Job Details
Associate Editor
Summary
The Associate Editor assists the Supervising Editor in the creation, development, and maintenance of DC Comics with an eye toward new markets.
Category
Editor
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Feb 16, 2024
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The Associate Editor assists the Supervising Editor in the creation, development, and maintenance of DC Comics with an eye toward new markets.
Your Role Accountabilities...
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Supervising Editor with creation, development, and production of DC Comics, including licensed comics, digital comics including vertical scrolling, media tie-in comics, global cooperative works, collected editions, and custom projects.
- Edits several monthly titles under the supervision of their Supervising Editor.
- Copyedits and proofreads books to ensure accuracy.
- Assists Editors in maintaining story continuity.
- Identifies and recommends potential talent and maintains relationships with current talent.
- Identifies and recommends potential new projects, particularly aimed at global and mass markets.
- Generates and maintains vouchers/contracts for talent as needed.
- Populates necessary materials for solicitations and collected editions, including writing synopses, back cover copy, and solicitation text as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience...
- Two or more years (2+) of related experience as an Assistant Editor or above required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully (both verbally and in writing) with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Must have the ability to organize, work well under time constraints, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks and project elements simultaneously.
- Must have the ability to pay close attention to details.
- Knowledge of core comic book mythologies and terminology required.
- Knowledge of art, and the ability to discuss composition, color, and design required.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat required.
- Proficiency using (primarily Photoshop) preferred.
- Knowledge of publishing/comic book industry strongly preferred.
- Copyediting and proofreading skills strongly preferred.
Pay Range: $38,511.00 - $71,521.00 salary per year.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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