[Remote] Editorial Assistant, MPG (SMPG)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Macmillan is a prominent U.S. trade publisher that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. They are seeking a full-time Editorial Assistant to support an Executive Editor and an Editorial Director, managing publication schedules, communicating with authors, and providing administrative support.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining publication schedules and departmental databases, and otherwise tracking the publication process for anywhere between 25 and 50 titles per year
- Communicating with authors and agents throughout the publication process, as well as acting as an interdepartmental liaison
- Logging agented submissions, evaluating manuscripts, writing reader reports, and sending rejection letters
- Drafting contract and check requests, generating sales reports, and tracking payments and invoices
- Writing flap copy, title information sheets, and catalog copy
- Assistance with special projects, research, and compiling various reports and intradepartmental information as needed
- Basic administrative support, including schedule coordination, travel, and expense reports
Skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional time management
- A genuine interest in book publishing
- Familiarity with the adult upmarket/commercial nonfiction and fiction market
- Ability to think creatively and critically, particularly in collaborative environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to prioritize, set and meet deadlines, and work independently
- Strong work-ethic and initiative
- 0-1 years of experience; this is an entry-level position
- Preference for internships in the publishing industry or editorial experience in an academic setting
- Candidates with alternative (non-publishing industry-based) office experience are welcome
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