Editorial Assistant (Children's)

ABRAMS is a renowned publisher specializing in illustrated books since 1949, and they are seeking an Editorial Assistant to join their Children’s Editorial team. The role involves providing editorial and administrative support, managing schedules, and communicating with authors and agents to ensure timely and accurate publishing processes.

Responsibilities

• Taking notes in meetings, managing mailings to authors and agents, processing expenses, maintaining calendars and meeting agendas, and handle general editorial tasks as needed
• Trafficking and logging editorial materials on active projects, liaising with other departments (managing editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, publicity, contracts, and accounting)
• Communicating with authors, artists, and agents
• Managing schedules and due dates for major publishing programs, and communicating between teams to make sure materials are accurate and distributed on time
• Writing fact sheets, catalogue copy, P&L drafts, and cover copy
• Editorial tasks also include: light proofreading, collating multiple sets of galleys, and making text corrections
• Managing the approval process between Abrams and licensor partners, which includes uploading to individual licensor portals and keeping track of feedback deadlines
• Coordinate with Brand Strategy manager to supply information for yearly publishing plans and business reviews for licensor partners
• Vetting submissions and responding to proposals/submissions/inquiries
• Arranging schedules, calendar, and general administrative duties for the Publisher
• Creating and managing PowerPoint presentations for (4) four meetings a year to present titles internally

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work independently and follow through consistently on assignments
• Detail oriented: Position requires accuracy and careful attention to detail
• Excellent grammar, spelling, communication, and writing skills
• Must be highly organized, energetic, and able to juggle multiple priorities efficiently and calmly
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and PowerPoint needed
• Demonstrated interest in children's books, popular brands, and adult commercial fiction
• Copyediting/proofreading experience helpful

Benefits

• Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
• Company-paid year-end office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year
• Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
• Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
• Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.

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