Assistant Editor (Monthly Comics)

6 Months ago • All levels

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Job Description

Assistant Editor needed for monthly comics. Must have strong communication and organization skills, experience with creative products, and basic computer skills.
Must have:
  • Strong communication
  • Organization skills
  • Creative products
  • Basic computer
Good to have:
  • Project coordination
  • Experience managing
  • Style and method
  • Standards for
Perks:
  • Bonus and/or
  • Long-term incentive
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Assistant Editor (Monthly Comics)

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Job ID
10092305
Location
New York, New York, United States
Business
Marvel Entertainment
Date posted
Jun. 04, 2024

Job Summary:

About Marvel
Marvel is one of the world’s most prominent entertainment brands, built on an unparalleled library of iconic characters and stories that have shaped pop culture for 85 years. The Marvel brand spans entertainment, including film, television, publishing, licensing, games, live events, digital media, and more.

The Assistant Editor will Support Supervising Editor on their respective comics, including proofreading manuscripts, maintaining communication with artists and writers, provide feedback on story and art, set deadlines for talent, traffic materials, and coordinator with production, manufacturing, and other departments to ship the comic on-time. They will also be responsible for direct management of comics series, working with cross functional partners to create comics aimed at specific target demographics. The ideal candidate has interest and knowledge of the comic book industry.

Responsibilities:

  • Support Supervisor Editor in the following:
    • Coordinate with senior editorial staff to ensure that character and content developments are planned and shared with the entire staff
    • Assist Supervising Editor to develop new series ideas and initiate projects
    • Various writing responsibilities (solicitation text, letters columns, ad copy)
    • Gather reference materials for freelancers
  • Direct Management of comics series. These responsibilities include all the above, plus:
  • Coordinate between Supervising Editor, marketing, sales, and senior management to create comics aimed at specific target demographics
  • Track/organize/schedule/traffic comics
  • Maintain editorial policy and style
  • Provide final sign-off and approval on all vouchers and payments for work for respective titles

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Practiced documentation skills
  • Experience managing style and method of standards for creative products
  • Basic computer skills required

Required Education:

  • BA in Journalism, English, Writing, Dramaturgy, or equivalent field of study, or equivalent experience required

Preferred Qualification:

  • Experience in Project coordination preferred

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $52,000 - $67,200 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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$52.0K - $67.2K/yr (Outscal est.)
$59.6K/yr avg.
New York, New York, United States

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