Publishing Assistant (Christian Publishing)

Description

Description For more than 60 years, Tyndale has helped readers discover the life-giving truths of God's Word. Today we're one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. Though our business has grown, our mission remains the same: to open God's Word to as many as possible in language they can relate to and understand.

About the role

Tyndale Alliances is a small, close-knit team that brings the publishing products of our partners NavPress and Focus on the Family — along with Tyndale's own Rose Publishing imprint — to the readers who need them, across books, Bibles, Bible studies, pamphlets, and children's resources. We're collaborative, fast-moving, and ready to train, support, and encourage the right person.

Responsibilities

• Keep the seasonal publishing schedule on track — across all three publishing seasons, prompt internal teams and partners for the materials and files each title needs, track what's outstanding, and flag deadline risks early so nothing slips.
• Cook up product content and copy — enter new and repackaged product information in the production system, upload author bios, photos, and copyright details, and write and route back-cover copy, endorsements, and product descriptions, including a growing volume of work for Rose Publishing.
• Arm the Sales team for successful launches — coordinate seasonal sales conference materials, build partner-facing schedules, proof fact and sales sheets for accuracy, and manage Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs).
• Prepare marketing content for hand-off — populate internal content systems, readying marketing elements for our partners and the Alliances and Rose marketers.
• Be the relational hub for partners and internal teams — PR, sales, commercial design, and video/audio production — initiating clear, timely communication and building the rapport that keeps requests moving.
• Run the administrative engine — manage contracts, expense reimbursements, and author payments; maintain mailing, contact, and author databases; place and track orders and mailings; complete monthly and ad-hoc sales, inventory, and licensing reports; and support meetings, hospitality, and author visits, including on-site support when colleagues and partners are in the office.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of administrative or coordination experience managing details and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment — internships, on-campus roles, or other comparable experience count; publishing industry experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with a customer or contact database a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent relational instincts
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple concurrent projects
• A diplomatic problem-solver and collaborative team player who shows genuine care for coworkers and partners
• Self-driven and motivated by producing products that carry life-transforming Christian messages
• Able to travel occasionally (less than 10%)
• Written Spanish language skills a plus

Skills

• Personal alignment with and adherence to the Bible as God's Word, and agreement with our Statement of Faith

Benefits

A summary of Tyndale's comprehensive benefits is: https://www.tyndale.com/careers/.