Production Editor
Location: Amherst, MA (Hybrid Opportunity)
Salary: $47,250
Job Summary:
The Production Editor is responsible for overseeing the copyediting process. This Editor serves as the liaison between freelance copyeditors, authors, and the University Press.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for project management of all manuscripts in the editing process. Evaluates manuscripts, assigns copyeditors, and tracks projects through the copyediting process. In coordination with EDP Manager, prepares schedules and budgets. Ensures timely and high-quality manuscript prep, copyediting, and turnover.
Solicits, retains, and evaluates a pool of highly skilled and technically proficient freelance copyeditors.
Counsels authors on manuscript preparation prior to submission and consults with authors as needed throughout the editorial process. Proofreads indexes and assists authors in finding freelance indexers.
Transmits and tracks page proofs.
Files with Library of Congress for Cataloging in Publication data.
Copy-edits in-house documents and marketing materials.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 3 years of experience editing for a trade or scholarly publisher.
Excellent writing, communication and project management skills required.
Demonstrable mastery of English grammar, syntax, and diction, as well as firm grasp of The Chicago Manual of Style.
High Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in English or related field.
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and HTML.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions:
Typical office environment.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
This position has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where an employee’s work is regularly performed at a location other than the campus workspace for a portion of the week. As this position falls within the Professional Staff Union, it is subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Staff Union collective bargaining agreement.
Salary Information:
Level 25 PSU Hiring Ranges at https://www.umass.edu/hr/documents/exempt-hiring-ranges
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In addition to the online application, please include a cover letter, resume and names and contact information for three professional references. Position may remain open until filled.
Apply at: https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520968/production-editor-hybrid-opportunity
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
About Research & Engagement
The UMass Amherst community engages more than 30,000 students, 1,400 faculty, and 5,000 staff in 11 schools and colleges with a wide variety of degree programs, research, and public service. More than 800 faculty lead sponsored research projects in many areas from basic to applied are sponsored by federal, state, and private sources with expenditures of more than $200 million in 2021.
The UMass Amherst community engages more than 30,000 students, 1,400 faculty, and 5,000 staff in 11 schools and colleges with a wide variety of degree programs, research, and public service. More than 800 faculty lead sponsored research projects in many areas from basic to applied are sponsored by federal, state, and private sources with expenditures of more than $200 million in 2021.
The UMass Amherst community engages more than 30,000 students, 1,400 faculty, and 5,000 staff in 11 schools and colleges with a wide variety of degree programs, research, and public service. More than 800 faculty lead sponsored research projects in many areas from basic to applied are sponsored by federal, state, and private sources with expenditures of more than $200 million in 2021.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
