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Hachette Book Group · 1 month ago

Editorial Assistant - Union Square

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$50K/yr - $50K/yr

Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher seeking a highly motivated editorial assistant to join their editorial team at Union Square & Co. The role involves acting as a liaison between various stakeholders and managing multiple editorial tasks, ensuring a smooth publication process for their fiction titles.

BooksEBooksEducationMarketingPrintingPublishing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Project trafficking, title management, scheduling, and meeting logistics

Evaluating manuscripts, writing reader’s reports, and drafting rejection letters

Compiling data and drafting acquisitions materials

Emailing authors and agents and attending author/agent meetings as needed

Preparing titles for production, sending manuscripts as needed to other departments, soliciting blurbs, and overseeing permissions

Drafting title information sheets as well as catalog and cover copy for hardcovers and paperbacks and trafficking approvals accordingly

Reviewing passes and proofs for classics

Administrative responsibilities i.e. calendar management, monthly expense reports, contract requests, profit & loss statements, and mailings

Brainstorming creative publishing approaches and solutions to help authors and titles through the publication process

Qualification

Project managementOrganizational skillsWritten communicationMicrosoft Office proficiencyProblem-solvingMulti-taskingLiterary knowledgeVerbal communicationAttention to detailFlexibilityCreative thinking

Required

Motivated and eager to learn, with the ability to solve problems creatively and proactively

Demonstrated ability to manage a varied workload with flexibility and resourcefulness

Proven ability to monitor multiple streams of information flow simultaneously, i.e. Outlook and Teams, and respond with alacrity

Exceptional organizational skills, particularly with creating and maintaining project tracking systems

The ability to anticipate scheduling issues based on information from multiple departments

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to prioritize and excel in a deadline-driven and detail-oriented environment

Exceptional attention to detail

A demonstrated in contemporary fiction and the literary canon

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Teams

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic and supplemental life

Short-term and long-term disability

Accidental death and dismemberment

Critical illness

Hospital indemnity

Long-term care

Health and dependent care FSA

Commuter benefit plan

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Travel assistance

401(k)

Discretionary bonus program

PTO (15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)

Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

Company

Hachette Book Group

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Hachette Book Group is a US trade publisher.

Founded in 2006

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.hachettebookgroup.com

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