Editorial Assistant

Bloomsbury Publishing Inc•Greenbelt, MD

51m•Hybrid

About The Position

Bloomsbury's Academic department is looking for an Editorial Assistant to support two Acquisitions Editors in achieving the agreed revenue and profitability targets for their editor/list in Business and Management subject areas. This role will be responsible for managing and delivering the agreed key date targets for the list/editors, liaising with key stakeholders, both internal and external, and supporting colleagues within the department.

Requirements

Strong time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize, assess, and manage workload to meet deadlines.
Basic project-management skills.
Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize appropriately.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external contacts.
Attention to detail, including accurate proofreading.
Ability to handle and communicate information sensitively and professionally.
Effective teamwork, networking, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

Interest in developing industry and market awareness.
Commercial awareness and customer focus.
Ability to keep projects on schedule through consistent communication.
Experience communicating with or coordinating external and internal stakeholders.
Familiarity with publishing processes or systems (e.g., Biblio) is a plus.
Calm and logical response under pressure.
Values high-quality content, author care, company reputation, and sustained customer relationships.
Focuses on solutions rather than problems.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, editors, and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process
Keeping the publishing program on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year
Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule
Setting up new titles on Biblio, and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates
Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested by their manager; ensure reviews are delivered in a timely way; records the progress of all projects under review
Preparing and coordinating contributor contracts for new projects; ensure signed contracts are returned in a timely way and liaises with royalty and accounts payable teams as appropriate
Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefs cover designs, where required
Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries
Liaises closely with production and marketing to ensure they have the information they need, when they need it, in line with key dates
Responsible for the provision of basic reports and sales information
Completing author payments, contributor payments, and book orders
Provides administrative support for manager (filing, photocopying, etc.)