Senior Manuscript Editor

Your team : This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning publisher in a fast-paced, dynamic Editorial team.

Your role : Responsible for taking fiction and non-fiction books from manuscript to finished books. Ability to work independently to take complex books through the editorial process. Work closely with the Managing Editor to meet the planned deadlines for books. This role is based in New Delhi .

Your key responsibilities :

• Ability and willingness to undertake intensive line edits and rewrites for fiction and non-fiction books.
• Conduct diligent fact-checks and ensure that house style is followed and consistency maintained across books.
• Commission and edit indexes as needed in consultation with the Managing Editor.
• Proofread books and tally proofs as needed.
• Work with the Managing Editor to project manage titles from the copy-editing stage through to final files for frontlist titles, offsets, reissues, reprints and ebooks.
• Quality checks for edits delivered by freelance editors and proofreaders before sharing with commissioning editor / author / typesetter.
• Work with the Managing Editor on permissions and CRC checks for assigned books.
• Work closely with the Marketing and Publicity team to provide appropriate copy for publicity and marketing material.
• Work with the Editorial Director and commissioning editors on cover copy.
• Providing general admin support for departmental functions.

Essential experience, abilities and knowledge you’ll need to succeed :

Desirable skills we’d love you to have :

How to apply : To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter confirming your current salary and quoting reference to paninfo@macmillan.co.in

PLEASE NOTE : Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately, you have not been shortlisted for the position.