Copy Editor ( Speculative Position)
Penguin Random House India Private Limited
- Gurgaon, Haryana
- Permanent
- Full-time
Department: Editorial
Reporting To: Managing Editor
Direct Reports:NAOVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:To edit and proof frontlist books; coordinate with typesetters for corrections; match proofs; and send error-free books to press.STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE ROLEINTERNAL - Marketing & Digital and SalesEXTERNAL - Authors, Freelancers, Indexers, Proofreaders, Typesetters, DesignersROLE CONTRIBUTION AREAS
- Personally line edit the assigned titles
- Oversee and provide in-house support
- Liaising with authors/freelance editors/indexers/proofreaders/typesetters/designers as and when required
- Maintain the highest quality editorial standards and deliver zero-defect, error-free, well-designed, comprehensively edited CRCs for all these titles
- Plan and hand over all these titles as per the publishing schedule
- Master's degree in the humanities/English/social sciences
- 5-6 years of experience in publishing and/or allied fields
- Excellent command over English language.
- Drive for results and passion for books & stories