Brand & Editorial Growth Coordinator

bookofthemonth; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

VOLUME 0, a literary magazine based in New York, seeks a highly driven assistant to join our small team. This cross-functional role includes editorial, marketing, and operations work, reporting to the Manager of VOLUME 0.

You will maintain story pipelines, coordinate submissions, read and recommend stories, proofread issues, support the website and social content, and help organize events to grow readership.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of experience in editorial, marketing, or operations.
• Strong writing/editing abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and math skills.
• Good literary and cultural taste, particularly the downtown indie scene.
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for the VOLUME 0 brand and collected work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain story and content pipelines.
• Coordinate and file story submissions from agents, writers, and publishers.
• Read and recommend stories for the magazine.
• Identify potential contributors and stories.
• Assist Manager with story editing.
• Maintain industry mailing lists and facilitate mailings of issues.
• Proofread individual stories and full issues.
• QA digital and physical proofs of the magazine and related products.
• Assist with maintaining the website and creating website content.
• Monitor and maintain distribution calendar.
• Help execute initiatives to build brand awareness and gain subscribers.
• Work on social media feeds if appropriate.
• Help organize and staff relevant parties and events.
• Maintain Volume 0 customer service email, clearing any issues daily and properly escalating any complex requests.
• Maintain subscriber tracker and facilitate fulfillment.
• Serve as Assistant to the Manager and help with correspondence, scheduling and other tasks as requested.

Job description

VOLUME 0, a literary magazine based in New York, seeks a highly driven assistant to join our small team. This cross-functional role includes editorial, marketing, and operations work, reporting to the Manager of VOLUME 0.

You will maintain story pipelines, coordinate submissions, read and recommend stories, proofread issues, support the website and social content, and help organize events to grow readership.