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This role will production-edit approximately 35 to 40 books a year, or 15 to 25 books at a time. They will manage the production editorial process from assessing manuscripts for copyediting needs to hiring and managing freelancers to proofreading and indexing page proofs as well as checking all stages of text, photo inserts, and jackets/covers throughout the bookmaking process. They will be responsible for quality control and compliance with departmental procedures. Proficiency with digital copyediting and routing required as well as knowledge of workflow systems.\nWhat You'll Do:\nHandling production editorial work for original fiction and nonfiction titles from manuscript to bound book, as well as paperback conversions.\nElectronic styling of manuscripts for design and composition.\nHiring freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers, and reviewing their work through all passes.\nCleaning and preparing copyedited, author-reviewed manuscripts for design and typesetting.\nCollating changes from authors and freelancers in page proofs and resolving queries ahead of transmittal. \nCopyediting jacket/cover copy and ancillary marketing material, including sales quotes, reading group guides, bound galley cover copy, and proofreading jackets/covers, insert captions, and additional material.\nFrequent and ongoing collaboration with Production, Design, and Editorial departments as needed concerning scheduling; editorial revisions suggested by authors, copyeditors, or proofreaders; complying with Legal department directives.\nUpdating progress of projects in various digital tracking systems, using correct file-naming conventions and adhering to documented best practices.\nProviding task- and project-specific support for other production editors to ensure that coverage is maintained during planned vacation and discretionary days.\nWhat You'll Bring:\nExtensive background in adult trade fiction and nonfiction \nAbility to work independently as well as part of a team, anticipating problems, troubleshooting solutions, and prioritizing\nStrong working knowledge of grammar and punctuation, including expertise with the Chicago Manual of Style, with an aptitude for enforcing style rules while also respecting author voice\nMeticulous attention to detail; work well under pressure; good oral and verbal communication\nAbility to meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects at once\nWork well with others in a tactful manner, displaying common sense and initiative.\nSeven to ten years’ experience as a production editor, preferably in adult trade fiction/nonfiction \nCopyediting and proofreading at a high level \nTechnical proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat (including comfort with PDF markup tools), and Workflow/Metadata systems\nBachelor’s degree or commensurate experience\nThe salary range for this role is $70,000 - $75,000.\nMacmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.\nU.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.\nMacmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. 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