Hiring Managing Editor | Publishing

Straive; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive in Chennai (Work from Office) is seeking a process-driven Managing Editor to oversee timelines, workflows, and book production from manuscript to final publication. This strictly operational role focuses on service delivery rather than content acquisition.

Key responsibilities include building timelines, coordinating between authors and production teams, ensuring quality control, and managing production costs and metadata. Location is Chennai with full-time, office-based work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in publishing workflow, project management, or editorial operations.
• Based in Chennai or willing to relocate for full-time work from the office.
• Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling: Build and manage project timelines to ensure on-sale release dates are met.
• Coordination: Serve as the main point of contact between authors, editors, designers, and production.
• Quality Control: Oversee copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, and adherence to house style.
• Operations: Monitor production costs, manage book metadata, and coordinate ARCs.

Skills

Scheduling

Coordination

Quality control

Operations

Job description

Hiring Managing Editor (Operations & Production)

Location: Chennai (Work from Office)

Experience: 2+ Years

About the Role

We are hiring a process-driven Managing Editor to oversee timelines, workflows, and book production from manuscript to final publication. This is a strictly operational and service-focused role, distinct from content acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• Scheduling: Build and manage project timelines to ensure on-sale release dates are met.
• Coordination: Serve as the main point of contact between authors, editors, designers, and production.
• Quality Control: Oversee copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, and adherence to house style.
• Operations: Monitor production costs, manage book metadata, and coordinate Advance Reading Copies (ARCs).

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in publishing workflow, project management, or editorial operations.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Chennai for full-time work from the office.
• Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills.