Editorial Assistant — Publishing Ops & Author Relations

News Corp; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Harlequin, a leading publisher in New York, seeks an Editorial Assistant to provide administrative support to a senior editor and the Hanover Square publishing program. The role serves as front-line contact for the department and helps portray the company positively to external sources.

You will screen manuscripts, log submissions, prepare production materials, and coordinate with authors and agents. This is a hybrid position based in New York.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in English.
• Previous administrative experience a plus.
• 1-year experience in the publishing industry an asset.
• The ability to manage execution, to prioritize, to pay close attention to detail, and to multi-task.
• Strong communication, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in books and reading, particularly the genres published by the imprint.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to a senior editor and other editors, including updating internal systems and drafting correspondence.
• Completes first screen for manuscripts and query letters submitted.
• Logs and tracks all incoming manuscripts to ensure status awareness.
• Prepares and traffics manuscript production and cover materials.
• Prepares book-related sales materials including fact sheets.
• Prepares contract forms and processes payments.
• Liaises with authors and agents; acts as front-line contact for the department.
• Requests ISBNs, manages schedules, and generates reports.

Skills

Strong communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in English

Job description

Harlequin, a leading publisher in New York, seeks an Editorial Assistant to provide administrative support to a senior editor and the Hanover Square publishing program. The role serves as front-line contact for the department and helps portray the company positively to external sources.

You will screen manuscripts, log submissions, prepare production materials, and coordinate with authors and agents. This is a hybrid position based in New York.