Associate Editor
Warner Bros. Discovery
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 3/25/2024 3:04:00 PM PST
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This is a Full Time Job
Location: Burbank, California, United States of America
Your New Role...
The Associate Editor a ssists the Supervising Editor in the creation, development, and maintenance of DC Comics with an eye toward new markets.
Your Role Accountabilities...
• Supervising Editor with creation, development, and production of DC Comics, including licensed comics, digital comics including vertical scrolling, media tie-in comics, global cooperative works, collected editions, and custom projects.
• Edits several monthly titles under the supervision of their Supervising Editor.
• Copyedits and proofreads books to ensure accuracy.
• Assists Editors in maintaining story continuity.
• Identifies and recommends potential talent and maintains relationships with current talent.
• Identifies and recommends potential new projects, particularly aimed at global and mass markets.
• Generates and maintains vouchers/contracts for talent as needed.
• Populates necessary materials for solicitations and collected editions, including writing synopses, back cover copy, and solicitation text as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience...
• Two or more years (2+) of related experience as an Assistant Editor or above required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully (both verbally and in writing) with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must have the ability to organize, work well under time constraints, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks and project elements simultaneously.
• Must have the ability to pay close attention to details.
• Knowledge of core comic book mythologies and terminology required.
• Knowledge of art, and the ability to discuss composition, color, and design required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat required.
• Proficiency using (primarily Photoshop) preferred.
• Knowledge of publishing/comic book industry strongly preferred.
• Copyediting and proofreading skills strongly preferred.
The Legal Bits…
Pay Range: $38,511.00 - $71,521.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.