Simon & Schusterposted 5 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
New York, NY
1,001-5,000 employees
Publishing Industries
About the position
The Assistant Editor position at Gallery Books & Threshold Editions involves supporting an Executive Editor/VP with a focus on politics/current events books and celebrity/pop culture nonfiction. The role encompasses a variety of editorial and administrative tasks, aimed at facilitating the production of high-quality publications.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing manuscripts
- General administrative duties
- Organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook
- Communicating with authors and agents by phone and email
- Expense tracking
- Evaluating a high volume of manuscripts
- Handling all aspects of transmitting books to production
Requirements
- Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems
- Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
- Interest in politics and pop culture; love of the highbrow and lowbrow
- Sense of humor and calm under pressure
- Open-minded and curious
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Life insurance coverage
- Disability benefits
- Tuition assistance program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Broad Based Ownership program
