Senior Editor

Description

Senior Editor

If you're looking for an enjoyable place to work that values your ideas, encourages your growth, rewards you for your excellence and prioritizes work-life harmony (yes, we have a 4-day work week), join us!

Who We Are

Our founder, Louise Hay, had one wish - to help people improve the quality of their life. Her desire underscores everything we do for our customers, our authors, and our employees. As the largest publisher of personal development books, events & courses we offer a diverse range of products and resources that empower, educate, and inspire. We know that the words we publish can have a deep, lasting impact on peoples lives and we’re dedicated to using our talents to support positive change in the world by helping all people grow in mind, body, and spirit. We love what we do, and we hope you will too.

Position Summary

As our Senior Editor, you’ll manage the full editorial lifecycle of 12–16 titles each year, working closely with authors to bring their visions to life and guiding projects from manuscript to publication. You will serve as the primary editorial contact for authors and will be involved in developmental editing, production workflows, cross-functional collaboration, and shaping manuscripts into engaging, impactful publications.

This is an ideal opportunity for a versatile generalist who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is comfortable editing books across a variety of genres, including self-help, wellness, personal growth, spirituality, business, history, and narrative nonfiction.

This position is preferred hybrid in our Brooklyn, NY office, however we are open to remote candidates as well.

While this role is posted as Senior Editor, we are also open to considering exceptional candidates at the Editor level who bring strong experience and potential. The title and compensation will align with experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities and Expertise

• Manage 12–16 new book projects annually
• Act as the lead editor and liaison for each title, working closely with authors from acquisition through post-publication.
• Perform comprehensive developmental editing with a focus on structural, conceptual, and stylistic refinement.
• Work collaboratively with design, production, marketing, publicity, audio, and sales teams to guide each book through every stage of the publishing process.
• Write compelling and effective marketing copy, including cover copy, fact sheets, and design memos.
• Participate in in-house editorial discussions to brainstorm ideas, address challenges, and refine processes.
• Enter and track text corrections in InDesign and coordinate with the design department to prepare files for print.
• Ensure adherence to production timelines and quality standards.
• Coordinate with acquisition editors to smoothly transition projects into the editorial process.
• Occasionally support titles acquired by other editors.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of the book publishing process and related functions (editorial, production, design, copy editing, marketing, and sales).
• Exceptional developmental editing capabilities with the ability to shape manuscripts structurally and conceptually.
• Familiarity with Hay House’s core subject areas.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel; working knowledge of InDesign, Slack, and Asana is a plus.
• Self-motivated and results-driven with the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant editorial experience, with a strong focus on developmental editing.
• Theoretical knowledge typically achieved through a related four-year college experience, such as a Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent professional experience. 

Why Should You Apply?

• Remote
• Meaningful Work
• 4-Day Work Week
• Great Benefits

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• PTO, Pay in Lieu of Time Off, and Shared Leave
• Paid Holidays + Floating Holiday
• 401k Match
• Company paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Company paid $50K Life/AD&D Insurance
• Emergency Savings Account + Company Contribution
• Flexible Spending
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Professional Development & Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & family

Embracing Diversity & EEO

Hay House is committed to having a diverse workforce that embodies and reflects the diversity of our global community. As part of this commitment to equitable opportunity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from all individuals inclusive of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, and beliefs.

Additional Information

Hay House participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees.

While this is a remote position, Hay House is only able to employ candidates who reside in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

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