Developmental Editor & Publishing Project Lead

Newsletter Jobs; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Profit Sharing

Medical, Dental and Vision care

Job summary

Charisma Media in Lake Mary, FL is seeking a Developmental Editor to complete substantive edits and manage author projects under the Director of Product Development. The role requires guiding manuscripts through editing and production stages and assisting with acquisitions.

Location is on-site at our corporate office; schedule is Mon–Fri, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM. Compensation ranges from $55,000 to $60,000 depending on skills and experience, with opportunities for professional growth in a faith-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or related area; three years editing books; familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style.
• Familiarity with charismatic/Pentecostal markets.

Responsibilities

• Performs substantive edits for assigned projects, including content flow and syntax; transition; tightening or expanding content as necessary; verification of statistics, scriptures, quoted material, and uncommon terminology.
• Assists director on acquisition matters, develops publishing proposals or outlines, and project manages authors per contract.
• Maintains communication with assigned authors until manuscripts are sent to the printer.
• Resolves all content issues flagged by copy editors.
• Provides scheduling input to track all book projects.
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental meetings as required.
• Abides by Charisma Media policies and supports the company vision and values.

Skills

Story structure

Editorial feedback

Manuscript evaluation

Proposal evaluation

Communication skills

Deadline management

Editing experience

Publishing knowledge

Attention to detail

Bible/scripture knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field

3 years editing books experience

Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style

Familiarity with charismatic/Pentecostal markets

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Charisma Media in Lake Mary, FL is seeking a Developmental Editor to complete substantive edits and manage author projects under the Director of Product Development. The role requires guiding manuscripts through editing and production stages and assisting with acquisitions.

Location is on-site at our corporate office; schedule is Mon–Fri, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM. Compensation ranges from $55,000 to $60,000 depending on skills and experience, with opportunities for professional growth in a faith-driven