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From classic series like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man, we continue to offer the best in action, romance, fantasy, and adventure stories for fans of all ages.\nOur critically acclaimed manga, graphic novels, and books have won Eisner, YALSA, and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions, and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download, as well as in collectible Blu-ray and DVD sets at major retailers.\nLearn more about VIZ Media, anime, and manga at www.viz.com.\nJob Summary\nVIZ Media is looking to add two Editors to our publishing department - come join a team of dedicated storytellers and artists and help bring your favorite manga to the English-speaking market! As an Editor at VIZ Media, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of print and digital publications, collaborate with talented creative colleagues, and even propose series for acquisition. \nWhat you’ll do:\nManage all editorial duties involved in the graphic novel, simultaneous serializations, and trade book production process for both print and digital formats, including: editing manuscripts, proofreading page and cover proofs, checking bluelines, and reviewing digital editions to ensure quality and consistency\nOversee freelance translators, rewriters, and letterers for the production of graphic novels, simultaneous serializations, and trade books\nWork with our Publishing Licensing department to address licensor requirements and concerns and to secure approval for publication projects\nCollaborate with in-house Designers and freelance designers on the timely and high-quality creation of cover and miscellaneous text layout for graphic novels and trade books\nWrite cover text, catalog copy, and other related marketing and sales materials\nCheck promotional copy in items such as sell sheets, samplers, and other marketing materials to make sure they are consistent with the facts and spirit of the title\nWork with Production staff to determine production specifications and with senior Publishing staff to conduct cost analysis and stay within the title budget\nResearch and propose potential publishing acquisitions\nRepresent and advocate titles placed under your responsibility\nProvide supporting editorial and informational services for other departments, including Digital Publishing, Sales, Marketing, and Animation\nThe ideal candidate has:\n2-4 years of experience in delivering high quality editorial services related to book publication, simultaneous serialization, graphic novels, video games and/or trade books\nKnowledge about book publishing, comics, manga, or anime\nExperience writing and editing high-quality copy and maintaining continuity in projects\nThe ability to balance creative judgements with business requirements\nStrong skill with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)\nExcellent project and deadline management skills\nA Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Comparative Literature, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience\nAdditional Preferred Experience:\nPrior experience in the publishing industry\nKnowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign and Photoshop)\nWorking knowledge of the Japanese language (a plus, not a must)\nWork Location, Schedule, and Compensation\nLocation: The Editor must be local to the San Francisco Bay Area. VIZ Media operates on a hybrid schedule, and the Editor should expect to work onsite at our Downtown San Francisco office 1-2 times per week. There may be some required travel for this position to attend conventions or trade shows.\nSchedule: This is a Regular Full-Time position with flexibility in working hours outside of our core hours of 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Editor may need to work late or on weekends or be on call for occasional urgent issues. \nCompensation: $73,000 - $78,000 annually, depending on experience, with additional variable compensation\nVIZ Media offers the following benefits to its eligible employees:\nPartially subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance\n401(k) savings plan - including employer matching\nFlexible Spending - health and dependent care\nCommuter stipend for in-office work\nLife Insurance/AD&D/STD/LTD\nLegal & ID Theft insurance\nGroup Pet insurance rates\nPaid holidays, vacation, and sick time - plus your birthday is a holiday!\nPhilanthropy program, including paid time off for volunteer work\nWellness program, including fitness membership discounts and reimbursement\nFull time casual dress\nFlexible work hours\nAs part of a multi-media entertainment company, employees may be subjected to work-related content such as: sexually explicit images, nudity, and graphic violence. Applicants should be willing to work with this type of content. \nVIZ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status.\nPlease beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Any email from the VIZ Media recruiting team will come from an @ viz.com email address (for example, ) or from our recruiting system Greenhouse (for example, ). If the email is not from one of these addresses, it is not from VIZ Media.\nVIZ Media respects applicants' privacy rights. 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