Production Editor - Alfred Music

Company Information

We are musicians, athletes, coaches and teachers who truly believe in our mission to help people achieve their best. Our software platforms connect performers, instructors and creators enabling them to publish, teach and train using the principles of deliberate practice.

You may know us as TrainingPeaks, MakeMusic, TrainHeroic and Alfred Music. All these brands are under the Peaksware umbrella. TrainingPeaks develops software for coaches and athletes to track, analyze and plan endurance training. TrainHeroic develops software solutions for the strength and conditioning needs of coaches and athletes. MakeMusic develops software to transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. Alfred Music creates and publishes educational music to help teachers, students, professionals and hobbyists experience the joy of making music. 

We would love to have you join our ever-growing team! All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, religion, or length of time spent unemployed.

General Summary

As Production Editor, you will support the Production & Editorial team in a variety of functions required to produce and manage physical and digital print, audio, video, and software products. The Production Editor serves as the intermediary between product-line editors and other departments such as Purchasing, Marketing, etc.; facilitates production of new products both physical and digital; and proofreads and copy edits product content and marketing collateral created for new products.

You are a continuous learner with a hunger for knowledge. You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. You value team members’ input from all levels and you actively seek ways to support your colleagues.

You will sit directly with the Production & Editorial Team, work in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Purchasing Teams and report to the Senior Manager, Production. 

Core Functions: 

• Administer, organize, and monitor new projects through the editorial and production process.
• Project manage new products: organize workflows and track status using Google docs and Asana; coordinate editors, artists, and engravers; create/proofread covers in InDesign; send titles to print or digital delivery platforms; and review printer proofs and approval copies.
• Administer, monitor, alter, and proof reprints to ensure products are up to date and in stock.
• Handle administrative functions related to sending projects to print, including requesting quotes from purchasing, coordinating file uploads with artists and engravers, sending notifications, and sending instructions for archiving and web assets to project members.
• Schedule and lead art kickoff meetings, complete creative briefs and prepare copy, as well as facilitate the exchange of proofs and revisions.
• Engrave music and proof and clean engravings from outside contractors for publication.
• Hire and instruct outside contractors to deliver assets as needed for our projects.
• Copy-edit new print projects for grammar and accuracy; format text, including style sheeting, to maintain house style.
• Produce book interiors and graphics using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to support the Production team as needed.
• Create and proof new repertoire in MakeMusic Cloud as needed.
• Review proofs at various stages of production.
• Create and maintain new product records in FileMaker and submit new contracts to the purchasing and business affairs departments.
• Work closely with an assortment of internal and external personnel, including editors, designers, authors/composers, educators, performers, software developers.
• Administer production and editorial invoices.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of music notation.
• Ability to multitask with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; in-depth knowledge of grammar and punctuation.
• Strong organizational and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency using Google Workspace tools, Adobe Creative Cloud (including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Distiller), Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel), and FileMaker.
• Degrees are not required and we value all forms of continued education including traditional four-year degrees, post-graduate degrees, associates degrees, bootcamps, online training, professional certifications, self-teaching and more.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with project management.
• Thorough and varied knowledge of music.
• Proficiency with Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with language style guides, especially the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Familiarity with style sheeting.
• Prior experience in print publishing.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t worry. We still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Benefits

Compensation

Peaksware/Alfred Music is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly compensation range for this role in Colorado is $22.20 - $36.99. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

This role is eligible for variable compensation, including bonus.

Benefits and Perks

Health

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Teladoc
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional coverage options such as accident and critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity

Disability and Life

• Company-paid Short Term Disability
• Company-paid Long Term Disability
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Child

Additional

• 401(K)
• 401(K) Matching
• Pet Insurance
• 9 paid holidays annually and unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Free TrainingPeaks, TrainHeroic, MakeMusic accounts, and Alfred Music product
• Access to the Performance and Recovery Center (PARC), our on-site fitness facility
• Employee only access to on-site locker rooms and showers
• Employee only access to secure, indoor bike storage
• Access to our onsite Music Studio
• An assortment of “grab’n go” fruit and snacks as well as on tap cold brew, kombucha, and beer.
• Beautiful onsite cafe that includes indoor and outdoor seating and lounge areas.
• Access to e-bikes available exclusively to Peaksware employees
• Significant investment in resources for employee growth and development
• Corporate discounts on select gym memberships and top brand gear
• Flexible work schedule in a culture of trust

Please contact [email protected] if you require a reasonable accommodation to review our website or to apply online.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment that is well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned with adequate ventilation and a noise level that is usually moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

All employees must comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to your manager and/or Human Resources.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move about the facility; use hands to handle, or feel; talk by expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; and hear by perceiving the nature of sounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.