Editorial Assistant, Scholarly Books & Acquisitions

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University Press Acquisitions Department is seeking an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to designated senior editors. You will help prepare manuscripts, develop metadata for backlist titles, and solicit forewords for new editions, while collaborating with the Editorial Director on initiatives.

With three or more years of related experience and strong writing/computer skills, you will contribute to successful book development.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of related experience.
• Must have demonstrated excellent writing and computer skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office suite and basic editorial workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assists acquisitions editors with manuscript preparation packets.
• Helps prepare for Editorial and Syndics/Lookahead meetings and triannual Marketing Launch Meetings.
• Assists editors through the peer review process and with fact sheets, design briefs, and author questionnaires.
• May supervise backlist republication projects and solicit forewords for new editions.
• Coordinates deadlines and communicates progress with editors, authors, translators, and designers.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Communication

Organization

MS Office

Education

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Planner

Adobe

Job description

Harvard University Press Acquisitions Department is seeking an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to designated senior editors. You will help prepare manuscripts, develop metadata for backlist titles, and solicit forewords for new editions, while collaborating with the Editorial Director on initiatives.

With three or more years of related experience and strong writing/computer skills, you will contribute to successful book development.