Editorial Assistant

Avon; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits package

Disability accommodation policy

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join Avon Books in a NYC hybrid role. You will support the VP and Editorial Director across romance, thriller, horror, and cozy fantasy projects, handling administrative and editorial tasks and coordinating with authors and departments.

The ideal candidate has a college degree or 1+ year of relevant experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience.
• Genuine interest in commercial fiction, adult genre.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and social media.

Responsibilities

• Support the VP and Editorial Director on book projects from acquisition to publication and beyond.
• Draft publication materials, including contracts, metadata, jacket and retailer copy.
• Traffick manuscript through production and liaise with authors to meet deadlines.
• Assist acquisitions by reading proposals, drafting letters and researching trends.
• Provide admin support: scheduling, ISBNs, mailings, and price promotion alerts.

Skills

Genuine interest in commercial fiction

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comunicat

Proficiency with Microsoft Word

Proficiency with Excel

Proficiency with Outlook

Proficiency with PowerPoint

Education

College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Editorial Assistant - Avon Books (NYC Hybrid)

Category: Editorial

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join the Avon Group team! The Editorial Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to the VP, Editorial Director specializing in a wide array of commercial fiction, with a specific focus on romance, thriller, horror, and cozy fantasy.

This role is based in New York City and will require someone to come into the office on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, works with supervisor on the progress of book projects from acquisition to publicationand beyondbymanagingschedules, maintaining records and the imprint map, andacting as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other departments, and authors.
• Drafts publication materials, including contract requests, compiling and updating metadata keywords into title information sheets, jacket and retailer copy, cover concepting memos, and manuscript transmittals.
• Traffics manuscript through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines.
• Assists supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals, drafting rejection letters, evaluating market competition and trends, and researching and developing ideas.
• Provides administrative support by scheduling, requesting ISBNs, managing mailings, alerting authors of price promotions, etc.

Qualifications

• College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
• Genuine interest in commercial fiction, especially adult genre fiction
• Strong organizational skillsand attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and social media platforms

Cover letter strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $52,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [e-mail]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.