BOOM!, an imprint of Random House Worlds, seeks an experienced Editor to join the team. Founded in 2005, BOOM! is the home to award-winning, critically acclaimed, bestselling comic books & graphic novels, including Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, Lumberjanes, Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel, Hellraiser, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Mexican Gothic: The Graphic Novel.

Reporting to an Executive Editor, the Editor will have extensive responsibilities and work on various titles and potentially some direct-to-consumer specialty products. A BOOM! Editor takes responsibility and ownership of the creative process, creative execution, and level of commercial and critical success of the projects under their purview. They work independently to produce high quality creative content on time while maintaining strong creative relationships with talent and key partners. This role involves acquiring new projects, creative development on new and existing projects and properties, extensive independent project management from creating and managing schedules to overseeing art and design, and demonstrating creative excellence with emphases on core audiences and visual storytelling. An affinity for highly communicative collaboration; creative development; wide-ranging problem-solving; and a general, top-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite terms are essential.

In addition to independent projects, the Editor will also provide editorial support to various additional titles within the office of the Executive Editor. While individual purview and motivation is a must, BOOM! seeks a team-oriented Editor looking to have an impact across all titles in an office and the overall BOOM! slate. Our ideal candidate is highly motivated, enthusiastic about publishing, possesses an intimate knowledge of the comic book and graphic novel marketplace, and enjoys seeing projects from inception to completion. We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter who loves graphic storytelling of all types and is invested in the process of bringing comic books & graphic novels to a wide readership, has strong writing and analytical skills, communicates clearly, is comfortable asking for help when needed, and wants to be an active participant on a collaborative team. Must be able to handle the details of immediately urgent tasks, while also remembering to step back, consider the big picture, and adjust strategy when needed.