Comic Book Editor
Comic Book Editor- job post
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote
Job details
Job Type
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote is looking for a creative, strategic,detail-oriented Editor to acquire and edit comic books across multiple genres. Thisposition will be responsible for acquiring and developing creators/books, aswell as working with the editorial, design, publicity, and marketing teams todevelop the publishing strategy.
Reports to: Editor-in-Chief
Responsibilities:
Travel:Domestic travel – occasional (post-COVID)
Company Overview
SkyboundEntertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely withcreators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to furtherplatforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books,digital content, and beyond. The company is the home of notable propertiesincluding The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur.
Onscreen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and afirst-look movie deal with Universal. Additional strategic partnerships acrossthe entertainment industry include comic book publishing with Image Comics,book publishing with Simon & Schuster, and a first-look narrative audiodeal with Audible.
EqualOpportunity Employer
At KimberCo Publishing we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of allbackgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equalemployment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability,hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements,Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governingnondiscrimination.
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote willconsider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CAFair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote
Job details
Job Type
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote is looking for a creative, strategic,detail-oriented Editor to acquire and edit comic books across multiple genres. Thisposition will be responsible for acquiring and developing creators/books, aswell as working with the editorial, design, publicity, and marketing teams todevelop the publishing strategy.
Reports to: Editor-in-Chief
Responsibilities:
- Work with writers and artists to acquire titles with thecorrect editorial fit for the publishing strategy
- Read submissions, respond to writers/artists/agents, presentprojects, negotiate contracts, and monitor payments to authors
- Perform all editorial functions when appropriate, includingreading and evaluating proposals, providing revisions to authors, and lineediting
- Work closely with creators and internal team to maintainpublication schedules and due date
- Write sales copy for internal positioning and out-of-houseproduct descriptions
- Keep up to date on competitive marketplace, both print anddigital
- Demonstrate and strive for continued innovation, creativity,consumer and competitive insights
- Collaborate with team as needed to support imprint strategyand growth, and Kickstarters
- Provide editorial input into packaging design and copy toensure key selling features are reflected in the book package
- Bachelor’sdegree, with 3-5 years’ progressive editorial and acquisitions experience in comicbook industry
- Experience editing comic books and extensive knowledge ofthe comic book marketplace
- Knowledgeof art, ability to discuss composition, color, and design required
- Strong communication and editorial skills
- Experience finding, editing, and cultivating key creators
- Strong project management, planning and organizing, teamworkand collaboration, negotiation skills, and a drive for results
- Good relationships with creaters and agents
- High level of creativity/innovation, functional/technicalknowledge
Travel:Domestic travel – occasional (post-COVID)
Company Overview
SkyboundEntertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely withcreators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to furtherplatforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books,digital content, and beyond. The company is the home of notable propertiesincluding The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur.
Onscreen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and afirst-look movie deal with Universal. Additional strategic partnerships acrossthe entertainment industry include comic book publishing with Image Comics,book publishing with Simon & Schuster, and a first-look narrative audiodeal with Audible.
EqualOpportunity Employer
At KimberCo Publishing we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of allbackgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equalemployment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment withoutregard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability,hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements,Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governingnondiscrimination.
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote willconsider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CAFair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
KimberCo Publishing
Phoenix, Az, • Remote