Managing Editorial Assistant

SRGC Groups; Dadri; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured onboarding

Dedicated reporting manager

Job summary

SRGC Groups is seeking a meticulous Managing Editorial Assistant to support a publishing client on the operations side. This entry-level role focuses on data accuracy, sales materials management, title development and internal communication across editorial, design, production, sales and marketing teams.

The position offers on-site work in a publishing environment with structured onboarding and a dedicated SRGC reporting manager, providing exposure to how books are developed, marketed and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Internship or work experience in managing editorial, production editorial or sales at a publishing house is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Highly motivated, productive and detail-oriented, with strong organisational skills.
• Comfortable with MS Excel, data entry and working across multiple databases.
• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales materials: track and upload image assets to internal sales kits with accuracy.
• Coordinate with editorial and design teams to resolve missing/incorrect assets.
• Provide regular updates on uploaded sales materials and publish monthly asset uploads.
• Assist in ebook/digital support: run reports, upload assets to drives, support themed title lists.
• Handle archive requests for backlist files for marketing partners.
• Review incoming files daily; update project records with accurate notes.
• Verify title metadata and flag inconsistencies for editors; run weekly checks on titles.

Skills

English communication

Attention to detail

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Company Description

SRGC Groups is a consulting firm headquartered in Gurugram, India, supporting business growth through practical advice, skilled professionals, and reliable execution. With a team of over 200 specialists, the company works as an extension of client organizations, combining business and management consulting with workforce and talent solutions. SRGC provides services in operations and process consulting, on-site workforce deployment, talent acquisition, HR and payroll management, and print and publishing production support. Each engagement is managed by a dedicated SRGC manager, ensuring clear accountability and a strong focus on client success. The firm serves clients across India and is expanding into Europe, APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

About the role

We are hiring a meticulous and proactive Managing Editorial Assistant to work with a reputed client in the book publishing industry. You will support the managing editorial team with data accuracy, sales material management, title development and internal communication. The team works closely with editorial, design, production, sales and marketing to bring books and gift products to market.

This is an ideal entry-level role for an analytical, organised person who wants to build a career in publishing on the operations side rather than as an editor.

Key responsibilities

Sales materials management

• Track incoming image assets (covers, spreads, interiors) and upload them to internal sales kits with close attention to detail
• Follow up independently with editorial and design teams on missing or incorrect assets
• Share a regular update on newly uploaded sales materials
• Upload covers and sample spreads to the publisher's website each month
• Help sales and creative teams pull assets for catalogues and presentations

Ebook and digital support

• Run reports to find missing ebook cover assets and upload them to shared drives (e.g. SharePoint)
• Help the digital team build themed title lists for ebook and audiobook promotions
• Handle archive requests for backlist files needed by marketing partners

Metadata and title management

• Review incoming files daily and update project records with the correct notes
• Check automated title reports daily and flag inconsistencies to editors
• Run weekly checks on postponed and cancelled titles so their status is correct across all databases
• Verify title metadata regularly and approve it for distribution
• Compare internal reports with distributor reports and update title approval status
• Prepare monthly publishing plan reports highlighting changes from the previous month
• Prepare print and ebook records for list confirmation
• Own the change memo process: update titles, specifications or on-sale dates in the title management system and send company-wide alerts
• Cover change memos for other team members when they are away

General support

• Support the Managing Editorial Director with data entry, reporting, internal communication and expense reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Internship or work experience in managing editorial, production editorial or sales at a publishing house is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Highly motivated, productive and detail-oriented, with strong organisational skills
• Comfortable with MS Excel, data entry and working across multiple databases
• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style is a plus

What we offer

• Full-time role with SRGC Groups, working on-site with an established publishing client
• Hands-on exposure to how books are developed, marketed and distributed
• Structured onboarding and a dedicated SRGC reporting manager
• Monday to Friday, with weekends off