Editorial Assistant Rotational Program at Book of the Month New York, NY

Book of the Month; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading lifestyle company in New York is seeking a full-time Editorial Assistant for their Editorial Rotational Program. This position provides early career professionals with opportunities to engage in diverse assignments across analytics, operations, and book selection. Ideal candidates are driven, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a collaborative environment. Base salary ranges from $65,000 to $70,000 annually.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to perform data analysis and math.
• Capacity to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Fast and avid reader with knowledge of contemporary commercial fiction.

Aufgaben

• Perform administrative tasks like maintaining trackers and reports.
• Organize and analyze data to input findings into spreadsheets.
• Assist with maintaining and expanding contact databases.
• Coordinate and input Editorial content into systems.
• Draft and execute licensing agreements, managing trackers.
• Support cross-functional business initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Strong work ethic

Ability to learn quickly

Excellent time management

Strong writing and proofreading skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong judgment

Jobbeschreibung

Editorial Assistant Rotational Program job at Book of the Month. New York, NY.

Summary:
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 will offer employees the opportunity to explore areas such as: Analytics & Reporting, Industry Relations, Operations, Licensing & Contracts, Cross-Functional Business Initiatives, and Book Selections. After approximately 2 years, team members will be placed in a more specialized role based on performance, strengths, 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’ll Do…

• Administrative: Perform administrative tasks such as building and maintaining various trackers and reports, and preparing/proofreading a variety of documents, including agendas, memos, contact directories, presentations, and documents for special projects
• Analytics & Reporting: Organize and analyze data to find trends; input findings into spreadsheets and charts for stakeholder review
• Industry Relations: Assist with maintaining & expanding contact databases, developing presentations for publishers, and communicating efficiently and professionally with industry partners
• Turnover Operations: Coordinate and input Editorial content into internal company systems as part of the monthly book turnover process
• Licensing & Contracts: Draft and execute licensing agreements, manage trackers, and update in a timely and accurate manner
• Cross-Functional Initiatives: Support the coordination and execution of cross-functional business initiatives, including but not limited to: audio production & acquisition, sourcing foreign titles, literary magazine, etc.
• Book Selections: Read and evaluate manuscripts, providing feedback on their potential for BOTM

What You Should Have…

• 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 Range: $65,000 - $70,000