[Hiring] Senior Developmental Editor @Advantage Media Group, Inc.

Role Description

The book publishing team at Forbes Books has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced professional to ensure the highest editorial excellence standard for all published books. The Senior Developmental Editor (DE) serves as the editorial lead, ensuring the highest standard of editorial excellence for all books published. The person in this role performs developmental and/or substantive edits to assigned manuscripts and provides editorial direction as it relates to voice and tone, structure and flow, style and grammatical consistency, etc. The DE is responsible for adhering to multiple projects’ writing and editorial timelines and book plans while collaborating closely with authors, client teams, ghostwriters, and other publishing-industry professionals.

Success in this role requires:

• A keen eye for detail
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to provide constructive feedback clearly
• Superb communication skills and time management

Responsibilities

• Maintains Advantage’s reputation for excellent service to its high-achieving authors, navigating their high standards with professionalism.
• Serves as editorial lead for multiple book projects simultaneously–at least fifty book projects annually.
• Ensures content meets the goals and objectives detailed in the book plan and that the manuscript remains within the contracted scope.
• Ensures all developmental edits are completed within the project timeline and communicates any shifts to the timeline as needed.
• Oversees and collaborates with external ghostwriters and other editorial vendors.
• Completes Line Edit and final content review for quality assurance.
• Provides concise project status updates, anticipating workflow challenges.
• Oversees and edits written collateral, including book descriptions and author bios.
• Reports budget updates to publishing leadership and finance teams.
• Performs production-related tasks as needed or assigned.
• Participates in project-related meetings, such as team meetings and project launch meetings.

Qualifications

• Fluency in The Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS) and familiarity with observing both CMoS and a house style guide simultaneously.
• Minimum five years’ experience in book publishing, with a preferred category focus in business, finance, marketing, management, motivation, self-help, biography, and/or autobiography.
• A meticulous attention to all aspects of deliverables in an editing and production workflow.
• Previous experience in managing multiple projects at different stages simultaneously.
• Demonstrates the spirit to serve and makes authors feel integrated with all aspects of the editorial process.
• Mentors and assists authors through all high-level editorial phases of their project.
• Communicates clearly and regularly with the publishing team members.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
• Flexible attitude to test new approaches and adjust activities in order to solve unique client challenges.
• Establishes an overall collaborative working relationship with internal and external team members.
• Maintains stable performance and unflinching professional standards when under heavy pressure or stress.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in written content editorial, with a preferred category focus in business, finance, marketing, management, motivation, self-help, biography, and/or autobiography.
• Familiarity with industry-standard publishing tools and software.

Benefits

• Great Vacation/PTO benefits
• Great Medical/Dental/Vision program
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Professional development programs offered
• Eligibility for health, dental, and vision benefits the first day of the month after thirty (30) days of employment
• Eligibility for all other benefits at ninety (90) days of employment