Production Editor

Insight Editions; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Editions in Noida is seeking a skilled Production Editor to oversee manuscripts from handover to final print, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to house style and brand guidelines. This on-site role requires meticulous editing, scheduling, and close collaboration with authors, editors, designers, and external vendors.

You will track projects to deadlines, prepare style sheets, proof page proofs and digital files, and support workflow improvements while maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• Strong manuscript and text editing skills.
• Experience in publishing and editorial processes.
• Advanced proofreading ability with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with style guides and editorial tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate editorial and production schedules.
• Manage communication between authors, editors, designers, and external vendors.
• Track projects to meet deadlines.
• Perform detailed text editing and proofreading.
• Prepare style sheets and resolve content queries.
• Support continuous improvement of workflows.
• Maintain documentation and uphold design standards.

Skills

Strong manuscript and text editing

Experience in publishing

Advanced proofreading

Familiarity with style guides

Excellent written and verbal comms

Strong organizational abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

This full-time Production Editor role at Insight Editions is an on-site position based in Noida. The Production Editor oversees manuscripts from handover to final print, ensuring text quality, consistency, and adherence to house style and brand guidelines. Responsibilities include coordinating editorial and production schedules, managing communication between authors, editors, designers, and external vendors, and tracking projects to meet deadlines. The role involves detailed text editing, proofreading page proofs and digital files, preparing style sheets, and resolving queries related to content, layout, and permissions. The Production Editor also supports continuous improvement of workflows, maintains documentation, and helps uphold Insight Editions’ standards for design, accuracy, and reader experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate editorial and production schedules.
• Manage communication between authors, editors, designers, and external vendors.
• Track projects to meet deadlines.
• Perform detailed text editing and proofreading.
• Prepare style sheets and resolve content queries.
• Support continuous improvement of workflows.
• Maintain documentation and uphold design standards.

Requirements

• Strong manuscript and text editing skills.
• Experience in publishing and editorial processes.
• Advanced proofreading ability with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with style guides and editorial tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.

Preferred

• Preferred: Comfort working on-site in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: Collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: Prior experience in illustrated books or pop culture.