W. W. Norton & Company
Title: Project Editor, College Digital Media (science and/or economics emphasis)
Type: Full-time exempt
Location: New York, NY
Description:
W. W. Norton & Company is seeking a Digital Media Project Editor for its college textbook department. This position will report directly to the Managing Editor, College Digital Media. Working closely with the editorial and production teams, the Digital Media Project Editor will be responsible for managing all aspects of editorial production for digital media projects across all disciplines, but with an emphasis on the science and economics content.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and help edit various digital media projects with an emphasis on the science and economics content (including such products as Interactive Listening Guides, our online adaptive quizzing system, ebooks, Coursepacks, StudySpace, Interactive Instructor’s Guides, etc.) through all aspects of production, overseeing and evaluating the copy editors, proofreaders, and other relevant freelancers to maintain quality control and timely delivery of products.
- Help devise and enforce schedules.
- Collaborate closely with editorial colleagues to ensure quality and timeliness of materials.
- Document management: help organize and maintain files, following strict naming conventions to maintain version control.
- Respond to editorial queries from copyeditors and proofreaders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the U.S. is required
- Must be able to work full business hours.
- At least two years prior experience in publishing in the project editorial/production editorial role, preferably in college publishing. If the candidate has subject matter experience in science and economics, this can be flexible.
- Must be highly disciplined, self-motivated, and flexible to the various pressures and changing priorities of the demands of any given project and manage complex workloads.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills. - Must be extremely detail oriented.
- Must have excellent copyediting and proofreading skills to edit content, as well as proficiency to check product functionality. A copyediting and proofreading test will be given.
- Must handle working in a digital environment. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Googledocs, Basecamp. Familiarity with Photoshop, HTML, and different content management systems a plus.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should apply by sending a copy of their resume and cover letter to: recruiting@wwnorton.com. Please be sure to specify which job you are applying for in the subject line.
Title: Project Editor, College Digital Media (music emphasis)
Type: Full-time exempt
Location: New York, NY
Description:
W. W. Norton & Company is seeking a Digital Media Project Editor for its college textbook department. This position will report directly to the Managing Editor, College Digital Media. Working closely with the editorial and production teams, the Digital Media Project Editor will be responsible for managing all aspects of editorial production for digital media projects across all disciplines, but with a specific focus on the music content.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and help edit various digital media projects with an emphasis on the music content (including such products as Interactive Listening Guides, our online adaptive quizzing system, ebooks, Coursepacks, StudySpace, Interactive Instructor’s Guides, etc.) through all aspects of production, overseeing and evaluating the copy editors, proofreaders, and other relevant freelancers to maintain quality control and timely delivery of products.
- Help devise and enforce schedules.
- Collaborate closely with editorial colleagues to ensure quality and timeliness of materials.
- Document management: help organize and maintain files, following strict naming conventions to maintain version control.
- Help ensure accuracy of musical notation images, audio examples, and in-text musical symbols.
- Respond to editorial and musical queries from copyeditors and proofreaders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the U.S. is required
- Must be able to work full business hours.
- At least two years prior experience in publishing in the project editorial/production editorial role, preferably in college publishing. If the candidate has subject matter experience in music, this can be flexible.
- Must be highly disciplined, self-motivated, and flexible to the various pressures and changing priorities of the demands of any given project and manage complex workloads.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills.
- Must be extremely detail oriented.
- Must have excellent copyediting and proofreading skills to edit editorial and musical content, as well as proficiency to check product functionality. A copyediting and proofreading test will be given.
- Reads music fluently.
- Subject matter expertise in music theory and music history is not required, but a plus.
- Must handle working in a digital environment. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Googledocs, Basecamp. Familiarity with Photoshop, HTML, audio editing software, and different content management systems a plus.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should apply by sending a copy of their resume and cover letter to: recruiting@wwnorton.com. Please be sure to specify which job you are applying for in the subject line.
