Production Editor, Print

Open Road Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Road Integrated Media, a growth-focused digital-first publisher, seeks a Production Editor, Print with 2–3 years of print book production experience to manage the print lifecycle of straight-forward fiction titles.

You will own the print production schedule, coordinate with editors and designers, and ensure final packaged InDesign files and print-ready PDFs. Hybrid role with NYC office presence; salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of print book production experience, ideally in a trade publishing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple titles within defined workflows and take clear direction from senior production editorial staff on project priorities.
• Excellent communication and organizational habits, with a proactive approach to schedule management and documentation.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
• POD experience is a strong plus; experience with ebook-to-print workflows is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage backlist print repackages through a complete print production cycle: source file evaluation, text cleanup, templated typesetting, cover file coordination, pass reviews and corrections.
• Oversee final confirming review through to a packaged InDesign file and print-ready PDF; own the production schedule for the print stage of each title.
• Maintain proactive communication with the supervising Senior Production Editor and Production Editorial colleagues handling ebook editions for the same titles.
• Collaborate with design, editorial, and production teams to ensure timely delivery of print-ready files.

Skills

Print production

Adobe InDesign

Acrobat

POD experience

Communication

Tools

InDesign

Acrobat

Job description

Open Road Integrated Media is a digital-first book publisher and digital marketing company with a growing print program. We're seeking a Production Editor, Print, with 2-3 years of solid print book production experience to join our production team.

This is a terrific opportunity for an experienced Associate Production Editor or Production Editor to build and expand on print production expertise at a growth-oriented publisher.

Essential Functions

This role supports our Re-Discovery Literature program, a well-established initiative to give out-of-print and rights-reverted titles new life.

This role will work on straightforward fiction titles—genre fiction, literary fiction, and similar; will manage backlist print repackages through a complete print production cycle: source file evaluation, text cleanup, templated typesetting, cover file coordination, pass reviews and corrections, and final confirming review through to a packaged InDesign file and print-ready PDF; will own the production schedule for the print stage of each assigned title, with proactive communication to the supervising Senior Production Editor and Production Editorial colleagues who are managing the ebook editions for the same titles.

Requirements

• A love of books.
• 2-3 years of print book production experience, ideally in a trade publishing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple titles simultaneously within defined workflows and take clear direction from senior production editorial staff on project priorities.
• Excellent communication and organizational habits, with a proactive approach to schedule management and documentation.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
• POD experience is a strong plus, as is proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Acrobat.
• Experience working in production environments where ebook files serve as the source for print files.
• This is a hybrid role with a required minimum of one day per week in our New York City office. Two to three in-office days per week are preferred.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The salary range will be $58,000.00 – $60,000.00.