Editorial Assistant

Wiley Global Technology•Hoboken, NJ

12h•Remote

About The Position

The Editorial Assistant role is an exciting opportunity for an analytically-minded, process-focused person with a passion for books to join a leading global trade book publisher. This wide-ranging position will provide editorial and administrative support for authors and editors in the non-fiction business and personal growth subject areas. It is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a career in publishing to learn all aspects of the business.

Requirements

Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Excellent written and oral communication and the ability to be persuasive and direct, yet tactful.
Comfort with public speaking and presenting to internal teams, authors, and external partners.
Fastidious attention to detail and thoroughness with attention to deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern.
Proficiency in Word and Excel with ability to learn proprietary data management systems and Office 365 collaboration tools.
Comfortable working collaboratively as well as independently to find solutions to emerging challenges.
Team-oriented attitude.
Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum 1 year of experience related to writing, proofreading, content creation, publishing, communications, etc.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work independently and take initiative when navigating new or evolving challenges.
Active and engaged presence on social media platforms, with an understanding of how authors and publishers use digital channels to build audience and drive discovery.
Knowledge of AI tools.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end publishing workflow for a portfolio of titles, including proposal preparation, contract administration, author coaching, production coordination, and post-publication activities, in support of a minimum of two editors and 50 projects per fiscal year.
Coordinate author and vendor communications across all phases of the publishing process, responding to inquiries within established timeframes and proactively escalating issues that may affect project timelines.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in proprietary publishing systems, including project trackers, title and pricing data, and contract documentation.
Prepare internal publishing proposals according to defined submission deadlines.
Process author contracts and payments, interfacing with colleagues in legal, accounts payable, royalty accounting, and other shared service departments as necessary.
Support product marketing copy workflows for online catalog copy, covers, and Amazon product pages at defined production milestones.