Editorial Assistant

Macmillan • Austin, TX

9h • Remote

About The Position

The Editorial Assistant provides administrative and editorial support to Content Developers and Content Managers. Assist team members with project planning, editorial development and management, and manuscript preparation, as well as sales, marketing, and market development research and support. Recruit and communicate with users and potential users of our products to solicit feedback and manage review programs using key systems. Interact with key functional groups inside the company (Sales, Media Production, Content Production, Marketing, Legal, etc.) and also with authors, freelancers, instructors, and students. Assist in the development of content such as instructor’s manuals, presentation slides, homework assignments, and print and digital assessments. Perform administrative tasks such as running reports, processing and tracking contracts and payments, maintaining schedules and logs, and updating data in systems. Help find solutions and offer support for miscellaneous needs or tasks that arise in the day-to-day work of the full content team. Candidates based in Austin, TX are preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality outputs.
• Ability to think critically to analyze content, ask important questions, diagnose problems, and create practical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality educational products and solutions.
• Proven track record of maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented approach while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, and processes, with the ability to navigate and support change effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a deadline-driven job with deliverables,
• Demonstrated interest or experience in publishing or related field.
• Experience providing administrative support in an office and/or remote office environment.
• Customer outreach or customer service experience.
• Experience with tutoring or teaching.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, generate insights, and support content creation, research, or decision-making.
• Candidates with degrees in STEM, Economics or Liberal Arts are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative tasks including running reports, processing and tracking contracts and payments, and updating data in key systems.
• Support content team with market research, developmental reviews, and surveys using key systems.
• Support content team with editorial development including timely manuscript preparation and assembly; assists in evaluating content for different specifications, and support content management of media and assessment in key systems.
• Support content team with timely permissions-related work using key systems.
• Assist in development of content components.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and bonus plan
• Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity
• Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day , Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Election Day, and more!)
• Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program
• 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

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