Remote Project Editor for Book Production

Greenleaf Book Group; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401K with employer matching

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Greenleaf Book Group in the United States is seeking a Project Editor to shepherd books from manuscript to publication. This editorial management role requires strong copyediting, production coordination, and collaboration with authors and internal teams.

You will juggle multiple titles, meet tight deadlines, and create collateral such as summaries and Q&A content. Remote-friendly, full-time position with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or related field preferred.
• 1-2 years of editing experience in publishing, advertising, or related environment.
• Professional writing experience.
• Organization/attention to detail/prioritizing/multitasking.
• Pass the Greenleaf Editorial proofreading test.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Greenleaf Book Group’s reputation for excellent service to its clients and uphold the company’s CORE values (RISE: Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Empowerment).
• Perform project editor/editorial management duties on various, concurrent projects.
• Independently manage priorities and meet the assigned due dates on schedule.
• Communicate clearly and regularly with publishing team members, including editors, designers, project managers, freelancers, and marketing and distribution professionals.
• Maintain excellent and personable communication with authors.
• Perform production-related tasks as needed, including styling manuscripts for layout, leading titling research and brainstorming sessions, completing correction checks on poured pages, curating images, flagging items in manuscripts for permissions and releases, and proofreading endorsements.
• Create written collateral, including book summaries, cover/web/catalog copy, reading group guides, author Q&A, blog posts, and other ancillary editorial products.
• Request and obtain permissions for copyrighted material on behalf of authors.
• Carry out other editorial tasks, as needed or assigned.

Skills

Copyediting

Proofreading

Editing

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Chicago Manual of Style

Team collaboration

Customer service

Book publishing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Greenleaf Book Group in the United States is seeking a Project Editor to shepherd books from manuscript to publication. This editorial management role requires strong copyediting, production coordination, and collaboration with authors and internal teams.

You will juggle multiple titles, meet tight deadlines, and create collateral such as summaries and Q&A content. Remote-friendly, full-time position with benefits.