Assistant Managing Editor

Macmillan • New York, NY

4h • $55,000 - $60,000 • Remote

About The Position

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is seeking a detail-oriented individual with a good eye for grammar and a passion for all types of children’s books to be an Assistant Managing Editor. The Assistant Managing Editor provides administrative support to our team of managing editors and production editors, as well as assistance with timely trafficking of a variety of materials and maintenance of clear and accurate title metadata. Responsible for handling approximately 30–50 reprints per week, maintaining department status grids, providing cross-divisional departments with book assets as needed, coordinating the cataloging-in-publication data application process, supporting managing editors in the markup and routing of digital book materials, and running reports and preparing for weekly production meetings and facilitating meetings as necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to prioritize and use time efficiently.
• Demonstrate accurate work and strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with public speaking skills in virtual meeting setting.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and juggling multiple projects at once.
• Strong computer skills with a focus on project management and/or spreadsheet software.
• Copyeditng and proofreading skills.
• 1–2 years experience in a fast-paced publishing environment.
• Working knowledge of illustrated book process.
• Excellent computer skills and verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience proofreading graphic novels preferred.
• Basic proofreading experience preferred.
• Digital markup experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist managing editors with the preparation of materials for key seasonal meetings.
• Input data for new acquisitions and maintain title information in title management system.
• Coordinate and distribute information relating to sales materials, as well as book assets such as typeset passes and art.
• Attend weekly supply chain meeting and traffic reprint updates for all imprints, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to production.
• Coordinate cataloging-in-publication data applications to the Library of Congress with editorial assistants, and submit preassigned control number applications for all remaining titles for each season.
• Act as production editor on select titles as needed.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Foster a culture where everyone belongs
• Welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities
• Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Prohibit discrimination of any kind
• Provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level