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About the Role
Gallery Books seeks an energetic and enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to support an Executive and Senior Editor. The role involves supporting editors focused on various genres of nonfiction and fiction, including humor, memoir, pop culture, suspense, and commercial fiction. The ideal candidate will be a voracious reader with a deep interest in pop culture and celebrity nonfiction.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and evaluating manuscripts for acquisition
- General administrative duties
- Organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook
- Close and frequent communication with authors and agents by phone and email
- Expense tracking
- Handling all aspects of the production process
- Project research and fact-finding
Requirements
- Familiarity with the book production process and publishing
- Meticulous attention to detail and top-notch organizational and prioritizing skills
- Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems
- Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
- Calm under pressure
Location
- New York City
- California
- Colorado
- Washington state
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) plan
- Life insurance coverage
- Disability benefits
- Tuition assistance program
- PTO
- Broad Based Ownership program
About the Company
- Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022.
- Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats.
- Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards.
- It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.
- For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
Equal Opportunity
- Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
- At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do.
- We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
- Simon & Schuster US is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.