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    Sr. Production Editor - Columbus, United States - Highlights for Children

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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
    Within your first year, you'll:
    • 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.

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