Job description
Join Northlight Press, a leader in innovative publishing. We are seeking a meticulous Publishing Editor to manage end-to-end editorial workflows across print and digital formats. This role blends editorial excellence with project leadership to deliver high quality content on tight schedules.
As a Publishing Editor, you will collaborate with authors, designers, and marketing teams to shape compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast paced environment, champions quality, and embraces data driven decision making.
Responsibility
- Lead editorial projects from concept to publication, ensuring on time delivery and quality standards
- Coordinate with authors, freelancers, designers, and production teams to streamline workflows
- Develop and maintain editorial calendars, schedules, and resource plans
- Edit and fact check content for accuracy, clarity, and style compliance
- Manage metadata, indexing, and SEO-friendly content for digital publishing
- Line edit, copy edit, and proofs across multiple formats (print, e-book, web)
- Collaborate with marketing for launch campaigns and audience engagement
- Monitor industry trends and implement best practices for content quality
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field
- 5+ years of editorial or publishing experience in print or digital media
- Strong command of AP or Chicago Manual of Style and brand tone
- Proficiency with content management systems (CMS) and basic HTML/CSS
- Excellent project management and cross departmental collaboration
- Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to multitask
- Experience with metadata, indexing, and SEO best practices
- Portfolio of published editorial work is required