Books Editorial and Production Coordinator

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, Book Editorial and Production Coordinator and this is a hybrid position is Palo Alto, CA.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 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.Required Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.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.Editing or proofreading experience.Long form publication and print experience (such as books and essays).Email and in-person client communications.About the Company: Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

Created: 2025-03-09