Managing Editor, Stripe Press

📋 Description

• Own the editorial path of every Stripe Press book from acquisition through final proofs and handoff
• Establish and manage editorial schedules spanning manuscript delivery, editorial review, revision
• Evaluate manuscripts for structure, argument, clarity, pacing, voice, evidence, and accessibility.
• Establish clear expectations with authors and provide candid, actionable guidance throughout
• Determine the appropriate editorial and verification process for each book.
• Build, commission, and supervise a trusted network of editorial and verification professionals.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience managing complex nonfiction books at a trade, academic, journalistic, or
• Exceptional editorial judgment across structure, argument, prose, evidence, and authorial voice.
• Comfortable working with technical, scientific, economic, historical, or research-intensive
• Deep knowledge of developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, fact-checking, permissions
• Enjoy operating in a small, ambitious organization where systems are still being built.
• Exceptional project management skills, capable of coordinating multiple complex projects and