Job description
Lumina Publishing Group is seeking a detail-oriented Publishing Editor to lead editorial projects across print and digital formats. This role blends strong editorial judgment with project management and strategic content development.
You will work cross-functionally with authors, freelance editors, designers, and production teams to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality content that aligns with brand standards and reader expectations.
Ideal candidates bring a proactive mindset, meticulous editing, and a passion for storytelling across genres, from trade fiction to non-fiction and digital formats.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end editorial process from concept to publication, ensuring consistency with style guides and brand voice.
- Edit, copyedit, and proofread manuscripts; fact-check and verify sources; coordinate with fact-checkers when needed.
- Manage metadata, catalog entries, and SEO optimizations for online platforms to maximize discoverability.
- Collaborate with authors, designers, marketers, and production teams to meet deadlines and budget targets.
- Oversee rights and permissions, licensing, and variations for different formats including print, eBook and audio.
- Coordinate with design and production to ensure layout quality and accessibility across devices.
- Mentor junior editors and contractors; maintain editorial standards and training materials.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Publishing, or a related field
- 3-5 years of publishing editing experience, preferably in trade or digital publishing
- Strong editing, proofreading, and copyediting skills; knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style; attention to accuracy
- Experience with CMS, metadata, and digital publishing workflows; familiarity with InDesign or layout tools is a plus
- Understanding of SEO, metadata best practices, and content strategy for online audiences
- Excellent communication, project management, and collaboration skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment