Editorial Assistant, Center Street

Hachette-Livre; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability

AD&D

Critical illness

Hospital indemnity

Long-term care

FSA (Health/Dependent Care)

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Travel assistance

401(k)

Bonus program

PTO: 15 vacation days, 3 personal days

Group discounts on auto & home

Legal services

Job summary

Center Street, a Nashville-based imprint of Hachette Book Group, seeks an assistant editor to support acquisitions and manage titles through production. You will collaborate with authors, agents, and internal teams to keep projects on track, write copy, and organize meetings.

Ideal candidates have 1 year publishing experience, strong editing/writing skills, and comfort with CMS, MS Word, Excel, and data management.

Qualifications

• 1 year publishing experience preferred (internships OK).
• Strong writing and editing ability.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Interest in conservative nonfiction and faith leadership is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Center Street Associate Publisher on acquisitions and book projects.
• Project manages titles through production with authors, agents, and internal teams.
• Reads and evaluates proposals submitted for acquisition consideration.
• Prepares pre-acquisition materials, including profit-and-loss statements and memos.
• Creates and manages title data in our internal CMS, including deal memos, contracts, and fact sheets.
• Attends, participates in, and organizes editorial, marketing, sales meetings.
• Writes descriptive copy for books and fact sheets.
• Serves as primary contact for division duties (reversions, inventory, metadata).
• Performs administrative duties (responding to messages, organizing meetings, distributing materials).
• Aim to independently edit a select manuscript within the first 9-12 months.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Editing skills

Project management

Publishing knowledge

MS Word

Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

CMS (Internal)

MS Excel

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Center Street Associate Publisher on new book acquisitions and current book projects.
• Project manages titles through production, working closely with authors, literary agents, managing ed, production and other internal teams—including marketing, sales, art, audio, royalties, and rights—to keep projects on track.
• Reads and evaluates proposals submitted for acquisition consideration.
• Prepares pre-acquisition materials, including profit-and-loss statements and memos.
• Creates and manages title data in our internal content management system, including for deal memos, contracts, and fact sheets.
• Attends, participates in, and organizes regular editorial, marketing, sales-related and other meetings.
• Writes descriptive copy for books and fact sheets.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for certain division-related duties, which could include managing incoming requests relating to reversions, inventory, metadata or other areas.
• Performs administrative duties, including: responding to messages on behalf of the Associate Publisher, organizing meetings for and distributing materials to the larger division, sending and managing mail, making photocopies, etc.
• Goal of independently editing a select manuscript within the first 9-12 months.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Demonstrated passion for publishing conservative nonfiction. Interest in books on faith, business leadership, inspiration and military a plus.
• Committed to free expression and publishing books for all audiences.
• Must demonstrate ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively while also ensuring accuracy of work and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Minimum of 1 year of publishing experience preferred (internships ok) or other editorial work experience, including journalism.
• Astute reader and evaluator of potential projects for publication.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, databases and ability to work in internal content management system.
• Polished communication skills (verbal & written) & interpersonal skills.
• Very collegial and responsive to messages, especially with colleagues, authors and agents who work in other locations across the country.
• Proven ability to deliver timely, accurate work product and demonstrate good follow up and follow through.

Center Street, a Nashville-based imprint of Hachette Book Group, specializes in conservative nonfiction books on American politics, the military, and leadership. Founded to serve a Middle America audience, the imprint aims to publish smart books that elevate the conversation through sharp arguments, impactful journalism, and inspiring stories. Its New York Times bestselling authors include John Maxwell, Donald Trump Jr., Newt Gingrich, Jeanine Pirro, Ben Carson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert Edsel, Jesse Itzler, among many others.

Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. The compensation range for this position is $52,500 (NYC location), $48,300 (Washington, D.C. location), or $41,500 (Nashville location). There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

The following benefits are offered by the company: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.