Editorial and Production Coordinator #PP

Editorial and Production Coordinator 1397089 #PP

A leading university is seeking an Editorial and Production Coordinator. The successful candidate will assist with coordinating cover design for books and essays. The ideal candidate has five years of relevant work experience. The company offers a great work environment!

Editorial and Production Coordinator Pay and Benefits:

• Hourly pay: $50/hr
• Worksite: Leading University (Stanford, CA 94305 - Hybrid)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 3 Month Assignment

Editorial and Production Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Assist with coordinating cover design for books and essays.
• Track and secure permissions for covers, figures, and text.
• Support full-service projects with editing, proofreading, and production coordination.
• Serve as a contact for authors during the editing, design, composition, and proofreading stages.
• Coordinate product web pages with the web team.
• Support Print-On-Demand setup and liaise with printers.
• Aid in ebook conversion and manage digital production workflows.
• Create and upload Advance Reading Copies (ARCs).
• Archive vendor production files.
• Maintain production tracking sheets and schedules, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide copyediting for institutional materials and other editorial support.
• Assist with proof corrections and proof page reviews.
• Manage reprints and ebook creation/remediation.
• Assist with generating text for marketing books and essays.

Editorial and Production Coordinator Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Editing or proofreading experience.
• Long-form publication and print experience (such as books and essays).
• Email and in-person client communications.
• Comprehensive familiarity with all phases of book production, including copy, editorial, project management, art and design basics, and both traditional and digital printing.
• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style (17th or 18th ed.)
• Familiarity with typical book production graphic software. Demonstrated experience with these tools preferred, but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with internal teams and external publishing and production partners to meet deadlines.

Shift:

• Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.