Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in publishing art and illustrated books. The company continues to publish critically acclaimed and bestselling works in the areas of art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture as well as narrative non-fiction and new works of fiction for adults; children’s books ranging from middle grade to young adult fiction to picture books to board books. ABRAMS creates and distributes brilliantly designed books with the highest production values under the following imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; Megascope; Surely Books; Abrams Image; Abrams Press; The Overlook Press; Cernunnos; Cameron + Company; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed; and Magic Cat. ABRAMS also distributes books for Booth-Clibborn Editions, Bungie, Alain Ducasse Édition, Èditions de La Martiniére, Editions BPI, Global Golf Group, Lucky Spool, Milky Way Picture Books, The Museum of Modern Art, SelfMadeHero, Tate Publishing, V&A Publishing, and The Vendome Press.
What You’ll Be Doing
Work as part of the managing editorial team to produce an annual list of high-quality illustrated books, including art books, cookbooks, design, photography, craft, narrative nonfiction, and fiction books.
You will be responsible for …
Work closely with editorial, design, and manufacturing production departments to guide books through the preproduction process
Copyediting and proofreading
Hire, manage, and evaluate freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers
Create and track schedules
Use title management system to track book data (specifications, etc.) and schedules
Contribute to production meetings
Track book-related materials for sales and marketing uses
What Skills & Experience You’ll Bring To Us
Bachelor’s degree
2 to 3 years’ experience as a managing editor or production editor in the book industry
Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills (using Track Changes in MS Word ad Adobe Acrobat); solid knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style
Experience hiring and managing freelance copy editors and proofreaders
Proven ability to create and manage schedules
Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically across departments
Experience working on illustrated books a plus
Familiarity with Firebrand/Quality Solutions Title Management software a plus
Benefits
Competitive salary
Health insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
This role is based in New York, NY, Open to either New York–based or remote applicants
Salary- 50k
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Book and Periodical Publishing
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