Production Editor

Job Description

Are you passionate about captivating stories that explore our planet's wonders and cultures? National Geographic magazine is looking for a Production Editor to join their International Editions team!

This person will coordinate the production materials sent to licensees of our magazine titles in countries around the world, including the 24 language editions of National Geographic magazine, 9 editions of Traveler, Bookazines, and Kids.

What You Will Do
• Oversee distribution of production materials including schedules, content plans, proofs, layouts, images, and final files.
• Create or manage production schedules for multiple titles and ensure delivery of materials
• Communicate effectively about updates with project stakeholders, both internally and in overseas offices
• Handle minor administrative aspects of our local-language editions such as monthly writer contracts, updating contact lists, and noting new team members
• Pull and prep text, working closely with text editors, explanatory writers, and translators
• The right candidate could also create some of these explanatory memos that annotate explanations of text for translators for complex articles relating to science, culture, and wildlife.

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Experience in a print publishing environment
• Highly organized; ability to handle multiple projects at once
• Requires individual that can be a self-starter as well as work as part of a team
• Top-notch proofreading skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage cross-cultural communication
• Experience with InDesign or InCopy

Preferred Qualifications
• Production experience or project management experience
• Ability to translate or speak another language is a plus!

Education
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company's streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television's creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television's programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children's & family categories.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnnep3-18-188-29-0-42 in your application.