Editorial Project Assistant — Scholarly Books

Harvard Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plans with university‑level

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University Press is seeking an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to senior editors within the Acquisitions Department. You will assist with manuscript packets, peer review, backlist projects, and metadata, contributing to the successful development and publication of scholarly books.

After training, you may assist with special initiatives and travel arrangements, while coordinating deadlines across editors, authors, translators, and designers to ensure

Qualifications

• Three or more years of related experience.
• Excellent writing and computer skills are required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and publishing workflows is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist acquisitions editors with manuscript packets and turnarounds.
• Help prepare for meetings (Syndics, Editorial, Lookahead) and marketing launches.
• Assist editors with the peer review process and fact sheets.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Planner

PowerPoint

Adobe Suite

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Biblio Publishing Management System

Digital Asset Management

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Harvard University Press is seeking an Assistant Editor to provide administrative and editorial support to senior editors within the Acquisitions Department. You will assist with manuscript packets, peer review, backlist projects, and metadata, contributing to the successful development and publication of scholarly books.

After training, you may assist with special initiatives and travel arrangements, while coordinating deadlines across editors, authors, translators, and designers to ensure