Editorial Assistant: Drive Book Acquisitions & Production

Hachette Book Group; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Center Street, a Nashville-based imprint of Hachette Book Group, seeks an Editorial Assistant to support the Associate Publisher on new acquisitions and current projects. You'll manage production, coordinate with authors and agents, and craft copy for books and fact sheets.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in publishing or editorial work, strong writing skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. This is an on-site role in Nashville.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of publishing or editorial experience (internships ok).
• Excellent writing and editorial skills.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and databases.
• Experience with internal content management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Publisher on new book acquisitions and current book projects.
• Project manage titles through production with authors, agents, and internal teams.
• Read and evaluate proposals for acquisition.
• Prepare pre-acquisition materials including P&L statements and memos.
• Create and manage title data in CMS for deal memos, contracts, and fact sheets.
• Attend and organize editorial, marketing, and sales meetings.
• Write descriptive copy for books and fact sheets.
• Handle division-related duties (reversions, inventory, metadata).
• Perform administrative duties and coordinate communications.
• Aim to independently edit a select manuscript within the first 9-12 months.

Skills

Editorial skills

Writing

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Publishing experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Databases

CMS

Job description

Center Street, a Nashville-based imprint of Hachette Book Group, seeks an Editorial Assistant to support the Associate Publisher on new acquisitions and current projects. You'll manage production, coordinate with authors and agents, and craft copy for books and fact sheets.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in publishing or editorial work, strong writing skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. This is an on-site role in Nashville.