Editorial Assistant - RHCB Licensed Publishing (Fully Remote)

Penguin Random House LLC; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Random House LLC is seeking an editorial assistant to support a team of 7 editors across board books, storybooks, leveled readers, chapter books, and activity books tied to major licensed properties. You will schedule meetings, maintain publishing lists, and write title information sheets and web copy.

You will also help obtain licensor approvals, order book copies, brainstorm ideas, assist with manuscript development, and create presentation decks for licensors and sales conferences,

Responsibilities

• Support a team of editors across board books, storybooks, leveled readers, chapter books, and activity books tied to major licensed properties.
• Schedule meetings, maintain publishing lists, write title information sheets and web copy, and track P&Ls.
• Obtain licensor approvals, order book copies, brainstorm new ideas, assist with manuscript development, and create presentation decks for licensors and sales conferences.

Job description

• Support a team of 7 editors on board books, storybooks, leveled readers, chapter books, and activity books based on major licensed properties.
• Schedule meetings, maintain publishing lists, write title information sheets and web copy, and track P&Ls.
• Obtain licensor approvals, order book copies, brainstorm new ideas, assist with manuscript development, and create presentation decks for licensors and sales conferences.