Assistant, Books

About the role

This position provides general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing the agent’s calendar, email, phones, sending submissions, evaluative queries and manuscripts, and handling a variety of client oriented business.

Responsibilities

• Aid the agent in all professional administrative matters.
• Ensure clients are handled appropriately.
• Answer the telephone and make calls in a professional manner.
• Analyze content and related material.
• Schedule meetings and maintain calendar.

Requirements

• One year of publishing-related work experience or internship in a literary or entertainment and sports environment, or related field.
• Detail oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care, follow-through, and follow up.
• An excellent multi-tasker and has proven problem-solving abilities.
• Passionate about the business of publishing.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks.
• Friendly and open demeanor with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Dependable and proactive.
• Relentlessly curious.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Self-confident and diligent.
• Highly organized.
• Basic computer skills are mandatory.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Self-confident and diligent.
• Highly organized.
• Basic computer skills are mandatory.

Pay

Hiring Rate: Minimum $21.00 hourly (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum wage thresholds)

Schedule

Not specified