Springer Publishing
Production Editor
🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Product Development
🗓️ September 18th, 2024
Springer Publishing is a leading healthcare education and exam prep company, committed to advancing people, ideas, and careers in nursing, advanced practice nursing, social work, and behavioral and health sciences. We are seeking an experienced Production Editor to project manage delivery of our products on time and on budget.
Purpose
The Production Editor is responsible for managing new print, digital, and A/V product and associated supplements from unedited content through to release for distribution/sale and archiving, on time and on budget, with appropriate quality levels. Target is to handle 2 or 3 products and associated supplements per month plus any post-publication items or items resulting from related initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Evaluation:
- Assess content for copyediting and design needs; select sample chapters for testing copyeditor and design performance; create a copyediting style sheet.
- Determine the best production method based on project needs and potential challenges with current editing tools/Content Management System.
- Ensure the design aligns with content level, audience, highlights unique features, and meets page count requirements.
Project Scheduling/Budgeting:
- Develop a detailed schedule addressing concerns from project evaluation and author availability.
- Align schedules with design and copyediting needs, managing vendors as required.
- Collaborate with vendors and freelancers to anticipate and resolve delays; report inadequate vendor performance promptly.
- Manage per-project budget and understand relative production costs.
Quality Assurance:
- Review copyediting quality and presentation accuracy in Content Management System, editing tools, or PDFs; ensure materials meet Springer Publishing’s standards.
- Evaluate author corrections for atypical changes or high costs and consult with management if necessary.
- Assign appropriate freelance support to maintain high-quality products; ensure accuracy of front matters, tables of contents, covers, and supplementary materials.
- Ensure supplements are of appropriate quality, aligned with company standards, tied to the book's editing, and available one month before textbook publication.
Communication and Collaboration:
- Participate in project launch, department, and one-on-one meetings; contribute to department initiatives.
- Maintain effective communication with managers and other departments; ensure excellent author experience through content, schedule, and process support.
- Keep the production status report updated in real-time for the main product and supplements.
- Support department- and company-wide consistency and quality in content, working with the department chairperson as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in English or a related field.
- Strong grammar, language, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in copyediting and familiarity with APA (American Psychological Association), AMA (American Medical Association), and Chicago citation styles.
- Experience with rights and permissions processes.
- Knowledge of composition and basic production technologies, including audio and video editing.
- Ability to work independently while keeping department managers informed of project status, quality, and cost.
- Hands-on experience with content management systems is highly desirable.
- Highly detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Minimum of five years of experience as a textbook and supplements production editor.
About Springer Publishing Company
Joining Springer Publishing means working in an innovative, tech-driven, highly collaborative environment. Our culture is focused on supporting our customers from education to career. Our mission is to build and foster a team of individuals working together to learn, grow and deliver in an environment that empowers everyone to apply their experiences, knowledge, and skills. When you pair great people with our common purpose, amazing things are possible. Find your place, develop your passion, and build your future with us.
Named one of the fastest growing independent publishers in the United States by Publishers Weekly, we continue to grow our product portfolio in nursing, public health, healthcare administration, social work, counseling, and medicine.
Join us and grow your career at Springer Publishing!
Application Process: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to humanresources@springerpub.com
Springer Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
