Assistant Production Editor, Trade Paperbacks — NYC On-Site

Scholastic; New York; Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

ESPP

Job summary

Scholastic in New York City is seeking a Trade Paperback Reprints Assistant Production Editor to oversee production of approximately 55 paperback reprint editions annually, plus boxed sets and backlist collections. The role ensures QA of text and illustrations, keeps editors and designers on schedule, and manages freelancers for copyediting and proofreading.

This full-time position is based in New York, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across Editorial, Design, and Production teams to

Qualifications

• Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills
• Strong knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and juggling multiple projects
• Strong computer skills - MAC preferred -- including facility with Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally with multiple project stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage book production for all conversion titles, boxed sets, and miscellaneous Trade original titles, liaising with Editorial on deliverables, assigning and reviewing copy edits and proofreads, and coordinating with Design on layouts and covers
• Traffic materials among vendors, Editorial, and Design to keep series consistency, schedules, and deliverables
• Create status reports and lead or participate in department and project team meetings; follow up on meeting results

Skills

copyediting

grammar

deadlines

Adobe Acrobat

stakeholder communication

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Scholastic in New York City is seeking a Trade Paperback Reprints Assistant Production Editor to oversee production of approximately 55 paperback reprint editions annually, plus boxed sets and backlist collections. The role ensures QA of text and illustrations, keeps editors and designers on schedule, and manages freelancers for copyediting and proofreading.

This full-time position is based in New York, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across Editorial, Design, and Production teams to