Senior Production Editor, Children's Publishing

SimonsChustr; New York; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Division seeks a Sr. Production Editor to support imprints publishing picture books, middle-grade and teen fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, and new adult novels.

Responsibilities include managing scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for 45–60 titles annually, ensuring quality and deadlines, and supervising freelance copyeditors and proofreaders across various genres and formats. This role supports hybrid NYC-based or fully remote US candidates.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to supervise freelancers and manage multiple projects.
• Proficiency with Mac systems and Adobe InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for 45–60 titles per year.
• Ensure quality and deadlines through editing and organization.
• Supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Skills

Copyediting

Proofreading

Organization

Freelancer supervision

Adobe InDesign

Mac OS

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Mac OS

Job description

The Children’s Division seeks a Sr. Production Editor to support imprints publishing picture books, middle-grade and teen fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, and new adult novels.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, trafficking, and production editorial work for approximately 45–60 titles per year.
• Ensure books meet quality standards and production deadlines through copyediting, proofreading, and organization.
• Supervise freelance copyeditors and proofreaders.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of book production editorial experience.
• Strong copyediting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to supervise freelancers and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Mac systems and Adobe InDesign.

Location & Modality

This opportunity is open to both hybrid candidates based in NYC and fully remote US candidates.