Assistant PE Job at Penguin

Description:
Our Berkley Managing Editorial department is currently seeking an Assistant Production Editor to copyedit, proofread, circulate, and track book covers for both fiction and nonfiction books, and assist the Production Editor with all phases of text production for both new and reprint titles.

Among other duties, the person in this position:
1. Copyedits (includes both electronic and hardcopy), proofreads, circulates, and manages all phases of cover production
2. Keeps meticulous track of all cover, reprint, castoff, and CIP information and materials—including due dates
3. Assists the Production Editor with all phases of text work throughout the production process (from locating materials for castoff to preparing the copyedited manuscript for typesetting to reviewing proofread pages and final text blues)
4. Assists the Production Editor with the coordination of schedules with freelancers as well as in-house departments
5. Maintains the backlist reprint corrections file for text and covers, and other projects, as needed
6. Attends all reprint and cover-related meetings
7. Assists with record keeping and title maintenance, which includes making photocopies, and keeping filing system organized and up-to-date and formatting into database
8. Provides administrative support (i.e. photocopying, filing, creating memos and trafficking materials, etc.)
9. Assists the department as needed

Requirements:
A four-year college degree and at least a year of related editorial experience
- Exceptional copyediting and proofreading skills
- Experience using Track Changes
- Consistent accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple assignments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook


Company:PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC.
Location: New York, NY


How To Apply For This Job:


Please email your resume and cover letter with salary requirement to jobs@us.penguingroup.com indicating the position for which you are applying in the subject line. No phone calls/agencies.

Two job postings

Education Director needed at non-profit organization in Southeast US.

This role oversees the development, implementation and assessment of all K-12 educational initiatives.

You must have 7-10 yrs experience in educational advocacy, preferably at the national level; strong understanding of educational equity issues and multiculturalism; exemplary track record of leading people and projects; exceptional editorial and public relations skills.

Prefer prior experience working in PreK-12 schools and Advanced degree in relevant field, i.e., Master’s, Ph.D. or Ed.D.

ACQUISITIONS EDITOR—New York City

  

Our client is seeking an Editor of Engineering to join this prestigious international scientific publisher of books, journals, and electronic media, with subsidiaries and representatives all over the world. Publications range from medicine to all fields of life sciences, and from mathematics to engineering.

Position Summary:

Responsible for identifying promising new topics, initiating contacts, developing relationships, and increasing company profitability via acquisitions and ongoing management of books and journals that are consistent with the company's reputation as a high-quality, high-level publisher of scientific, professional, and reference works.  This position involves extensive author contact, contract negotiation, proposal review, acquisition of manuscripts for production, promotional planning and monitoring of sales, budget and financial planning, long-range planning for growth and development of the program and management of editorial support staff. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills are crucial to the position. 

Required Background:

- Master’s degree or doctorate in Engineering Science strongly preferred.

- 2-3 years experience in publishing and/or academic research in the field.

- Strong computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet applications, and presentation software.

To be considered, please email your resume directly to:

Susan Gordon

President of Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment

Susan@lpalmer.com

Upcoming NYU Publishing Association Events

Dear NYU M.S. in Publishing Students and Alumni:

Please join us on Monday, November 9, 6:00- 7:30pm for “Idea to Execution: Digital Product Development.”

Come mix and mingle and hear two leading experts discuss how digital products are conceived and launched.

Featured Speakers:

• Peter Balis, Director, Digital Content Sales, John Wiley & Company (and a new professor in the M.S. in Publishing program)
• Corey Podolsky, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Entourage, Inc. (and a former professor in the program!)

Some Topics of Discussion:

• What are the new opportunities in eBooks and e-Readers?
• How do mobile sites and mobile apps come to market?
• How does a company decide to buy, build or acquire new technology?
• What’s in the publishing pipeline and when will we see it?

Monday, November 9th

NYU Kimmel Center

60 Washington Square South

Room 914

Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Presentation will begin at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP to publishing.alumni@nyu.edu.

And don't forget that we have our next meetup scheduled for 10/15; location to be shortly announced. If you haven't RSVP'd yet, please do so.

Hope to see you there,

Karina, Joanne, Ania, Karen, and Seth

Senior Editorial Director

John Hartnett has an opportunity with Globe Pequot (based in Guilford, CT) on a search for a Senior Editorial Director. It's and excellent opportunity for a senior level acquisitions editor/manager with proven skill in acquiring successful single-title books as well as series books.

Over the past several months, GPP has made significant organizational changes and refocused its efforts on developing the kind of titles it is best known for. I want to emphasize that this is very much a hands on, roll up the sleeves role and it is critical for the right candidate to provide both strategic and tactical support and function well in a team based environment.

Qualfied candidates must be willing to work out of the Guilford office and be able to acquire key lead titles and provide strategic direction for Reference, Nature, History & Current Affairs, Cooking, Sports, Lifestyle and Fishing/Hunting lines.

GPP requires a minimum seven years of acquisitions experience in a comparable book trade or mass market publishing environment, proven leadership skills, P&L and contract expertise, deep and up-to-date agent contacts, the ability to build and shape several lists simultaneously, and solid experience managing and developing diverse staff.

The right candidate must be able to work well in a sales-driven culture, and accept responsibility for meeting established profitability goals for his/her list. Content management and/or template publishing experience a plus.

CONTACT
John Hartnett
Vice President
Jack Farrell & Associates
PO Box 1241
Princeton, NJ 08542-1241
Phone: 908-573-5491
Cell: 908-787-2085
john@jackfarrell.com
www.jackfarrell.com

Save the Date

Hope everyone had a great summer.

For those of you who couldn't make our last meetups, hope to see you at the 10/15 one. We're thinking of going back to Crumbs for it, but if you have another venue--whether dessert or bar you like and know--just let us know.

Also, we're trying to plan a joint alumni and current student event for early to mid November, sponsored by NYU. Stay tuned for more details.

Until then, put 10/15 at 6:30 on your calendars, and let us know if there's an industry-related question you'd like us to discuss at our round robin.

Enjoy your weekend,

Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Project Editor- Reference Production Group

Leading publisher is looking for a Project Editor in the Reference division. This position is responsible for managing production of multi-author, multi-volume reference works from transmittal of manuscripts through disk for manufacturing/online products. Accountable for overseeing copyediting, design, and production working with editorial, marketing, contributors, outside freelancers, illustrators, and suppliers to produce high-quality products from authors raw manuscript and art, on time and within budget. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years publishing experience with print and non-print reference material. Excellent organizational skills as well as very good command of grammar and oral/written language skills. Ability to work independently and handle many projects simultaneously.

Oxford University Press furthers the University of Oxford's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing throughout the world. OUP is the largest university press in the world.

Update on 8/31 Meetup

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Since sweets seemed to appeal to many of our members, we'll be trying another bakery:

AQ Cafe

1800 Broadway between 58th and 59th streets

http://www.aqkafe.com/

Monday, 8/31at 6:30 pm

If you haven't already RSVP'd, either via Facebook or e-mail, please do so.

Hope to see you there,

Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen