W.W. Norton & Company

About W.W. Norton & Company

W. W. Norton & Company is seeking an Assistant Editor to support its custom department. This position reports to the Director of Custom Publishing. Working closely with the custom, digital, editorial and production teams, the Assistant Editor will help to create custom e-books and other digital learning tools, manage print custom book production, proofread copy, track inventory, and facilitate on-time delivery. Essential Job Responsibilities Include: Creating and testing custom landing pages. Transmitting custom print books to production. Transmitting custom e-books to production. Identifying, obtaining, and managing permissions and related issues. Proofreading and copyediting content and covers. Tracking and shepherding custom projects through all stages of production, testing, and on-time delivery. Mentoring and overseeing Editorial Assistants. Collaborating with custom group, book production, media producers, editors, customers, designers, fulfillment group, vendors, travelers, and bookstores. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee. Required Experience: At least one year of prior experience in an editorial environment. Accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent verbal and written communicative skills. Must be able to anticipate needs and deliver timely, relevant solutions and actions. Must be proactive, flexible and adaptive in a rapidly changing environment and adjust with a "can-do" attitude. Must have good time management skills, be organized, and be capable of multi-tasking across departments, activities, and projects. Proficiency in MS Office required; proficiency with Photoshop and InDesign a plus. Professional copyediting/proofreading training a plus. Bachelor’s Degree. Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required. Must be able to work standard business hours from Norton’s NYC headquarter office. From: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

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Legal Form: Company

Company Type: Private

Company Size: 251 - 500

Revenue: 25 - 100 million (USD)

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