Story Editor

The Good and the Beautiful is looking for a qualified, motivated individual to help develop stories and authors as we grow our bookshop.

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Review fiction manuscripts, scripts, and story content to ensure compelling storytelling, strong structure, engaging pacing, character arcs, and high-quality writing.
• Provide thoughtful editorial feedback to writers, helping them strengthen plot, character development, dialogue, emotional impact, and overall story effectiveness while maintaining the organization's voice and values.
• Collaborate with writers, editors, and creative leadership throughout the revision process to help bring each project to its highest potential.
• Work closely with the Director of Bookshop and other creative leaders on special projects, new initiatives, and the development of fiction content.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is responsible for ensuring high editorial quality while meeting established deadlines.

• Review manuscripts, scripts, outlines, and other story content for narrative structure, pacing, characterization, dialogue, theme, consistency, and readability.
• Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback that helps writers improve their work while encouraging creativity and growth.
• Evaluate stories for audience engagement, educational and literary quality, and alignment with company standards and mission.
• Collaborate with writers through multiple rounds of revisions, offering guidance and support throughout the creative process.
• Ensure continuity, consistency, and accuracy across story elements.
• Manage multiple editorial projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Competencies

1. Strong Understanding of Story Structure, Character Development, and Narrative Craft
2. Written and Verbal Communication
3. Collaboration and Coaching
4. Organization and Project Management
5. Time Management
6. Attention to Detail
7. Ability to Give Constructive, Actionable Feedback

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisories. However, this role may temporarily supervise personnel for projects as needed.

Work Environment

This position works in a home office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Saturday. Expected hours: 37-40 hours per week.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
2. Demonstrated professional experience editing fiction, scripts, or other narrative content.
3. Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, character development, dialogue, and narrative craft.
4. Experience managing multiple editorial projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
5. Experience collaborating with writers and providing constructive editorial feedback throughout the revision process.
6. Previous leadership, mentoring, or project management experience is preferred.
   

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We are excited to be part of a growing company. This growth provides opportunities to all of our employees and in turn our mission, and expansion provides opportunities to our client base.  It is important to note that this position can only be offered to individuals residing in the following states:  AZ, FL, GA, ID, KY, MI, MN, MS, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA.

Please note: We participate in E-Verify; this program verifies workers are authorized to work in the United States.