Editorial Assistant, Gallery Books
About The Position
Gallery Books seeks an editorial assistant to an Executive Editor specializing in romance. Responsibilities include: reviewing manuscripts and providing feedback; general administrative duties; organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook; communicating with authors and agents by phone and email; expense tracking; evaluating a high volume of manuscripts quickly; handling all aspects of transmitting books to production. Qualifications: · Love for and knowledge of romance fiction · Some familiarity with the book production process · Meticulous attention to detail and top-notch organizational skills · Ability to prioritize, anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems · Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines · Calm under pressure
Requirements
- Love for and knowledge of romance fiction
- Some familiarity with the book production process
- Meticulous attention to detail and top-notch organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize, anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems
- Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
- Calm under pressure
Responsibilities
- reviewing manuscripts and providing feedback
- general administrative duties
- organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook
- communicating with authors and agents by phone and email
- expense tracking
- evaluating a high volume of manuscripts quickly
- handling all aspects of transmitting books to production
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