Taylor & Francis Group
Title: Journal Sales Executive
Type: Full-time
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description:
The Journals Division of Taylor & Francis Group, a division of informa and leading academic publisher, has an excellent opportunity for a dynamic sales professional to join its growing sales team. Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, the individual will be tasked with the following responsibilities. The new hire will be responsible for:
- Increase and promote sales of T&F online journal products throughout assigned region
- Identify, maintain and develop current and prospective customer accounts and actively pursue opportunities for growth and development
- Manage account details through CRM software and track and share lead information throughout all stages of the sales process
- Respond to RFPs from prospective customers and generate customized quotes
- Successfully negotiate and execute sales agreements
- Produce regular reports on sales activity and development opportunities
- Assist in the development of sale proposals, management reports, supporting sales contact/CRM database
- Meet with customers and attend library meetings and industry events as required
Qualifications: Strong organizational and project management skills with the demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced presentation skills at all levels of business. Effective account management skills and the ability to form strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally. Successful candidate will be highly organized, professional, confident, and goal oriented. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team and is responsible for achieving established sales targets and activity quotas.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree plus two years’ previous sales/marketing experience. Previous outside sales and publishing experience, understanding of academic library environment, and/or specific industry knowledge (pharma, biotech, chemical, etc) desired. Proficiency with Windows applications including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, required. Previous experience with CRM software helpful. Overnight travel is required up to 30-40% of the time.
To Apply:
To apply, please submit cover letter and resume to: philasales@informa.com
Lukeman Literary
Title: eBook Production and Digital Marketing Assistant
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Description:
We are a friendly, relaxed, boutique, established literary agency (in business 20 years) that specializes in a broad range of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, including many bestselling and high-profile authors. We also work in the exciting new world of ebook publishing, and it is in this capacity that we are seeking a tech-savvy and self-motivated individual for the position of Ebook Production and Digital Marketing Assistant, answering directly to the President. The position will be focused on all-things Ebooks related, including converting and formatting files for ebook production, uploading them to various platforms, social networking, online marketing and publicity, jacket design, and overseeing a network of domestic and international distribution. The position will also be heavily focused on books in translation, so while the candidate is only required to speak English, he/she must also be comfortable in working with titles in other languages. The position will also require working a comfort working with contracts and overseeing a network of freelancers. While the position is tech-heavy and primarily focused on ebooks, it will also sometimes include the administrative and editorial duties of a literary agency, and assisting the President as needed. The position will entail an endless and ever-changing array of duties, and as no two days will be the same, we need someone who is flexible, adapts easily to change, fast-working, and open to being on the cutting edge and constantly learning in an ever-changing tech environment. This is an exciting opportunity to learn the workings of ebook publishing and a literary agency, in a hands-on position with much responsibility.
The ideal candidate will be an independent worker with a meticulous eye for detail, outstanding follow-up and administrative skills, a personable demeanor and a love for books, especially commercial fiction. The position will require the candidate to work with highly confidential and sensitive manuscripts, files, and sales and financial data, so the candidate must be highly trustworthy and have references demonstrating such. This position may require the candidate to work remotely at times, so the candidate must feel comfortable being self-motivated and highly-disciplined. This position may also occasionally entail editing and/or copyediting, so editorial experience is preferred. The position offers room for growth for the right candidate.
Minimum Requirements:
–Bachelor’s degree.
–Proficiency with Windows and Mac, and advance knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Photoshop, PDF and FTP uploading and Epub conversion
–Tech-savvy and highly detailed oriented, with Excellent organizational skills
–Strong written and verbal communication skills
–Ability to work independently and on multiple tasks simultaneously in an organized manner.
–Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
–Proven ability to exercise considerable discretion in handling information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature
–Strong and meticulous follow-up
–Ability to troubleshoot technical problems
–Ability to be flexible, and to learn quickly
Preferred Requirements:
–Previous office experience in publishing and/or in handling similar tasks strongly preferred.
–Experience in a technical and/or production department of a publisher or literary agency
–Experience uploading to Amazon KDP, Kobo, iBooks, Google Play and B&N.
–Experience with an FTP program like Filezilla, and experience working with metadata in Excel
–Experience with EPUB conversion and ebook layout, and ideally with Altantis and Stanza
–Experience with Ingram/Lightning Source and/or POD layout and uploading
–Experience with online publicity and social networking
–Experience with website design, such as Frontpage
–Foreign languages a plus
–Knowledge of contracts and comfort in working with them
To Apply:
Please contact Jane Denning (jkinneydenning@pace.edu) for application details.