Editorial Assistant, Little, Brown & Co

Hachette Book Group•New York, NY

3d•$50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Little, Brown Spark is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support the Editorial Director and Executive Editor. This is an entry-level role in our editorial department, but one with opportunities for learning and growth. The editors publish titles that lead the conversations in the worlds of big ideas and expert-led, prescriptive, and health and wellness nonfiction.

Requirements

Be passionate about books, particularly nonfiction
Be highly organized and detail-oriented.
Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Enjoy the creative process and sharing ideas and opinions.
Be able to work effectively with colleagues at every level of seniority.
Be self-directed, able to work independently, and take initiative.
Demonstrate imagination, creativity, and original thinking.
Be comfortable using email, calendar management, and file management tools.
Be familiar with Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel or other like tools.

Responsibilities

Interact professionally with authors and their literary agents, as well as internal departments within Little, Brown and Hachette, including design, publicity, marketing, production, sales.
Perform administrative duties, including: scheduling, directing/responding to inquiries, research projects, blurb outreach, mailings, metadata updates, etc.
Draft and circulate contract forms, process check requests, and compose deal memos.
Draft descriptive copy for titles in the form of fact sheets, galley copy, jacket copy, and other editorial materials
Track book production process, route materials, and manage deadlines
Attend and take notes at editorial meetings, and attend art, acquisition, marketing, and sales meetings as required.
Review book proposals and submissions from literary agents and writers and write analysis and be prepared for potential further discussion.
Research book sales using internal and external databases.
Participate in brainstorming meetings and share ideas for books.