Editorial Assistant (NYC Hybrid)

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join the Harper imprint of the HarperChildren’s editorial team! The Editorial Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to an editorial director and the Harper editorial team, specializing in a wide array of commercial fiction and graphic novels for middle-grade and teen readers.

This role is based in New York City and will require someone in commutable distance to come into the office on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Works with supervisors on the progress of book projects from acquisition to publication and beyond by managing schedules, maintaining records, and acting as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other departments, and authors and agents.  
• Prepares publication materials, including contract requests, title information sheets, jacket and retailer copy, cover concepting memos, and manuscript transmittals.
• Traffics manuscript through production, liaising with authors to meet publishing deadlines.
• Assists supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals, writing rejection letters, evaluating market competition and trends, and researching and developing ideas.
• Provides administrative support by scheduling, requesting ISBNs, managing mailings, alerting authors of price promotions, etc.

Qualifications

• College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
• Genuine interest in commercial fiction, especially children’s books for readers age 8 and older
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and social media platforms

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.  When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $50,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.     

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.