Editorial Assistant, Children's
Chronicle Books is a renowned publisher and distributor of illustrated books, gifts, and games. They are seeking an Editorial Assistant to support the administrative and editorial needs of the Children’s Editorial department, involving tasks such as copyediting, fact-checking, and managing project deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Guiding and anticipating next steps for Editors by project deadlines, creating task lists, drafting frontmatter, copyediting/factchecking, and working on marketing copy, top sheets, tipsheets, and PowerPoint presentations
- Conducting research, maintaining title information, attending Status, Editorial, and Pub Group meetings and reviewing manuscripts and galleys will also be part of this position
- The Editorial Assistant will also submit projects for feedback, draft letters and communicate sub rights deals, respond to book projects under consideration, assist with word-processing, and manage advance copy mailings
- Lastly, they will maintain address databases, review unsolicited manuscripts, and organize and prepare editorial materials for internal presentations
Skills
- Proven editorial experience
- Keen writing abilities
- Copyediting skills
- Proofreading skills
- An eye for detail
- Competency in Excel
- Competency in Microsoft Word
- Competency in PowerPoint
- Competency in E-mail
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong administrative skills
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work well with a wide variety of people
- Knowledge of the publishing industry
- Interest in in-house product development
- Customer and author oriented
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k
- Profit share plan
- Three weeks of paid vacation to start
- Two weeks of sick time per year
- Company holidays, including a paid winter break between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Paid family, maternity, and paternity leave
- Commuter benefits
- Long-term disability insurance
- Annual tuition assistance
- Annual wellness stipend
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