Crown Publishing Group is seeking an Assistant Director to join its Production Editorial department, reporting to the Executive Managing Editor. You will be a key member of a management team and will support the dynamic Crown and Crown Currency imprints, publishers of bestselling fiction and nonfiction and such authors as Barack Obama, Erik Larson, Mustafa Suleyman, Sally Rooney, Liane Moriarty, and many others. The ideal candidate will be ready to take on and progress in a management role, love bookmaking, and have an ear for language.

Please apply by August 31, 2024 and include your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

Responsibilities include:

Work with the Managing Editor, Publishers, and editorial team to create and maintain schedules, anticipate and solve problems, and improve workflows.
Work with other Production Editorial Directors to lead, manage, and support the PE team: assign titles; provide oversight and backup; advise on bookmaking standards and matters of style; analyze and implement workflows within the PE team and with other departments.
Supervise at least two PEs.
Production edit 15 to 20 original titles per year.

Required Skills / Knowledge / Experience:

A minimum of 7 to 10 years’ experience as a production editor at a trade publishing house.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Flexibility and creativity, and the desire to face challenges and to adapt and improve processes, with respect for all stakeholders.
Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills and a working knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style. 17th edition, and Webster’s, 11th edition.
Detail- and accuracy-oriented; organized; able to set priorities and remain levelheaded under pressure.
Ability to production edit complicated projects in a deadline-driven environment, maintaining high standards and juggling multiple projects.
Manage a large roster of freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers; supervise and evaluate their work; recruit and develop new freelancers.
Strong computer skills, including mastery of Microsoft Word, electronic text coding, and Adobe Acrobat.

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.<http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/>

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC

Country: United States of America

State/Region: New York

City: New York

Postal Code: 10019

Job ID: 273132

Assistant Production Editorial Director, Crown and Crown Currency (Hybrid)

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