Editor, Church Historian's Press

This is a midcareer editorial position in the Publications Division of the Church History Department. Our team of editors helps produce publications such as The Joseph Smith Papers , Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days , and The Discourses of Eliza R. Snow . We publish in print, on websites, in e-books, and in other formats. Most of our publications are published by the Church Historian's Press, but some are published by other publishers. We are fortunate to be able to work closely with historians, writers, and archivists in this same division who do the research and writing for these various publications.

This is a benefited, full-time position. The position is located at the Church History Library in Salt Lake City and may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

To succeed in sharing the history of the Church and serving Church members throughout the world, the Church History Department seeks to hire people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and insights.

With no supervision or in a supervisory role, the Editor will be responsible to oversee all that is required to take lengthy, complex manuscripts from the writing stage to finished publication, either print or electronic. This includes creating and managing project schedules; understanding the sources referenced in the manuscript, being able to do in-depth research when necessary, and being able to resolve questions raised by reference editors (source checkers); editing the manuscript for style and substance; working with other editorial staff, writers, and reviewers to resolve concerns with the manuscript; preparing the manuscript to be typeset; proofreading typeset text and resolving problems created at that stage; editing the index for publication; and assisting with publicity efforts. The Editor must be able to work well in complex, high-pressure situations to resolve problems with a variety of people. The Editor is responsible for managing editorial work on individual manuscripts in a highly collaborative environment and therefore must have strong project management skills.

• Expertise in the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and proven ability to learn and apply in-house style
• Experience with electronic publishing and page-layout software preferred but not required
• Ability to work in harmony with a wide variety of people
• Knowledge of early Church history helpful but not required
• Bachelor’s degree in English or related field (master’s degree preferred)
• Fluency in written Spanish and/or written Portuguese a plus
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and processes
• Ability to work autonomously but provide regular updates to manager and other stakeholders
• Very strong substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading abilities
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Familiarity with text markup (such as XML or HTML)
• College-level coursework in editing preferred but not required
• Ability to give scrupulous attention to detail and sustain concentration for long periods of time with the highest level of accuracy
• At least eight years of experience in professional editing
• Ability to research in original sources
• Ability to organize work on many projects simultaneously and meet editorial deadlines under pressure
• Expertise in reviewing the work of colleagues and providing feedback