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About the Role

The Editorial Assistant position involves assisting two SVP/Executive Editors with daily administrative and editorial responsibilities, working on fiction and narrative nonfiction, both literary and commercial.

Responsibilities

• Works with supervisor on all stages of acquisition and publication, including acquisition forms such as P&L requests, drafting and routing contract requests, drafting fact sheet copy, and reviewing catalog and flap copy.
• Corresponds directly with authors, agents, and staff in other departments.
• Traffics manuscript through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines.
• Assists 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.
• Provides administrative support including answering phones, maintaining calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments, and maintaining editorial files.

Requirements

• College degree or 1+ of relevant work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow through skills
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Creative self-starter with a love for books
• Cover letters are strongly preferred.

Education Level

• College degree

Salary/Compensations

• $52,500

Benefits

• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

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.