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About the Role
The Art Department Assistant / Coordinator provides essential support to the VP, Creative Director and the Art Department, ensuring smooth operations and efficient asset management.
Responsibilities
- Support the VP, Creative Director with calendar management, meeting scheduling, expense reporting, business travel, and departmental communications.
- Track missing assets and generate weekly exception reports.
- Provide layered files to Marketing, Subrights, and Ad Promo departments.
- Ensure assets are feeding to retailers.
- Manage departmental invoices.
- Manage weekly Cover Meeting Agenda and file distribution.
- Coordinate book distribution.
- Order supplies and purchase fonts.
- Coordinate submission process and file preparation for book shows, fairs, and competitions.
Requirements
- BFA or equivalent degree with college or post-college experience in publishing.
- Extremely well-organized with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task across projects and departments.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and think on your feet to anticipate potential problems.
Skills
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Word
Location
- New York City
- California
- Colorado
- Washington state
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- BFA or equivalent degree
Salary/Compensations
- The hiring salary range applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay depends on factors like 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 is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, in all printed, digital and audio formats.
- 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.
- The company has international operations in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, reaching readers in over 200 countries and territories.
Equal Opportunity
- Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
- The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.
- We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression), age, citizenship status, marital status, and Veteran status where protected by law or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.