Typesetting Specialist | Bibles & Reference

Lifeway Christian Resources

8d•Remote

About The Position

Lifeway is seeking a Bible & Reference Typesetting Specialist to support the layout and typesetting of Bible and reference book projects for the Holman Bible & Reference Publishing imprint. This role ensures high-quality, accurate, and brand-consistent layouts across print and digital formats, helping Lifeway bring trustworthy Biblical resources to churches and individuals around the world. Why Lifeway? Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team. Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, publishing, etc., required
5+ years in typesetting or book production; Bible publishing preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign.
Familiarity with XML workflows; strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Nice To Haves

Masters degree, preferred

Responsibilities

Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
Execute complex Bible and reference book layouts using Adobe InDesign and XML workflows.
Recommend enhancements that reduce turnaround time and production costs.
Explore automation tools for workflows and XML tagging.
Maintain documentation and version control for all projects.
Ensure compliance with Lifeway style guidelines and accessibility standards.
Prepare files for prepress and digital conversion (PDF, ePub).
Collaborate across editorial, design, and production teams to meet deadlines.
Manage pagination, cross-references, footnotes, maps, charts, and study notes.
Apply proprietary typefaces and design standards for readability and consistency.