Editorial Assistant - Viking, Penguin Books, Penguin Life, Penguin Classics (Hybrid)

About the role

Penguin Random House has an exciting job opening for an Editorial Assistant for the following imprints: Viking, Penguin Books, Penguin Life, and Penguin Classics. The Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to an Executive Editor and a Senior Editor, and will work on a bestselling, prize-winning array of literary fiction, translated literature, upmarket to commercial genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and romance), narrative nonfiction, wellness/inspiration, and literary classics.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to an Executive Editor and a Senior Editor
• Reading and evaluating submissions, writing reader reports, researching comparative titles, drafting rejection letters, managing blurb/endorsement campaigns, preparing manuscripts for production, anticipating project deadlines, routing and tracking P&Ls and contracts, preparing and fulfilling mailings, submitting check requests, processing expense reports, and scheduling meetings
• Communicating with authors, agents, and a variety of internal departments, including Marketing, Publicity, Sales, Production, Contracts, Permissions, Subsidiary Rights, and Art
• Writing and editing internal sales materials, online copy, cover copy, publicity releases, and reading group guides
• Participating in weekly editorial meetings

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-up skills
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Ability to take initiative and problem-solve creatively
• Familiarity with social media
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Reading knowledge of a foreign language a plus

Additional Information

• The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City.
• This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately 2 days per week at our 1745 Broadway location.
• The salary for this position is $55,000.
• All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.