Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor

Job Description

Job Description

This is a remote position.

1. Executive Summary & Position Overview

Position Attribute

Specification

Job Title

Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor

Unit / Division

Books & Research Publishing Unit

Mapped Service Stream

Global Authority Book Publishing

Industry

Executive Ghostwriting, Trade & Corporate Publishing, Strategic Thought Leadership

Engagement Model

Senior Consulting Partner / Director (Hybrid / Remote with Global Client Engagements)

Experience Requirement

5+ Years in developmental editing, executive ghostwriting, or managing trade/corporate publication pipelines

Target Client Verticals

C-Suite Executives, Founders, Senior Management Consultants, Public Policy Leaders, Category-Defining Thought Leaders

2. Job Brief Description

The Executive Publishing Director & Managing Editor serves as the master intellectual architect and creative director for high-stakes client manuscripts. In a business world dominated by disposable social media posts and superficial AI content, this partner leads our Global Authority Book Publishing stream, capturing the authentic voice and hard-earned insights of elite corporate leaders and translating them into commercially viable, legacy-building books.

Operating at the strategic nexus of developmental ghostwriting, rigorous structural editing, intellectual property structuring, and master-level typographic design, the Director oversees the complete journey from raw conceptual discovery to physical book distribution. This partner works directly with founders, C-suite executives, and public policy architects to deliver 100% IP ownership, turnkey print-ready assets, and instant retail availability across more than 40,000 bookstores, corporate libraries, and academic networks worldwide.

3. Required Skills & Competencies

(Sourced directly from the DADYMINDS Unit Employee Skill Set Framework)

Primary Hard & Technical Competencies

1. Executive Ghostwriting & Developmental Editing (Skill #2): Elite ability to capture the authentic voice of C-suite leaders and founders, organizing raw strategic insight into structured, compelling long-form narratives and business playbooks.
   

2. Advanced Pre-Press Typography & Editorial Design (Skill #3): Production-grade typesetting and layout design in Adobe InDesign CC, including master page grid architecture, font hierarchy, kerning, micro-typography, and pre-flight print separation.
   

3. Global Distribution Metadata Engineering & POD API Operations (Skill #6): Precision management of ONIX data feeds, BISAC/Thema subject categorization, keyword algorithms, and print-on-demand fulfillment pipelines.
   

4. Intellectual Property Structuring & Copyright Licensing (Skill #8): Securing sovereign author-retention contracts, international trademark alignments, Library of Congress filings, and territorial rights syndication while ensuring clients retain 100% IP ownership.
   

5. Enterprise Workflow & Automation Architecture (Skill #9): Orchestrating multi-stage manuscript editorial workflows, version-controlled review cycles, and client sign-offs using Zoho Creator, Zoho Docs, and project pipelines.
   

Secondary Strategic & Operational Competencies

1. Diagnostic Client Elicitation & Elite Interviewing (Skill #1): Conducting high-yield, empathetic diagnostic interview sessions with time-constrained executives to draw out proprietary frameworks without causing client fatigue.
   

2. Multi-Stakeholder Editorial Project Management (Skill #2): Managing multi-month book publication cycles, coordinating proofreaders, illustrators, legal teams, and executive stakeholders without scope creep.
   

3. Strategic Thought-Leadership Positioning (Skill #3): Analyzing market saturation and competitive business literature to carve out uncontested intellectual territory and category authority for the author.
   

4. Print Production Sourcing & Material Specifications (Skill #8): Detailed specification of paper weights (GSM), binding types (case laminate, jacketed hardcover, foil stamping, edge guilding, and specialty paper stocks) for bespoke executive editions.
   

5. Content Atomization & Derivative Asset Packaging (Skill #6): Breaking down a 250+ page monograph into executive briefs, keynote frameworks, LinkedIn series, and internal corporate training modules.
   

4. Core Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Manuscript Architecture & Ghostwriting: Conduct elite interview series and developmental structural editing to draft, write, and refine executive monographs, business playbooks, and organizational memoirs.
  

• Turnkey Editorial Curation: Direct the end-to-end editorial pipeline—including developmental passes, line editing, copyediting, index generation, and pre-flight proofreading.
  

• Pre-Press Design & Aesthetic Direction: Oversee cover art direction and master interior grid typography using Adobe InDesign CC, meeting exact offset and IngramSpark print standards.
  

• Global Rights, ISBN & Catalog Registration: Manage global ISBN pool allocation, barcode generation, Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) assignments, and copyright registrations.
  

• IP Transfer & Production Package: Deliver complete, sovereign intellectual property transfer to the client alongside validated master print files, ePub assets, and audiobook-ready scripts.
  

• Stream Leadership: Serve as lead consulting partner for the Global Authority Book Publishing stream, mentoring internal editors, typesetters, and editorial project managers.
  

Requirements 5. Candidate Requirements
A. Education & Academic Pedigree

• Master’s Degree (Required), MFA or Ph.D. Preferred in English Literature, Creative Writing, Journalism, Publishing, Communications, or related Humanities/Business discipline.
  

• Proven portfolio of commercially published non-fiction books, business monographs, or executive thought-leadership publications.
  

B. Professional Experience

• 5+ years of senior editorial leadership experience within premium trade publishing houses, executive ghostwriting agencies, or elite management consulting publication wings.
  

• Track record of successfully managing complete book production lifecycles—from concept elicitation to global print distribution.
  

• Demonstrable experience collaborating directly with Fortune 500 executives, successful entrepreneurs, institutional chairs, and public figures.
  

C. Tech Stack & Infrastructure Mastery

• Typesetting & Design Suites: Advanced mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro DC Preflight).
  

• Global Distribution Platforms: Advanced operational knowledge of IngramSpark Enterprise, Amazon KDP, Bowker Identifier Services, and CoreSource.
  

• Workflow Automation & Collaboration: Zoho One Suite (Zoho Creator, Zoho Docs, Zoho Projects) or equivalent enterprise editorial management software.
  

• Digital Publishing Protocols: Deep familiarity with EPUB3 formatting, reflowable/fixed layouts, and DRM encryption architectures.
  

D. Mindset & Personality Attributes

• Empathetic Diagnostic Listener: Exceptional ability to actively listen, interpret implicit meaning, and translate raw conversational brilliance into structured literary excellence.
  

• Relentless Aesthetic Standards: Deep reverence for the craft of publishing—from kerning, hyphenation ladders, and page grids to tactile paper weight and foil finishes.
  

• Executive Presence & Command: Ability to challenge executive assumptions constructively, guide narrative pacing with authority, and earn the trust of industry titans.
  

• Absolute Discretion: Unflinching integrity and adherence to strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and IP security.
  

Benefits 6. Why Join DADYMINDS? (Partner Value Proposition)

• Sovereign Creative Freedom: Operate free from the slow, bureaucratic, and royalty-depleting models of legacy publishing houses. At DADYMINDS, you build prestige book assets that empower visionary leaders to command market authority.
  

• Multi-Disciplinary Ecosystem Integration: You don't build alone. You are backed by the Big 8 Ecosystem —internal corporate attorneys handle copyright and IP structuring, technology engineers manage digital distribution integrations, and marketing units amplify the book's global reach.
  

• Uncapped Partner Economics: Consulting Partners participate in high-margin publishing packages, executive retainer fees, and recurring syndication margins across physical and digital formats.
  

• Philanthropic Legacy: Profits generated by the publishing unit directly fund global education chapters through the DADYMINDS Humanity Foundation and Education Advancement initiatives, transforming corporate literature into tools for social advancement.