Sr. Production Editor
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Senior Production Editor
Department: Product Operations
Reports To: Director of Product Operations and Innovation
Position Summary:
Zaner-Bloser is an educational solutions company specializing in delivering instruction focused on developing foundational skills for PreK–6 students in ELA & Math. Our programs include Superkids, Building Fact Fluency, Kickstart Number Sense, Spelling Connections, Zaner-Bloser Handwriting, and more. As a member of the Highlights Family of Companies, we strive to always do what's right for children and make a significant contribution to their education.
This Senior Production Editor will perform copyediting and proofreading activities for K-5 educational materials, make change recommendations to improve content and layout, ensure all materials are error free, follow standard conventions, and align with Zaner-Bloser style guidelines. Creates production editor guidelines for new and revised products in development. Guides and supports external resources and freelancers in project work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for copyediting and proofreading product development content, including teacher guides, student materials, ancillary materials, web content, etc., for grammar, spelling, consistency, layout, flow, and style, with a high degree of accuracy, complying with editorial and product standards; reviews printer proofs
- Analyze content for clarity, logic, structure, and flow, working with learning design to revise, rewrite, or reorganize as needed; advises project teams on editorial guidance and recommendations for changes and updates
- Assist external production editors as subject-matter expert; support project leads in reviewing external content to ensure alignment; assist manager to determine if additional project help is needed
- Collaborate with team members to create production editor guidelines, updating as needed
- Engage on style guide committee, providing leadership and direction on standards to the group
Within your first month, you’ll:
- Learn internal systems and processes
- Get to know our products
- Build relationships within the team and with other departments to effectively complete your work
- Take on production editorial ownership of a full multi-component project
- Guide external production editorial resources on projects and standards
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors’ Degree in English or Journalism or appropriate related experience with 5 years direct work experience as a production or copy editor, working with print and digital materials.
Qualifications:
- Flexible with ability to pivot quickly and easily in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with tight timelines and short turnarounds
- Experience reviewing manuscript and layout
- Superb editing skills, including comprehensive knowledge of English grammar rules and spelling
- Working knowledge of book design and makeup, as well as methods of composition and typography
- Strong interpersonal skills, including a desire to engage with multiple team members
- Excellent writing and oral skills
- Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and superior time management skills
- Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with learning designers, copy writers, designers, and leadership in a team-oriented environment
- Experience with online editing tools, such as Acrobat Professional or K4. Experience with a task management system, such as Workfront is preferred. Proficient with office software, including Microsoft Office Suite
- Passing a production editorial assessment is a requirement of the role
- If not local to the Columbus, Ohio area, occasional travel for team meetings with be expected.
Address
Highlights for Children
Columbus, OHIndustry
Arts and Entertainment
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