Editorial Assistant, Book Acquisitions & Production (Hybrid)

PR Girl Manifesto; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 38.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Editorial Assistant at the University of Michigan Press supports two acquisitions editors in scouting, developing, and acquiring scholarly monographs, trade books, and textbooks. This two-year term position involves author communication, detailed record-keeping, and coordinating production steps, working across departments to streamline workflows.

You will assist editors with reviewer outreach, contract drafting, and budget planning, while helping prepare manuscripts for production and

Qualifikationen

• Associate's degree required.
• Experience communicating with scholarly authors.
• Experience handling high volumes of email.
• Strong time management and meeting deadlines consistently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in records and manuscripts.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Interest in using technology to streamline workflows.
• Ability to enter data quickly and accurately.

Aufgaben

• Assist two editors by tracking projects and maintaining records and press database.
• Communicate between departments about active projects and conversations.
• Move around 40 titles into production annually.
• Assist editors in seeking reviewers and ensuring timely submissions.
• Draft, assemble and proofread memos for internal/external meetings.
• Prepare preliminary budget plans for projects.
• Draft and process contracts for new books and series and send to authors for review.
• Process reader payments, title subventions invoices, and provide complimentary copies.
• Work with authors to prepare manuscripts for production per submission guidelines.
• Collaborate across departments to implement workflows for born-digital publications and media.
• Support acquisitions editors on special projects like grant writing and travel to conferences.

Kenntnisse

Author communication

Email management

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Process improvement

Data entry speed

Ausbildung

Associate's degree

Jobbeschreibung

The Editorial Assistant at the University of Michigan Press supports two acquisitions editors in scouting, developing, and acquiring scholarly monographs, trade books, and textbooks. This two-year term position involves author communication, detailed record-keeping, and coordinating production steps, working across departments to streamline workflows.

You will assist editors with reviewer outreach, contract drafting, and budget planning, while helping prepare manuscripts for production and