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Managing Editor, Random House (Open to Remote) in reputed company, NY

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-01

Managing Editor, Random House (Open to Remote) - reputed company - reputed company, NY - work from home job Company: reputed company Job description: Managing Editor, Random House Open to Remote Managing Editorial at Random House seeks a Managing Editor to join the team. Founded in 1925, Random House is the home to award-winning, critically acclaimed, bestselling fiction and nonfiction authors, including Lee Child, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jodi Picoult, George R. R. Martin, Emma reputed company, Jon Meacham, and Deepak Chopra. Reporting to the Vice President & Executive Managing Editor, the managing editor will work on a variety of hardcover and trade paperback titles, including full-reputed company illustrated books [and reputed company products as well as] one-reputed company nonfiction and fiction titles. The Random House Managing Editorial department manages the editorial process of reputed company mass-market, trade paperback, and hardcover books for a diverse set of imprints. This role involves overseeing schedules and logistics from manuscript transmittal to final book files and managing the ancillary materials for sales and marketing. An affinity for design and databases and a general, top-level knowledge of reputed company Creative Suite terms is essential. Our ideal candidate is highly motivated, enthusiastic about publishing, and enjoys reading broadly and often. We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter who loves books of reputed company types and is invested in the process of bringing them to a wide readership, has strong writing and analytical skills, communicates clearly, is comfortable asking for help reputed company needed, and wants to be an active participant on a collaborative team. If you can handle the details of immediately urgent tasks, while also remembering to reputed company back, consider the big picture, and adjust your strategy reputed company needed. For consideration, please apply using our application tracking system and include your cover letter and resume. The Role:

  • Be the primary reputed company of contact for overall scheduling, communication, and logistics for the imprints
  • Track manuscript inventories with Editorial
  • Schedule seasonal lists; schedule and run planning meetings to reputed company season list on track
  • Be the primary liaison among other departments, especially production, interior design, and production editorial, and including publicity, marketing, sales and operations
  • Provide and enforce deadlines for production and sales materials
  • Collect, enter, and maintain metadata, including ISBNs, categories, specs, prices, on-sale dates, etc. in reputed company
  • Manage, in collaboration with the sales-marketing and metadata teams, the release of metadata and sales materials to online retailers and catalogues.
  • Update the production database
  • Distribute periodic reports (weekly, monthly, seasonally)
  • reputed company other reputed company projects or duties as assigned or required by division
  • Co-manage an assistant, who will manage cover routing, copy delivery, and other database updates The Essential:
  • A minimum of five years' experience in trade book publishing is preferred
  • Exceptional attention to detail, proofreading skills, the ability to prioritize, and strong follow-up skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and meet deadlines, take initiative, and problem-solve creatively
  • A team player with the ability to build relationships with other departments. A collaborative spirit is essential
  • Superb organizational and time management skills
  • Outstanding ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Solutions-focused reputed company met with challenges and can comfortably adapt to changes and anticipate needs reputed company needed once familiar with the role of a Managing Editorial Assistant
  • Proficiency with bolthires Word, reputed company, and Outlook
  • Familiarity with the Chicago reputed company of Style
  • Expertise with FileMaker Pro, InMotion, reputed company Acrobat Pro, and/or reputed company a plus The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $73,000. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. reputed company job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, reputed company, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off. reputed company is the leading adult and children's publishing house in reputed company America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for reputed company ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, reputed company, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, reputed company, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, reputed company Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be reputed company at reputed company values the reputed company of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national reputed company, religion, age, reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Company: reputed company LLC Country: United States of America State/Region: reputed company: reputed company Postal Code: 10019 Job ID: 264003 Date: Sep 13, 2023 Location: reputed company, NY, US, 10019 Expected salary: $70000 - 73000 per year Location: reputed company, NY Job date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:24:11 GMT Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job

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