Stripe
Managing Editor, Stripe Press
NYC +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- NYC
US - Experience
- Significant experience managing complex nonfiction books; no number of years specified.
About the job
Owns the editorial development and execution of Stripe Press nonfiction books, from acquisition through final proofs and production handoff.
What you'll do
- Manage each book’s editorial schedule, review, revision, fact-checking, permissions, proofreading, and final approval.
- Assess manuscripts and guide authors, providing developmental or line editing and arranging specialist reviews when needed.
- Build editorial workflows and a contributor network, maintain house style, and coordinate editorial and production handoffs.
What they ask for
- Significant experience managing complex nonfiction books at a trade, academic, journalistic, or ideas-focused publishing organization.
- Exceptional editorial judgment across structure, argument, prose, evidence, and authorial voice.
- Comfort with technical, scientific, economic, historical, or other research-intensive nonfiction.
- Deep knowledge of editing, fact-checking, permissions, proofreading, and editorial-production workflows; strong project management.
Nice to have
- Helped launch or scale a publishing program, list, or imprint.
- Developed editorial standards, tools, or workflows to improve quality and execution.
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