Assistant Editor, Love Inspired (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers • New York, NY

4d • $55,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Editor is responsible for providing editorial and administrative assistance for the Love Inspired inspirational romance publishing programs as well as soliciting, acquiring and developing authors/books for this program. The primary purpose is to ensure the ongoing and timely supply of high quality, saleable titles for the list.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in the publishing industry
• Strong communication, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manage execution, to prioritize, and to pay close attention to detail.
• Flexible with the ability to manage and adapt to rapidly changing situations and circumstances

Responsibilities

• Provides editorial support to the Senior/Executive Editor, including preparing revision and rejection letters, reading and evaluating suitability of proposals for the publishing program, line editing with supervision and overseeing copy editing and author approval/alterations.
• Works with specified author base to acquire manuscripts with the appropriate editorial fit and highest editorial quality for the publishing strategy.
• Reads submissions (solicited and unsolicited where applicable), responds to authors/agents, negotiates contracts and monitors payments to authors; develops new authors to publication standard.
• Provides editorial input into packaging design to ensure key selling features are reflected in the book package.
• Recommends titles and writes/revises back cover copy.
• Provides assistance to team as needed to support imprint strategy and growth.
• Represents the program/company at both internal and external conferences.
• Fosters current agent contacts and develops relationships with new agents.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000.
• In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees