Senior Editor
Core
Senior Editor managing the First Nations Editorial Program, overseeing projects from manuscript to press, and running the First Nations Publishing Prize.
Role type
Senior Editor (First Nations Editorial Program)
Builds
Illustrated non-fiction, fiction, kids, travel, and lifestyle books
Domain
Publishing (First Nations/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focus)
Required skills
structural editing, copyediting, proofreading, project management, metadata management, author care, illustration brief development
Preferred skills
passion for storytelling, highly organised, detail-focused
Technologies
Firebrand
Responsibilities
Project manage assigned titles from developed manuscript to files at press; Manage production and design processes to ensure timely delivery; Use Firebrand to maintain and oversee metadata processes; Establish and caretake the vision and creative positioning of books; Work closely with authors and illustrators to finesse and perfect their work; Oversee the creation and running of the First Nations Publishing Prize; Provide editorial support to two prize winners.
Seniority
Senior, part-time (3 days per week)
