This position primarily interfaces with the Publishers and team members for Zondervan and Thomas Nelson Reflective. Communication and prioritization skills are critical must-haves to keep things moving, organized, and on track for multiple publishing groups. Overall job duties include heavy metadata management, project coordination, and facilitation of processes.
Assists the Executive Managing Editor in overseeing and managing recent titles from Publishing Board acceptance through editorial process management to printer-ready files. Manages the relationship with and serves as liaison between a) Acquisition Editors and Production Editors and b) freelancers with respect to editorial assignments.
Provides backup to the Executive Managing Editor as requested, and provide backup to the Managing Editor for Academic and Bible Gateway products as needed.
Our preference is to fill this position in Grand Rapids,



MI or Nashville, TN but we are also open to qualified candidates that are located outside of the area. Travel may be required based on the need of the business.
Responsibilities
Data Management & Integrity: Perform title setups in MDM and manage changes to product records for Reflective titles. Resolve and/or elevate metadata issues in a timely manner, logging Jira tickets as necessary. Ensure project documents are complete, current, and archived appropriately.
Editorial Support & Freelance Management: Perform editorial support tasks, such as format proofreadings, prepress checks, and small proofreading jobs. Manage the freelance assignments, including delivery, evaluation, and

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