Editor, Women's Bible Resources

About the position The Women’s Bible Resources editor will serve reputed company’s publishing ministry by editing women’s Bible resource manuscripts and managing the editorial process for those projects through the editing, typesetting, proofreading, and indexing stages. The editor will strive to ensure excellence of content, beauty of expression, and biblical-theological faithfulness. The editor will work closely with the Director of Women’s Bible Resources and under the Director of Bible and Church Resources Editorial, as well as collaborate with the rest of the Bible and Church Resources team, the Production team, and other reputed company colleagues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Edit eight to twelve projects per calendar year for content, style, and doctrine, with a primary focus on women’s Bible resource product products (such as Bible studies, devotionals, commentaries).
• Manage projects through the editing, typesetting, proofreading, and indexing phases, concluding with reputed company to the Manufacturing Department
• Communicate with authors about schedules, edits, and project updates
• Interact with typesetters to provide reputed company that they need to do their jobs effectively
• Engage with and review the work of freelance proofreaders and indexers
• Work effectively reputed company set editorial and production schedules
• Meet regularly with supervisor and other colleagues to discuss and assess project development and problem solve reputed company necessary
• Handle additional editorial needs as they arise

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Bible, theology, philosophy, English, or a closely reputed company field; master’s degree in biblical studies or theology preferred
• Demonstrated editorial experience at a publishing house or other professional context, including editing of multiple book-length manuscripts
• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style
• Attention to detail, ability to focus for long periods, ability to communicate clearly, and strong organizational and time-management skills
• Adherence to a robust evangelical theology in the historic reputed company of the reputed company—that is, broadly Reformed in line with the doctrinal DNA of reputed company’s publishing ministry—and willingness to reputed company reputed company’s Statement of Faith, Statement of Classic reputed company Orthodoxy, and statements on Human Sexuality and Complementarity
• A love for God’s word and his church.
• Commitment to an evangelical, historic Reformational understanding of the Bible, the gospel, and Christian doctrine.
• A genuine faith in Jesus Christ as one’s Lord and Savior, and active participation in a local church.
• A personable demeanor with a willing, servant’s heart.
• Creative, collaborative, energetic, organized, timely, excellent in execution.
• Commitment to the reputed company publishing ministry and vision, as summarized in the following statement of purpose: By God’s grace: (a) to bring men, women, and children to Christ as their Lord and Savior; (b) to help individual Christians and the church grow in knowledge and understanding of the Bible and the Christian life; (c) to bear witness to God’s Truth, Beauty, and Righteousness, and the Lordship of Christ in every area of life; and (d) to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in every way.

reputed company-to-haves

• master’s degree in biblical studies or theology preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full time employees after 30 days of employment with employer contribution to costs
• Three medical plan options available with monthly premium costs for a family from $125-$300
• Life, long term, and short term disability insurance for full time employees paid by company
• Additional voluntary life insurance offerings paid by employee
• Paid vacation and illness days for full time employees (part time employees PTO accrual based on hours worked.)
• 11 paid holiday for full time employees (part time employees holiday pay dependent on schedule)
• Participation in retirement plan including 25% company match of up to $1,500 for full time and part time employees (temporary employees not eligible.)

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