Editorial Assistant Rotational Program

Book of the Month; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Book of the Month in New York runs an Editorial Rotational Program designed to accelerate early career editors through diverse assignments and apprenticeship-style learning. The full-time Editorial Assistant role exposes you to Industry Relations, Licensing, Contracts & Operations, Book Selections, and Allurial, with a placement into a specialized role after ~2 years based on performance and interests.

The program emphasizes high-quality work, timely delivery, and strong judgment.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and grow over time.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assistant to the Editorial Director: Manage the Editorial Director’s calendar, develop presentations for publishers, and execute components of BOTM’s podcast operations.
• Book Selections: Assist with the Selections process, including maintaining our book database, drafting editorial copy, and conducting data analysis of book performance.
• Editorial Operations: Draft and execute licensing agreements, input Editorial content into company systems, and assist with components of hardcover and audiobook production.
• Department of Cultural Arts & Sciences: Support the coordination and execution of cross-functional business initiatives, including original print acquisition and Collections.
• Allurial: Assist with Editorial and Marketing initiatives for Allurial, our Romantasy business, including reading and evaluating books, executing on ads and creative, and managing our influencer program.
• Member Experience: Project manage Member Experience initiatives, optimize box rate and books per box through testing and reporting, and serve as the voice of the member by synthesizing platform insights.

Skills

Strong writing

Proofreading

Data analysis

Time management

Organization

Communication

Job description

The Editorial Rotational Program mission is to accelerate the professional growth and development of Early Career Editorial professionals through exposure to a multitude of assignments, apprenticeship style learning, and accelerated responsibility. We are looking for driven, tenacious, and pragmatic team members who have the desire and potential to rise over time into a significant contributor within the Editorial team and our broader direct-to-consumer lifestyle business.

As a full time Editorial Assistant, this program offers employees the opportunity to explore multiple areas of the business including: Industry Relations, Licensing, Contracts & Operations, Book Selections, Member Experience Initiatives, and Allurial, our Romantasy business. After approximately 2 years, team members will have the opportunity to be placed in a more specialized role based on business needs, individual performance, and interests demonstrated over the previous years.

Success in this program will be achieved by approaching work with the following characteristics:

• Making High Quality Work: Learning how to organize, prioritize, and check work for efficiency, accuracy, and proper formatting
• Getting Things Done: Exhibits sense of urgency & follow through in assigned tasks; proactively communicates status updates of tasks
• Possessing Good Judgment: Demonstrates upward trajectory in thinking through steps of work thoroughly and logically.
• Being A Good Learner: Receives feedback well and incorporates it to improve

What you will do…

• Assistant to the Editorial Director: Manage the Editorial Director’s calendar, develop presentations for publishers, and execute components of BOTM’s podcast operations.
• Book Selections: Assist with the Selections process, including maintaining our book database, drafting editorial copy, and conducting data analysis of book performance.
• Editorial Operations: Draft and execute licensing agreements, input Editorial content into company systems, and assist with components of hardcover and audiobook production.
• Department of Cultural Arts & Sciences: Support the coordination and execution of cross-functional business initiatives, including original print acquisition and Collections.
• Allurial: Assist with Editorial and Marketing initiatives for Allurial, our Romantasy business, including reading and evaluating books, executing on ads and creative, and managing our influencer program.
• Member Experience: Project manage Member Experience initiatives, optimize box rate and books per box through testing and reporting, and serve as the voice of the member by synthesizing platform insights.

About you…

• Strong work ethic; ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback
• A desire to learn quickly and grow over time
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong prioritization skills that allow you to keep projects on track
• Ability to do math and conduct data analysis
• Strong writing and proofreading skills, as well as excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface comfortably with people at all levels
• Great judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and care
• Fast and avid reader with a deep knowledge of contemporary commercial fiction

Base Salary: $70,000