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About the Role

HarperCollins Children’s Books is seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide administrative and editorial support to Harper’s Picture Books and Programs, Versify, and Curiosity Studio imprints, reporting to two editorial directors and an executive editor.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and editorial support, including coordinating prep for seasonal launch meetings, title data set-up and maintenance, reprint corrections, scheduling meetings, and processing expense reports.
• Manage deadlines and schedules for the team, completing assigned tasks on time and anticipating routine needs.
• Offer editorial feedback on projects in development and assist with preparation of acquisitions materials, including conducting sales research, creating P&Ls, Acquisitions Memos, and drafting contract paperwork.
• Maintain and update author files, review quotes, and records, and assist with contractual payments.
• Draft copy for individual titles, including title sheets, flap copy, and selling copy; update backlist copy; generate and maintain metadata; conduct positioning research.
• Review production stages of books, maintaining intra-departmental communication and deadlines.
• Attend meetings, including departmental and small-group meetings.
• Contribute ideas and research to development efforts.
• Take notes and maintain records of projects and status.
• Maintain Versify’s Instagram account with engaging posts, reels, and stories.

Requirements

• College degree or 1+ year equivalent work experience
• Prior relevant work experience (including but not limited to bookselling, internships, and/or coursework)
• Must have a passion for children’s books, knowledge of the marketplace, and keen interest in learning about the business of publishing
• Must enjoy working collaboratively, both in a small editorial team and across departments
• Proven ability to set priorities under pressure and multi-task; must be highly organized, resilient, flexible, patient, and detail-oriented
• Must be an efficient, self-motivated problem-solver with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and Power Point
• Basic knowledge of social media (Instagram)
• Cover letters are strongly preferred.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• Power Point
• Social media (Instagram)

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level

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 Children’s Books is a company full of people who are passionate about books.
• The Harper Picture Books and Programs imprint is a collaborative, creative team with a focus on classic brands and beloved characters.
• Versify, a boutique award-winning imprint under the Harper group, publishes books that explore the beauty, hurdles, and hopefulness of life with a focus on underrepresented communities.
• Curiosity Studio is a collaborative, fun, mission-driven team within the Clarion Books imprint.
• We publish classic, literary and commercial works, with clever enduring characters that invite readers of all backgrounds to laugh and think.

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.