Associate Production Editor — Remote/Hybrid

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

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