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About the Role
The Editorial Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to the VP, Editorial Director specializing in a wide array of commercial fiction, with a specific focus on romance, thriller, horror, and cozy fantasy.
Responsibilities
- Manage schedules, maintain records and the imprint map, and act as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other departments, and authors.
- Draft publication materials, including contract requests, compiling and updating metadata keywords into title information sheets, jacket and retailer copy, cover concepting memos, and manuscript transmittals.
- Traffic manuscripts through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines.
- Assist supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals, drafting rejection letters, evaluating market competition and trends, and researching and developing ideas.
- Provide administrative support by scheduling, requesting ISBNs, managing mailings, and alerting authors of price promotions.
Requirements
- College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
- Genuine interest in commercial fiction, especially adult genre fiction
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and social media platforms
- Cover letters are strongly preferred.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Social media platforms
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1+ year of relevant work experience
Education Level
- College degree
Salary/Compensations
- $52,500
Benefits
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
- Variety of physical health benefits
- Retirement and savings benefits
- Caregiving benefits
- Emotional wellbeing benefits
- Transportation benefits
- Other benefits
- Elective benefits
About the Company
- HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.
Equal Opportunity
- HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
- HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.