ROLE TITLE 

Role Title: Copy Editor
Department:  Editorial
Reporting To: Managing Editor
Direct Reports:NA

OVERALL 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 ROLE

INTERNAL   - Marketing & Digital and Sales

EXTERNAL - Authors, Freelancers, Indexers, Proofreaders, Typesetters, Designers

ROLE 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

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

•    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 
 

 

Company: Penguin Random House India Private Limited 

Country: India 

State/Region: Haryana 

City: Gurgaon 

Postal Code: 221002 

Job ID: 257826