Associate Production Editor, Children's Publishing

Simon-; New York; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon- seeks an Associate Production Editor to support its publishing programs across picture books, middle-grade, teen fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, and new adult titles. This role will manage scheduling, trafficking, and editorial workflows for roughly 45–60 titles annually, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in book production, strong editing and organizational skills, and experience supervising freelancers, with proficiency in Mac systems and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to supervise freelancers and manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for approximately 45–60 titles per year.
• Ensure books meet quality standards and production deadlines through copyediting, proofreading, and organization.
• Supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Skills

Copyediting

Proofreading

Organizational skills

Freelancer supervision

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Mac systems

Job description

The Children’s Division seeks an Associate Production Editor to support imprints publishing picture books, middle-grade and teen fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, and new adult novels.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for approximately 45–60 titles per year.
• Ensure books meet quality standards and production deadlines through copyediting, proofreading, and organization.
• Supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to supervise freelancers and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Mac systems and Adobe InDesign.

Location & Modality:

This opportunity is open to both hybrid candidates based in NYC and fully remote US candidates.