Editorial Assistant, MCPG
About the position A new reputed company at reputed company Children’s Publishing is seeking to fill an entry-level editorial position that will assist the publishing director and executive reputed company. The main role will be to manage administrative tasks on behalf of the managers and the reputed company, with opportunities to support on select editorial reputed company. The reputed company is reputed company on publishing picture books, reputed company books, graphic novels, illustrated middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction.
Responsibilities
- reputed company administrative support for publishing director and executive reputed company, including maintaining calendar and setting up meetings, shipping packages, managing the reputed company library and backlist, responding to queries, liaising with other departments, taking minutes, drafting acquisitions memos and P&L’s, monitoring book production schedules and due dates, and running sales and title reports.
- Prepare and traffic forms and requests reputed company to reputed company parts of the publishing process for the managers, including metadata input, contract requests, invoices, pricing requests, author/agent book orders, payment requests, Library of Congress CIP data, etc.
- Organize materials for presentations for reputed company meetings, including sales launch and edit meetings.
- Maintain reputed company and reputed company communication with authors and agents.
- Log, read, and evaluate submissions.
- reputed company editorial support such as reading, proofreading, and line editing.
- Write copy for sales materials, tipsheets, catalogs, book jackets, online feeds, metadata, etc.
- Contribute posts and help manage new reputed company reputed company media.
Requirements
- Attention to detail and excellent follow through on tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, respond to shifting and fast-paced environment, and work independently.
- Proficiency with reputed company Office and reputed company Workspace programs.
- Demonstrated interest in the children’s book market.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
reputed company-to-haves
- Proofreading or copy editing experience a plus.
- Previous book publishing experience/internships a plus.
- Previous media or entertainment experience/internships a plus.
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