Remote Editorial Assistant - Literature Publishing Desk

Macmillan Job Board; Alaska; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrar, Straus, Giroux (FSG) in New York seeks an editorial assistant with a broad range of interests and excellent communication and organizational skills to support the Editor in Chief and the editorial department.

A cover letter is required to apply for this role, and a writing sample of 350–500 words must be provided. The role focuses on the life of a manuscript from submission to publication, with collaboration across production, design, marketing, and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a busy editorial desk with attention to detail.
• Strong writing and copyediting skills are essential.
• Experience coordinating with multiple departments and agents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflow and administration on a high-volume, fast-paced editor's desk.
• Manage scheduling and assist the EIC with departmental administration.
• Act as a liaison between editorial and production, design, marketing, publicity and sales departments.
• Initiate and respond to correspondence with authors and agents at all stages of the publishing process.
• Guide manuscripts through the production process.
• Read and evaluate book proposals and manuscripts on submission.
• Offer comments on manuscripts in progress.
• Draft copy for jackets, catalog, presentations, and outreach to likely supporters.

Skills

Editorial workflow

Communication

Project management

Multitasking

Language skills

Job description

Farrar, Straus, Giroux (FSG) in New York seeks an editorial assistant with a broad range of interests and excellent communication and organizational skills to support the Editor in Chief and the editorial department.

A cover letter is required to apply for this role, and a writing sample of 350–500 words must be provided. The role focuses on the life of a manuscript from submission to publication, with collaboration across production, design, marketing, and sales teams.