Production Editor, Children's Publishing

Simon & Schuster, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon & Schuster, Inc. is seeking a Production Editor for Children's Publishing to oversee scheduling, trafficking and production editorial work across roughly 45–60 titles per year, including picture books, middle-grade and teen fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.

The role focuses on managing production schedules, copyediting, proofreading, and supervising freelance editors to ensure quality and timely publication.

Candidates should be proficient with Mac and Adobe InDesign.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple titles and competing deadlines.
• Experience supervising freelancers.
• Strong Mac and Adobe InDesign skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage production editorial schedules and workflow to ensure quality and timely publication.
• Copyedit and proofread materials, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Assign and supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Skills

Copyediting

Proofreading

Freelancer supervision

Organizational skills

Adobe InDesign

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Mac

Job description

Production Editor, Children's Publishing

The Production Editor will oversee scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for approximately 45–60 titles per year across imprints publishing picture books, middle-grade and teen fiction and nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production editorial schedules and workflow to ensure quality and timely publication.
• Copyedit and proofread materials, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Assign and supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple titles and competing deadlines.
• Experience supervising freelancers.
• Strong Mac and Adobe InDesign skills.