Production Editor

The New Press is a nonprofit publisher committed to social change. We have amplified progressive voices for a more inclusive, just, and equitable world for more than thirty years. Our books enrich public discourse, defend democratic values, and promote the public interest. We are:

•A book publisher with a social justice mission.

•An intellectual home for the nation’s leading progressive thinkers, journalists, scholars, political leaders, and activists.

•A publishing house where ideas and movements come together.

•A small, diverse organization with a big vision: to change the world, book by book.

Today, The New Press has evolved into a key player in the progressive infrastructure, collaborating with dozens of nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, research institutes, think tanks, colleges and universities, and philanthropic foundations as we position our books as catalysts for social change.

Job Summary: The Production Editor is responsible for overseeing approximately 30 original titles a year through copy editing, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, and all stages of proof.

Job Responsibilities

Production Editing:

•Overseeing the production of books from manuscript to printer-ready and eBook files (creating and maintaining book schedules; trafficking all materials for book interiors; hiring and supervising freelance copy editors, indexers, and proofreaders; working closely with typesetters, packagers, and designers; and liaising with authors and editors).

•Through all of the above, maintaining the highest editorial standards and assuring quality control at each stage of the process.

•Attending weekly production meetings at which books and publishing schedules are reviewed.

•Copyediting and proofreading in-house materials such as ads, catalogs, eblasts, postcards, fliers, bound galley back copy, and jackets/covers.

•Copyediting and coding (using html codes) all relevant website copy in the titles database.

•Applying for CIP data and registering for copyright for relevant titles from the Library of Congress.

•Handling paperback conversions and reissues for relevant titles.

•Communicating with relevant staff about all schedule, price, format, page count, and trim size changes.

•Hiring and managing the work of freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers.

Required Experience:

•College degree.

•Minimum of 2 years’ relevant book publishing experience required.

How to Apply

Please email your resume, a thoughtful cover letter to prod_ed_position@thenewpress.com. Please put your name and reference the title of the position in the subject line.