Editorial Assistant, Forever

Hachette Book Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Group discounts on auto and home insur

Job summary

Hachette Book Group in New York City is seeking an Editorial Assistant for Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, to support a Senior Editor and an Executive Editor. The role is based in our New York office with a three-day-a-week hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate has a passion for romance, strong organizational skills, and excellent writing abilities. The position involves administrative duties, manuscript review, and collaboration with authors and agents.

Qualifications

• Passion/interest in the romance category.
• Strong organization and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent writing skills and the aptitude to communicate effectively.
• Ability to anticipate tasks and take initiative to solve problems.
• Knowledge of MS Office programs.
• Knowledge of social media.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, including meeting scheduling, mailings, expense reports.
• Track schedules, deadlines, and deliverables for assigned projects and follow up with internal and external partners as needed.
• Enter title data into proprietary database system and update throughout the publishing process.
• Prepare title fact sheets with key selling points and comparative titles.
• Run weekly sales reports.
• Traffic editorial projects through Production, Copyediting, and Marketing, and secure appropriate approvals.
• Prepare pre-acquisition materials, including profit-and-loss statements.
• Read and report on manuscripts and proposals submitted for publication.
• Communicate with authors and agents about general questions and updates.

Skills

Romance knowledge

Organization

Multitasking

Writing

Proactivity

MS Office

Social media

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Perform administrative duties, including meeting scheduling, mailings, expense reports, etc.

We're looking for someone enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the romance category to join our dynamic team at Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing. The Editorial Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to an Executive Editor and a Senior Editor within the Forever team.

This position will be based in our New York office on a three-day-a-week hybrid schedule.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, including meeting scheduling, mailings, expense reports, etc.
• Track schedules, deadlines, and deliverables for assigned projects and follow up with internal and external partners as needed.
• Enter title data into proprietary database system and update throughout the publishing process
• Prepare title fact sheets with key selling points and comparative titles
• Run weekly sales reports
• Traffic editorial projects through Production, Copyediting, and Marketing, and secure appropriate approvals.
• Prepare pre-acquisition materials, including profit-and-loss statements
• Read and report on manuscripts and proposals submitted for publication
• Communicate with authors and agents about general questions and updates

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Passion/interest in the romance category
• Strong organization/administrative ability and meticulous attention to detail.
• An ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent writing skills, and the aptitude to communicate effectively in both individual and group settings regardless of audience.
• Ability to anticipate tasks and take initiative to solve problems while taking ownership of situations as needed.
• Knowledge of MS Office programs
• Knowledge of social media

Location: New York City (Hybrid - three days per week in the office)

About Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. The mission of Hachette Book Group is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. At HBG, we are guided by four core pillars: Understanding Consumers, Changing the Story, Owner Mentality, and Growth Mindset.

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location - talk with your recruiter to learn more. The compensation for this position is $52,500.

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.

• 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)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

Compensation

The rate for this position is $52,500 per hour.