Remote Production Editor

Job Summary

An online educational media provider for various tech industries has an open position for a Remote Production Editor.

Candidates will be responsible for the following:

• Creating production schedules; oversee complete production cycles; report book statuses at weekly production meetings
• Preparing files for print and publication in various digital formats, relying on the daily use of technical tools and workflows involving HTML, AsciiDoc, XML, InDesign, and basic command line tools
• Performing quality checks on other production editors’ projects

Required Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of publication production processes, including copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, indexing, technical illustration, and page layout
• Strong skills in markup languages (HTML, AsciiDoc, etc.) or InDesign and/or XML editing tools for typesetting
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts with varying degrees of technical expertise, talents, and work styles, including challenging and/or demanding authors
• General knowledge of various digital channels and formats, and how the production process affects those products downstream
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills