Editorial Assistant - Avon Books (NYC Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Works with supervisor on the progress of book projects from acquisition to publication and beyond by managing schedules, maintaining records and the imprint map, and acting as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other departments, and authors.
• Drafts publication materials, including contract requests, compiling and updating metadata keywords into title information sheets, jacket and retailer copy, cover concepting memos, and manuscript transmittals.
• Traffics manuscript through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines.
• Aids supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals, drafting rejection letters, evaluating market competition and trends, and researching and developing ideas.
• Provides administrative support by scheduling, requesting ISBNs, managing mailings, alerting authors of price promotions, etc.

Qualifications

• College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
• Genuine interest in commercial fiction, especially adult genre fiction
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and social media platforms

Pay

The salary for this position is $52,500.