Editorial Assistant, Adult Trade
Description:
This entry-level role reports to the Publisher and Nonfiction Editorial Director of the Adult Trade group and supports editorial and administrative department needs. In addition to possessing strong reading and writing skills, this individual must be detail-oriented, organized, efficient, a skilled communicator with various people and departments, and comfortable/skilled/a quick learner with systems and various database programs. The individual must also have specific interest in nonfiction publishing and developing knowledge of the current market.
Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibilities
- Organize and schedule department meetings
- Send production materials, ARCs, finished copies, etc., and other clerical duties
- Create Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and Powerpoint presentations
- Add/update titles in Biblio Data System
- Commission and track payments
- Prepare and enter expense reports and Focal Point invoices
- Look up/update sales figures (Cognos, Decision Key, Royalty Share) in tip sheets
- Draft deal memos, review contracts, upload to Biblio
- Create editorial schedules
- Maintain title lists, publication grids, and department grids
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Editorial Responsibilities
- Read, evaluate, and respond to submissions alongside Publisher and Editorial Director
- Research and analyze trends and competition
- Prepare acquisitions proposals
- Offer editorial feedback to colleagues
- Create tip sheets and draft other seasonal and book jacket copy
- Prepare copy and specs to feed out to online retailers
- Review reprints and make necessary updates
- Communicate news to authors and agents (deals, ebook promotions, etc.)
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to organize, multi-task, and work under tight deadlines
- Flexible and able to switch gears mid-stream
- Strong attention to detail
- Critical reading skills/editorial eye
- Ability to take initiative
- Interest in working on nonfiction titles
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Location
All candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area and be able to commute to our NY headquarters on a hybrid-remote schedule.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- Hybrid Work Schedule
