Copy Editor - National Geographic Books

Job Requirements

Copy Editor – National Geographic Books

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This is a Recurring position with off-site, variable hours - usually 10 to 20 hours per week, with the possibility of more work during busy periods. If selected, you will report to the Manager, Production Editorial.

What You Will Do

National Geographic Books is seeking a copy editor to copyedit and proofread nonfiction titles for adult readers on an ongoing project-by-project basis. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and self-motivated and will possess excellent follow-up skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Copyedits manuscripts (history, travel, nature, photography, space, science, health, biography/memoir, cookbooks, atlases) to ensure sense, continuity, quality of grammar, spelling, and style

• Does basic fact-checking of geographical and historical information to confirm accuracy

• Creates and updates house style guides for authors and staff

• Performs clean reads of PDFs to review final text and layout before publication

• Please note that this position does not come with guaranteed hours; work is assigned on a project-by-project basis, as needed

Requirements:

• Five years’ experience as a copy editor, preferably with experience in adult trade publishing

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently

• College-level understanding of literature, grammar, style, and spelling

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Capable of working under very tight deadlines, sometimes on short notice

• Ability to work with digital documents, using Word and Adobe software

• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition and comfort working with a house style and individual series guidelines and nomenclature

• Experience working on cookbooks, atlases, and travel guides a plus

• Availability on weekdays, during business hours

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

Disclaimer

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The pay rate for this remote role is $35 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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