Job description
Beacon Books Group is seeking a Publishing Editor to join our New York City team. In this full-time role, you will oversee editorial workflows, ensure content quality, and collaborate with authors, designers, and marketers to publish engaging, commercially successful titles.
As a Publishing Editor, you will manage manuscript evaluation, line edits, and style consistency, while maintaining tight production timelines. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates a strong command of editorial standards, and brings a collaborative mindset to cross-functional teams.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end editorial process from manuscript assessment to final proofing and release.
- Coordinate with authors, editors, designers, and marketers to align on content vision and production schedules.
- Perform comprehensive copyediting and proofreading using AP/Chicago standards; ensure consistency across all titles and series.
- Manage production calendars, track milestones, and mitigate risks to meet publication deadlines.
- Provide developmental feedback to authors to sharpen narrative, voice, and structure.
- Oversee metadata, indexing, and cataloging to optimize discoverability in digital and print channels.
- Collaborate on marketing-ready materials, back matter, and promotional blurbs that resonate with target audiences.
- Mentor junior editors and maintain high editorial quality across the imprint.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field; Master's preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of editorial experience in publishing, with demonstrated success managing multiple titles.
- Strong copyediting and proofreading skills, superb command of grammar and style guides (AP and Chicago).
- Experience with manuscript evaluation, development notes, and structural editing.
- Proven ability to manage production calendars and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills; ability to work with authors, editors, designers, and marketers.
- Proficiency with content management systems, metadata standards, and e-book formatting basics.
- Passion for books across genres, with a reader-first mindset.