Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor

DADYMINDS HOLDINGS LLC; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

DADYMINDS HOLDINGS LLC in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks an Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor to architect flagship manuscripts for global leaders. You will steer development, ghostwriting, and structural editing across trade, corporate, and policy titles, ensuring IP ownership and print-ready assets.

You will manage end-to-end publication pipelines, collaborate with founders and C-suite executives, and deliver books distributed to tens of thousands of outlets worldwide, blending

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior editorial leadership or executive ghostwriting within premium publishing.
• Experience managing complete book production lifecycles from concept to distribution.
• Demonstrated collaboration with Fortune 500 executives and high-profile figures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Authority Book Publishing stream and mentor editors.
• Oversee end-to-end manuscript development from concept to print distribution.
• Collaborate with founders, executives, and clients to ensure IP ownership.
• Deliver turnkey print-ready assets and immediate retail availability worldwide.

Skills

Executive Ghostwriting & Developmental

Editorial Design & Typography

Metadata Engineering & POD Ops

IP Structuring & Licensing

Workflow Automation Architecture

Diagnostic Client Elicitation

Editorial Project Management

Thought-Leadership Positioning

Print Production & Materials

Content Atomization & Packaging

Manuscript Architecture & Ghostwriting

End-to-End Editorial Curation

Pre-Press Design Direction

Global Rights & Cataloging

IP Transfer & Production Packages

Stream Leadership & Mentoring

Education

Master’s Degree (Required)

MFA or Ph.D. Preferred

Tools

Adobe InDesign CC

Zoho Creator

Zoho Docs

Zoho Projects

Job description

Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor

1. Executive Summary & Position Overview

Position Attribute

Specification

Job Title

Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor

Unit / Division

Books & Research Publishing Unit

Mapped Service Stream

Global Authority Book Publishing

Executive Ghostwriting, Trade & Corporate Publishing, Strategic Thought Leadership

Engagement Model

Senior Consulting Partner / Director (Hybrid / Remote with Global Client Engagements)

Experience Requirement

5+ Years in developmental editing, executive ghostwriting, or managing trade/corporate publication pipelines

C-Suite Executives, Founders, Senior Management Consultants, Public Policy Leaders, Category-Defining Thought Leaders

2. Job Brief Description

The Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor serves as the master intellectual architect and creative director for high-stakes client manuscripts. In a business world dominated by disposable social media posts and superficial AI content, this partner leads our Global Authority Book Publishing stream, capturing the authentic voice and hard-earned insights of elite corporate leaders and translating them into commercially viable, legacy-building books.

Operating at the strategic nexus of developmental ghostwriting, rigorous structural editing, intellectual property structuring, and master-level typographic design, the Director oversees the complete journey from raw conceptual discovery to physical book distribution. This partner works directly with founders, C-suite executives, and public policy architects to deliver 100% IP ownership, turnkey print-ready assets, and instant retail availability across more than 40,000 bookstores, corporate libraries, and academic networks worldwide.

(Sourced directly from the DADYMINDS Unit Employee Skill Set Framework)

Primary Hard & Technical Competencies

Executive Ghostwriting & Developmental Editing (Skill #2): Elite ability to capture the authentic voice of C-suite leaders and founders, organizing raw strategic insight into structured, compelling long-form narratives and business playbooks.

Advanced Pre-Press Typography & Editorial Design (Skill #3): Production-grade typesetting and layout design in Adobe InDesign CC, including master page grid architecture, font hierarchy, kerning, micro-typography, and pre-flight print separation.

Global Distribution Metadata Engineering & POD API Operations (Skill #6): Precision management of ONIX data feeds, BISAC/Thema subject categorization, keyword algorithms, and print-on-demand fulfillment pipelines.

Intellectual Property Structuring & Copyright Licensing (Skill #8): Securing sovereign author-retention contracts, international trademark alignments, Library of Congress filings, and territorial rights syndication while ensuring clients retain 100% IP ownership.

Enterprise Workflow & Automation Architecture (Skill #9): Orchestrating multi-stage manuscript editorial workflows, version-controlled review cycles, and client sign-offs using Zoho Creator, Zoho Docs, and project pipelines.

Secondary Strategic & Operational Competencies

Diagnostic Client Elicitation & Elite Interviewing (Skill #1): Conducting high-yield, empathetic diagnostic interview sessions with time-constrained executives to draw out proprietary frameworks without causing client fatigue.

Multi-Stakeholder Editorial Project Management (Skill #2): Managing multi-month book publication cycles, coordinating proofreaders, illustrators, legal teams, and executive stakeholders without scope creep.

Strategic Thought-Leadership Positioning (Skill #3): Analyzing market saturation and competitive business literature to carve out uncontested intellectual territory and category authority for the author.

Print Production Sourcing & Material Specifications (Skill #8): Detailed specification of paper weights (GSM), binding types (case laminate, jacketed hardcover, foil stamping, edge guilding, and specialty paper stocks) for bespoke executive editions.

Content Atomization & Derivative Asset Packaging (Skill #6): Breaking down a 250+ page monograph into executive briefs, keynote frameworks, LinkedIn series, and internal corporate training modules.

Manuscript Architecture & Ghostwriting: Conduct elite interview series and developmental structural editing to draft, write, and refine executive monographs, business playbooks, and organizational memoirs.

Turnkey Editorial Curation: Direct the end-to-end editorial pipeline—including developmental passes, line editing, copyediting, index generation, and pre-flight proofreading.

Pre-Press Design & Aesthetic Direction: Oversee cover art direction and master interior grid typography using Adobe InDesign CC, meeting exact offset and IngramSpark print standards.

Global Rights, ISBN & Catalog Registration: Manage global ISBN pool allocation, barcode generation, Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) assignments, and copyright registrations.

IP Transfer & Production Package: Deliver complete, sovereign intellectual property transfer to the client alongside validated master print files, ePub assets, and audiobook-ready scripts.

Stream Leadership: Serve as lead consulting partner for the Global Authority Book Publishing stream, mentoring internal editors, typesetters, and editorial project managers.

Requirements

5. Candidate Requirements

A. Education & Academic Pedigree

Master’s Degree (Required), MFA or Ph.D. Preferred in English Literature, Creative Writing, Journalism, Publishing, Communications, or related Humanities/Business discipline.

Proven portfolio of commercially published non-fiction books, business monographs, or executive thought-leadership publications.

B. Professional Experience

5+ years of senior editorial leadership experience within premium trade publishing houses, executive ghostwriting agencies, or elite management consulting publication wings.

Track record of successfully managing complete book production lifecycles—from concept elicitation to global print distribution.

Demonstrable experience collaborating directly with Fortune 500 executives, successful entrepreneurs, institutional chairs, and public figures.

Typesetting & Design Suites: Advanced mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro DC Preflight).

Global Distribution Platforms: Advanced operational knowledge of IngramSpark Enterprise, Amazon KDP, Bowker Identifier Services, and CoreSource.

Workflow Automation & Collaboration: Zoho One Suite (Zoho Creator, Zoho Docs, Zoho Projects) or equivalent enterprise editorial management software.

Digital Publishing Protocols: Deep familiarity with EPUB3 formatting, reflowable/fixed layouts, and DRM encryption architectures.

D. Mindset & Personality Attributes

Empathetic Diagnostic Listener: Exceptional ability to actively listen, interpret implicit meaning, and translate raw conversational brilliance into structured literary excellence.

Relentless Aesthetic Standards: Deep reverence for the craft of publishing—from kerning, hyphenation ladders, and page grids to tactile paper weight and foil finishes.

Executive Presence & Command: Ability to challenge executive assumptions constructively, guide narrative pacing with authority, and earn the trust of industry titans.

Absolute Discretion: Unflinching integrity and adherence to strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and IP security.

6. Why Join DADYMINDS? (Partner Value Proposition)

Sovereign Creative Freedom: Operate free from the slow, bureaucratic, and royalty-depleting models of legacy publishing houses. At DADYMINDS, you build prestige book assets that empower visionary leaders to command market authority.

Multi-Disciplinary Ecosystem Integration: You don't build alone. You are backed by the Big 8 Ecosystem—internal corporate attorneys handle copyright and IP structuring, technology engineers manage digital distribution integrations, and marketing units amplify the book's global reach.

Uncapped Partner Economics: Consulting Partners participate in high-margin publishing packages, executive retainer fees, and recurring syndication margins across physical and digital formats.

Philanthropic Legacy: Profits generated by the publishing unit directly fund global education chapters through the DADYMINDS Humanity Foundation and Education Advancement initiatives, transforming corporate literature into tools for social advancement.

DADYMINDS HOLDINGS LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.