Editor; Part-Time

Zibby Media is hiring an Editor for Zibby Publishing/Zibby Media: a part-time position, working primarily in the NYC office, reporting to the executive editor.

We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, and well-connected editor to manage their own editorial projects, focused on upmarket fiction and narrative memoir. You will support the acquisition, editorial development, and marketing of our titles. This is a hands-on role for someone who excels at building relationships with authors, is a great developmental and line editor, and understands market positioning. This is a part-time position, with opportunity for growth into full-time.

• Edit manuscripts at both the developmental and line level, partnering closely with authors through revision
• Review proofs for various projects throughout the process
• Evaluate submissions and pitch materials, providing clear, well-reasoned acquisition recommendations
• Edit substack essays and newsletters
• Draft and refine book descriptions, jacket copy, and marketing/ad copy across formats
• Collaborate with the Executive Editor on other cross-functional projects (marketing, production, publicity)

• 7+ years of editorial experience, ideally in trade publishing (agency, publisher, or equivalent)
• A demonstrated eye for upmarket fiction and memoir
• Strong developmental and line-editing skills, with the ability to write clear editorial memos and forge solid relationships with authors and agents
• Excellent writing instincts for copy work (jacket copy, ad copy, pitch materials)
• Comfort working in a part-time, deadline-driven capacity
• A collaborative, low-ego approach — we’re a small team and wear a lot of hats

This is a hybrid position requiring approx 24 hours per week; 2 days per week in our office in Manhattan; 2 half days of remote work on alternate days.