Senior Editor Position Available at IDW
Monday, May 16th, 2011
IDW is looking for a Senior Editor!
Do you think you have what it takes and are up for the
challenge? Read the job description below and follow the
instructions to apply for the position.
Senior Editor
Job Description
1. Work directly with Chief Creative Officer on
licensed properties as well as additional comic book and graphic
novels and related projects
2. Manage all aspects of your titles’
development, including but not limited to:
a.
Developing story ideas and proposals with a writer, and developing
character art and cover art with art teams
b. Ensuring licensor or creator approval at all stages, including proposal, script, cover art, solicitation copy, b&w art, color art, and final lettered PDFs
c.
Copy-editing of scripts, lettered pages and proofs
d. Working
with creative team to ensure deadlines are met
e. Preparing
any additional documents needed for production, including page
lineups, creator credits, and letters columns
3. Maintain relationships with and serve as
primary point of contact for Hasbro on all Hasbro-related projects,
including but not limited to Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Dungeons
& Dragons licenses
4. Supervise Assistant Editors on projects
5. Attend daily production meetings and update the Chief Creative Officer on status of all your projects
6. Brainstorm with the Editor-in-Chief on new directions or creators for existing licensed books, new creator-owned titles, and potential new licenses to pursue
7. Assist public relations firm with development of press releases, including providing them information on the title, editing the press release, and getting creator and/or licensor quotes and approvals
8. Maintain relationship with Diamond
Distribution
a. Prepare
monthly comic solicitations and cover images for your titles
b. Prepare
quarterly book solicitations for your titles
9. Conduct panels at trade shows and comic book conventions
10. Create and send marketing material and preview pages to web sites for press coverage
11. On a daily basis, download art from ftp server,
to include:
a. Post and
rename art in the appropriate folders
b. Update
the production schedule with new page counts
c. Resizing
images for approvals
d. Printing
and ballooning pages as they arrive
12. Other duties as needed
All serious candidates need strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Position is based in San Diego, CA. No remote positions will be considered. Please submit cover letter and resume to letters@idwpublishing.com.
