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Be A Comics Editor At IDW Publishing In San Diego?

Published Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:00:35 -0500

Last updated Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:16:23 -0500

Lots of people go to San Diego because of comic books. Editor, IDW Publishing

Some stay.

IDW Publishing is looking for a new editor for their staff in their San Diego offices. Here is the full job listing:

Editor, IDW Publishing

IDW Publishing is seeking an experienced Editor to support the Chief Creative Officer. This is a full-time position located in our San Diego, CA offices.

Essential job responsibilities include:

Manage 6-8 comic-book titles per month. This includes management of all aspects of your titles' development, including but not limited to:

Developing story ideas and proposals with writers, hire creative team and work with team to ensure deadlines are consistently met

Ensuring licensor or creator approval at all stages, including proposal, script, cover art, solicitation copy, b&w art, color art, and final lettered PDFs

Manage all other tasks associated with producing titles that meet the approval of creators and licensors and preparing titles for printing

Attend daily production meetings, weekly Editorial meetings and maintain constant status updates of all your projects for the Chief Creative Officer

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with licensors, creators, retailers, press, and co-workers.

Brainstorm with the Editorial group on new directions or creators for existing licensed books, new creator-owned titles, and potential new licenses to pursue

Assist marketing dept. with development of press releases and marketing materials

Maintain relationship with Diamond Distribution

Prepare monthly comic-book solicitations and cover images for your titles

Prepare quarterly book solicitations for your titles

Required Qualifications

4-5 years of experience working in an Editorial department

Bachelor's degree or comparable experience

Eligible to work in IDW Publishing's San Diego offices; no telecommuting option is available for this position.

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

Strong knowledge of and interest in the comic-book industry

Maintain strict monthly schedules on comic-book titles, including anticipating challenges and finding timely, relevant solutions

Must be extremely detail-oriented, able to both line-edit and copy-edit

Strong Mac skills, including Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint, and Photoshop Elements

If interested, qualified candidates should send resumes and cover letters to "IDW Editorial Position" at Jobs@idwpublishing.com. We will begin contacting qualified applicants in early July.