Publishing Assistant, Children's Books - Hybrid

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 50 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Profit sharing

Résumé du poste

Penguin Random House WaterBrook Children's is seeking a proactive Publishing Assistant to support the Publishing Director and team on developing a diverse Christian children's list. This hybrid role blends administrative rigor with editorial input and collaboration across Editorial, Art, Marketing, and Publicity teams.

You will manage schedules, assist with imprint initiatives, liaise with authors, and contribute to copywriting and presentations, while learning the division’s publishing programs

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage complex projects.
• Eagerness to learn and ability to adapt to new processes and systems.
• Ability to identify areas of improvement and innovate creative solutions.
• Interest in the Christian children's book marketplace.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable communicating with authors and colleagues across various departments.

Responsabilités

• Provide administrative support for Publishing Director and other editorial staff.
• Maintain schedules and due dates for individual titles as well as seasonal pipelines and other major projects.
• Provide organizational assistance on senior staff’s title lists and imprint initiatives.
• Liaise with other departments to facilitate the bookmaking process and imprint initiatives.
• Communicate with authors and agents to assist with requests, answer questions, and provide updates as appropriate.
• Provide editorial feedback and/or brainstorming on projects acquired by senior staff when appropriate and serve as second set of eyes for potential acquisitions.
• Assist with copywriting including jacket, metadata, and other marketing copy as required.
• Research for special projects and assist with presentations.

Connaissances

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Description du poste

Penguin Random House WaterBrook Children's is seeking a proactive Publishing Assistant to support the Publishing Director and team on developing a diverse Christian children's list. This hybrid role blends administrative rigor with editorial input and collaboration across Editorial, Art, Marketing, and Publicity teams.

You will manage schedules, assist with imprint initiatives, liaise with authors, and contribute to copywriting and presentations, while learning the division’s publishing programs