Editor-Assoc
About The Position
The associate editor, publications, is responsible for assisting with the editing and production of HNOC exhibitions and books. This position is also responsible for assisting with administrative and organizational tasks. This is a full-time position, with scheduling Monday to Friday. The Historic New Orleans Collection centers diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion at the core of everything we do. We are committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive workplace, an organization that epitomizes the best practices in our field, and a community institution that truly reflects and supports our visitors, our neighbors, and our home. To that end, we actively encourage and welcome applications from members of underrepresented and marginalized groups. We are committed to employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, history, art history, American studies or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of experience in editing and/or publishing.
- Comprehensive ability and skill in editing, writing, and researching.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mastery of Chicago Manual of Style.
- Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with others as well as demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Ability to be flexible and responsive to an evolving work environment.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Teams environment
- Familiarity with Wrike or similar project management software
Responsibilities
- Assist senior exhibition editor in managing editorial communications and project workflows among curators, exhibition designers, media producers, registrars, preparators, and other members of the exhibition production team.
- Assist in editing exhibition content—including narrative development, text panels, object labels, multimedia storyboards, and data graphics—for accuracy, style, grammar, and punctuation.
- Assist senior exhibition editor in tracking workflows across multiple exhibition projects.
- Assist project manager for selected book projects, managing communications among author, editors, designer, and production team.
- Assist in editing book manuscripts for accuracy, style, grammar, and punctuation.
- Assist in fact-checking and proofreading book manuscripts.
- Assist in procuring visuals for HNOC publications.
- Assist managing editor in packaging and shipping of books for promotion and distribution.
- Assist managing editor in maintaining inventory of books and catalogs.
- Assist with research tasks related to the growth of the publishing program, including those related to community outreach and the development of products such as audiobooks and e-books.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents (children and opposite or same sex spouse/domestic partners). Medical insurance includes treatment for gender dysphoria.
- Life, long term disability, and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary additional life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Professional development and tuition assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Gym membership
- Parking reimbursement
- Work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
