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About the Role

Editorial Assistant to provide administrative and editorial support to an Executive Editor on an impressive list of fiction focusing on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. The assistant will liaise with authors, agents, and different departments across Penguin Random House in support of the editorial process and the release of Del Rey titles.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact between authors/agents and the editorial department.
• Provide administrative support, including calendar management, answering phones, and booking meetings.
• Write catalog/flap copy and fact sheets.
• Run and distribute reports on sales of comparative titles.
• Collaborate with all in-house departments (publicity, marketing, sales, production, design, etc.).
• Evaluate manuscripts and proposals and provide feedback to the editorial team on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction manuscripts.
• Research trends and competition, including comp titles.

Requirements

• Able to apply organizational methods and strategies to meet deadlines and manage a busy inbox on Outlook.
• Timely follow-up skills with the Del Rey editorial team, authors, agents and other departments.
• Able to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a fast-paced and details-focused environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with the team when needed.
• Proficiency in creative problem solving, decision making and time management.
• A strong writer who has a broad reading sensibility.
• Interest in working on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction.
• Early adopter of fiction and pop culture trends.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to learn new applications
• Organizational methods and strategies
• Prioritization
• Time management
• Creative problem solving
• Decision making

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Administrative experience

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription drug insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Educational Assistance
• Generous paid time off
• Annual profit award or bonus

About the Company

• Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world.
• Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, is the world’s foremost publisher of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction, as well as the premiere publisher of licensed media and pop culture titles.
• For over 40 years, Del Rey has published and nurtured the careers of countless of speculative fiction authors, including George R.R. Martin, Terry Brooks, Naomi Novik, Pierce Brown, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danielle Jensen, SenLinYu, Robin Hobb, and Max Brooks.

Equal Opportunity

• Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
• We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.