Editorial Assistant / Assistant Editor - Nonfiction

Simon & Schuster, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

One Signal Publishers, an imprint of Atria Books at Simon & Schuster, seeks an Editorial Assistant or Assistant Editor to join its team in New York. The role provides administrative and editorial support across the publishing process, from submissions to publication, reporting to Alessandra Bastagli.

The ideal candidate is a curious nonfiction reader with strong writing skills, attention to detail, and interest in memoir, journalism, history, politics, and cultural criticism.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years publishing experience, preferably nonfiction.
• Strong interest in nonfiction publishing and One Signal's books.
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to ask questions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support: scheduling meetings, calendars, mailings, and records.
• Track submissions, read proposals/manuscripts, and prepare reader's reports and recommendations.
• Research potential authors, comparable titles, industry trends.
• Support manuscript preparation and editorial work; draft correspondence and track revisions.
• Draft and refine catalog copy, cover copy, title information.
• Maintain title data, schedules, and project records in publishing systems.
• Coordinate with editorial, production, design, marketing, publicity, and sales to move projects forward.
• Communicate with authors and agents about schedules and materials.
• Prepare materials for editorial meetings and track follow-ups.
• Take ownership of projects, manage author communications and milestones.
• Assist with substantive manuscript feedback under senior staff.
• Contribute ideas for acquisitions and market research.
• Help evaluate acquisition opportunities through editorial discussion.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Collaborative mindset

Questioning mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

One Signal Publishers, an imprint of Atria Books at Simon & Schuster, seeks an Editorial Assistant or Assistant Editor to join its team in New York. The role provides administrative and editorial support across the publishing process, from submissions to publication, reporting to Alessandra Bastagli.

The ideal candidate is a curious nonfiction reader with strong writing skills, attention to detail, and interest in memoir, journalism, history, politics, and cultural criticism.