Editorial Assistant (NYC Hybrid)

Job description

Overview Company: Harlequin: Job Title: Editorial Assistant: Department(s): Editorial Trade NY: Reports to: Editorial Director: Status: Regular full time: Location: 195 Broadway, New York (hybrid model) The Editorial Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support primarily for the editorial director and select senior editors as well as the Hanover Square publishing program, and for obtaining an understanding of the publishing business. A front-line contact for the Editorial team and assists in positively portraying the company to external sources. Responsibilities: - Provides administrative support to the editorial director (and senior editors as needed) including but not limited to updating and/or maintaining internal systems, drafting correspondence, photocopying/trafficking required documents, preparing travel arrangements, generating reports, etc. - Completes first screen for manuscripts and query letters submitted. - Logs and tracks all incoming manuscripts in order to ensure complete status awareness for each manuscript received. - Prepares and traffics manuscript production and cover materials. - Prepares book-related sales materials including fact sheets. - P...