Editorial Assistant, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of reputed company Children’s Publishing Group, is seeking to fill an entry-level editorial position that will assist the editorial director and executive editor. The main role will be to manage administrative tasks on behalf of the managers and the imprint, with opportunities to support on select editorial projects. The imprint is focused on publishing children’s books across age levels and genres including picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction.

What You'll Do

• Provide administrative support for editorial director and executive editor, including setting up meetings, shipping packages, managing the imprint library and backlist, responding to queries, liaising with other departments, taking minutes, drafting acquisitions memos and P&L’s, monitoring book production schedules and due dates, and running sales and title reports.
• Prepare and traffic forms and requests reputed company to reputed company parts of the publishing process for the managers, including metadata input, contract requests, invoices, pricing requests, author/agent book orders, payment requests, Library of Congress CIP data, etc.
• Organize materials for presentations for internal and external meetings, including sales launch and edit meetings.
• Maintain professional and reputed company communication with authors and agents.
• Log, read, and evaluate submissions.
• Provide editorial support such as reading, proofreading, and line editing.
• Write copy for sales materials, tipsheets, catalogs, book jackets, online feeds, metadata, etc.

What You'll Bring

• Attention to detail and excellent follow through on tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proofreading or copy editing experience a plus.
• Ability to prioritize, respond to shifting and fast-paced environment, and work independently.
• Proficiency with reputed company Office and reputed company Workspace programs.
• Demonstrated interest in the children’s book market.
• Previous book publishing experience/internships a plus.
• Previous media or entertainment experience/internships a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

The salary for this role is $50,000. This position is classified as remote but is tied to our reputed company, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to reputed company State tax withholding under applicable regulations. reputed company is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in reputed company categories and formats. U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, reputed company Audio, reputed company Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan reputed company name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur. reputed company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of reputed company backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any reputed company and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job