Associate Production Editor - (Open to remote)

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Remote; USD 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading publishing house as an Associate Production Editor, where you'll manage all phases of book production from manuscript to bound books. This role offers a chance to work on notable imprints and requires strong editing skills. If you're ready to advance your publishing career, apply now!

Benefits

Medical/Prescription drug insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a production editorial environment.
• Knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style.

Responsibilities

• Prepare manuscripts and offsets for production.
• Hire freelancers to copyedit manuscripts and proofread typeset pages.
• Perform quality control on eBooks.

Skills

copyediting

proofreading

organizational skills

communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word

Job description

Associate Production Editor - (Open to remote)

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Penguin Random House is seeking an Associate Production Editor to work with various Penguin Publishing Group imprints within the Corporate Bookmaking division. This person will report to the Executive Director, Production Editorial, and will have an opportunity to work on all phases of bookmaking, from manuscript to bound books, as well as on eBooks for adult fiction and nonfiction titles.

The position is an exciting chance to work on books published within the Penguin Books, Penguin Classics, Pamela Dorman Books, Penguin Press, Portfolio, Sentinel, Riverhead, and Viking imprints. If you’re looking to take the next step in your publishing career, then apply now!

Specifically, the Associate Production Editor will:

• Prepare manuscripts and offsets for production
• Hire freelancers to copyedit manuscripts, proofread typeset pages, and create indexes
• Supervise and check freelancers’ work
• Review authors’ and proofreaders’ pages
• Copyedit covers and marketing materials
• Perform quality control on eBooks and update eBook files as needed
• Maintain accurate data in databases
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Work on other production editorial projects as needed
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a production editorial environment or equivalent editing and project management experience
• Excellent copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style
• Must be able to work and review work electronically using the track changes function in Word and mark-up tools in Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments, work well under pressure, and consistently meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality of content
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Previous experience working on complex nonfiction books a plus
  
  
  

This role is open to remote candidates.

The salary for this position is $61,000.00. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.

Please apply by May 19, 2025, and include your resume for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC

Country: United States of America

State/Region: New York

City: New York, NY

Postal Code: 10019

Job ID: 279868

Date: May 12, 2025

Location:

New York, NY, NY, US, 10019

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

Job Segment: Book Publishing, Editor, Administrative Assistant, Writing, QC, Publishing, Administrative, Creative, Quality

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• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing and Book Publishing

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