- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and schedules to ensure timely delivery for several projects simultaneously.

- Collaborate with internal teams (editorial, production) and external stakeholders (publisher, vendors) to ensure all deliverables are met.

- Act as the primary point of contact for the publishing house, author(s), and other stakeholders and provide regular updates on project progress.

- Review and oversee editorial work, ensuring content aligns with the publishers style guide, tone, and standards as well as general editorial best practices.

- Coordinate with editors, proofreaders, and content strategists to ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity of content throughout the manuscript.

- Review and approve copyediting output to ensure the accuracy of grammar, punctuation, syntax, and style as per the publishers guidelines.

- Evaluate proofreading results to ensure all errors are identified and corrected before final production.

- Manage a cross-functional team, assigning tasks based on skillsets and ensuring a balanced workload, while adhering to deadlines.

- Oversee the quality control process for book content, layout, and design to ensure the final product aligns with the publishers standards.





- Proactively identify potential risks and challenges to project timelines or quality and develop strategies to minimize delays.

Seeking a skilled and motivated Editorial Project Coordinator with a solid editorial background to oversee the full lifecycle of book publishing projects. The role involves managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholders, such as authors, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure high-quality deliverables. The role requires reviewing content at almost every stage of the book publishing process to ensure that editorial and proofreading specifications are being followed, in addition to adhering to current editorial best practices and industry standards.

The ideal candidate should have experience in project management, hands-on experience with copyediting and/or proofreading, and a passion for delivering exceptional books from concept to final product.

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📌 Editorial Project Coordinator (Chennai)
🏢 Exela Technologies
📍 Chennai