About Us

Privateer Press, Inc. (www.privateerpress.com) is an award-winning publisher of games and game supplements based in Bellevue, WA. We produce the acclaimed tabletop miniatures wargames WARMACHINE® and HORDES®, the pre-painted miniatures game Monsterpocalypse®, the Iron Kingdoms® Full Metal Fantasy and Iron Kingdoms® Unleashed roleplaying games, and the LEVEL 7® survival-horror board game line. We also publish the bimonthly No Quarter™ magazine and the Formula P3™ hobby tool and paint range in addition to the other products in our catalog. We are focused on producing the finest gaming products on the market today as we continue to build and expand the richness of our games and settings. We are in search of great people who are enthusiastic about producing engaging and enjoyable experiences and who can appreciate the inherent beauty of giant steam-powered robots smashing each other to pieces.

We are a hard-working crew who derive satisfaction from a job well done. We work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, and we seek a highly motivated individual to support our production of high-quality miniatures.

Job Description

The editor reviews print and digital materials for clarity, accuracy, and adherence to the company style guide. The editor also manages version control of edited documents and proofs, organizes multi-person proofing efforts, and distributes important editorial information to the company. The editor reports to the editorial manager.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Review material for format, clarity, and accuracy
Provide editorial guidance on and review of Privateer Press game and game support material. This ranges from game components such as rulebooks and cards to product packaging, website material, fiction, and marketing and organized play materials. The editor’s duty is to clean up the grammar, punctuation, and readability and to work with the authors and project managers to resolve any issues of content or tone.

Review proofs of finished products before press
Review finished products to ensure that no errors have been introduced during production. These details can be as small as the placement of a trademark symbol or as large as missing text or using the correct photo for a product. For larger projects, the editor organizes volunteer reviewers, collates and approves the proofreading notes, and maintains version control until ultimately signing off that the product is press-worthy.

Support company reference material
The editor works with the editorial manager to keep the company style guide current and the staff informed on its contents as well as to identify and create other needed reference material.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of four years’ work experience in editorial, journalism, publishing, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and syntax and comfort working with a variety of authorial voices. Final candidates must be able to pass Privateer’s editing test
• An aggressive determination to root out instances of bad English composition. Be able to identify misplaced modifiers, dangling prepositions, and unnecessary comma use and suggest changes that improve the text without rewriting it
• Acute attention to detail at all levels and through multiple iterations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well with other departments
• Proven project management and time management skills; organization, reliability, and a strong ability to multitask
• Capacity to work quickly, independently, and proactively
• Familiarity with editorial style guide usage, preferably Chicago Manual of Style
• Hobby game experience/knowledge. Familiarity with Privateer Press products is a plus but is not necessary
• The ability to provide support at conventions and events as assigned, which may require travel

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Product

Start Date: Immediate
Compensation: Negotiable

Application Process

1. Prepare a resume of no more than two pages. The filename of the resume should be your first and last name separated by an underscore, and it must be in .doc or .PDF format. Example: John_Doe.doc
2. Compose a cover letter of no more than one page. The filename of the cover letter should be your first and last name followed by “CL”, all separated by underscores. The file must be in .doc or .PDF format. Example: John_Doe_CL.doc
3. Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected], and make sure the subject line says “Editor – [your name]”. Example: Editor – John Doe.

Please note that this is a full-time salaried position at our Bellevue, Washington location.