Editorial Assistant Rotational Program at Book of the Month

Book of the Month; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Book of the Month is seeking an Editorial Assistant for a Rotational Program in New York, NY, on-site. The program accelerates growth through apprenticeship-style learning across multiple editorial functions, with responsibilities in Selections, Licensing, and production coordination.

During approximately two years, you will rotate through areas like Book Selections, Editorial Operations, and Member Experience, culminating in a specialized role based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and proofreading abilities.
• Ability to analyze data and draw insights.
• Strong time management and prioritization.
• Clear communication with internal teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Selections process by maintaining the book database, drafting editorial copy, and analyzing book performance.
• Draft and execute licensing agreements and input editorial content into company systems.
• Support cross-functional initiatives across departments including acquisitions and collections.
• Assist with Romantasy business initiatives and analysis of book data and member insights.
• Project manage Member Experience initiatives and optimize boxes and inventory planning.
• Read a high volume of books across genres and recommend titles for BOTM selections.

Skills

Writing & proofreading

Data analysis

Time management

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Apply for Editorial Assistant Rotational Program at Book of the Month in New York, NY, US. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

The Editorial Assistant Rotational Program’s 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.

This program offers the opportunity to explore multiple areas of the business including:

• Licensing & Contracts
• Book Selections
• Member Experience Programs
• Book Merchandising & Inventory
• Allurial (our Romantasy business)
• Industry Relations

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…

• Book Selections: Assist with the Selections process by 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 our Collections.
• Allurial: Assist with Editorial initiatives for our Romantasy business by assisting with the production of custom editions, and analyzing book data and member insights.
• 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.
• Inventory & Merchandising: Create monthly merchandising plans for our titles, aligned with inventory planning, to optimize the book sales funnel.
• Reading & Recommending: Across all rotations you will read a high volume of books across genres, recommending titles to be considered for BOTM selection.

About you…

• Strong work ethic; ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback
• 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 IEyCbbyrcH