Romance Editorial Assistant - Hybrid NYC

Hachette Book Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic and supplemental life

Short-term and long-term disability

Accidental death and dismemberment

Critical illness

Hospital indemnity

Long-term care

Health and dependent care FSA

Commuter benefit plan

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Travel assistance

401(k)

Discretionary bonus program

PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days

10 holidays and generous sick leave

Group discounts on auto and home insur

Job summary

Hachette Book Group in New York City is seeking an Editorial Assistant for Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, to support a Senior Editor and an Executive Editor. The role is based in our New York office with a three-day-a-week hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate has a passion for romance, strong organizational skills, and excellent writing abilities. The position involves administrative duties, manuscript review, and collaboration with authors and agents.

Qualifications

• Passion/interest in the romance category.
• Strong organization and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent writing skills and the aptitude to communicate effectively.
• Ability to anticipate tasks and take initiative to solve problems.
• Knowledge of MS Office programs.
• Knowledge of social media.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, including meeting scheduling, mailings, expense reports.
• Track schedules, deadlines, and deliverables for assigned projects and follow up with internal and external partners as needed.
• Enter title data into proprietary database system and update throughout the publishing process.
• Prepare title fact sheets with key selling points and comparative titles.
• Run weekly sales reports.
• Traffic editorial projects through Production, Copyediting, and Marketing, and secure appropriate approvals.
• Prepare pre-acquisition materials, including profit-and-loss statements.
• Read and report on manuscripts and proposals submitted for publication.
• Communicate with authors and agents about general questions and updates.

Skills

Romance knowledge

Organization

Multitasking

Writing

Proactivity

MS Office

Social media

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hachette Book Group in New York City is seeking an Editorial Assistant for Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, to support a Senior Editor and an Executive Editor. The role is based in our New York office with a three-day-a-week hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate has a passion for romance, strong organizational skills, and excellent writing abilities. The position involves administrative duties, manuscript review, and collaboration with authors and agents.