Assistant Production Editor (Publishing)

Location: New York City, with a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office; some teams may require additional in-office attendance.

Annual salary: $52,000.

Company

hirify.global creates and distributes children's books, literacy resources, educational content, and children's media through schools, libraries, retail, and online channels.

What you will do

• Support ebook oversight by creating reports, troubleshooting issues, documenting file updates, and maintaining equipment.
• Coordinate ebook backlist conversion and update projects within manager-defined scope and schedules.
• Route and review copy and files for external-publisher novelty and picture book titles, including sales materials and ebooks.
• Assist with Spanish-translated print and digital titles by monitoring schedules, trafficking files, and liaising with typesetters and designers.
• Assist with sales materials for print titles and develop production skills through team meetings, vacation coverage, and on-the-job learning.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience as a production editor at a trade publisher or equivalent.
• Competent copyediting and proofreading skills, with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high quality standards.
• Clear, effective, and professional communication with multiple project stakeholders.
• General computer skills, including basic editing functions in Word, Excel, and Acrobat; Mac is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with children's books.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment in the Publishing job family.
• Health and wellness benefits, including a $0-deductible medical plan.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with Roth and traditional contribution options.
• Tuition-free undergraduate and graduate degree programs and a generous parental leave program.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount opportunity.