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Editorial Assistant
HarperCollins PublishersEditorial Assistant supporting the VP, Editorial Director in commercial fiction publishing. Managing schedules and acting as the liaison between Editorial and authors in New York City.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong organizational and communication skills while providing administrative and editorial support. Proficient in managing schedules, drafting publication materials, and liaising with various departments and authors in the publishing process.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Organizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMicrosoft Office Suite ProficiencyEditorial Support
ATS Keywords
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Soft Skills
Attention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointSocial Media Platforms
Industry Keywords
Commercial FictionAdult Genre FictionPublication MaterialsManuscript EvaluationAcquisitions Process
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide administrative and editorial support to the VP, Editorial Director
- Manage schedules, maintain records and the imprint map
- Act as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other departments, and authors
- Draft publication materials, including contract requests and metadata keywords
- Traffics manuscript through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines
- Assists supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts
Requirements
What you’ll need- College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
- Genuine interest in commercial fiction, especially adult genre fiction
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and social media platforms
Benefits
Comp & perks- comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
- physical health benefits
- retirement and savings options
- caregiving benefits
- emotional wellbeing programs
- transportation benefits
- elective benefits