Editorial Assistant, Simon & Schuster Books

Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Simon & Schuster is currently seeking an Editorial Assistant to join the Simon & Schuster flagship imprint. This assistant role will support a VP, Executive Editor and a Senior Editor who publish a mix of adult nonfiction and fiction. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in contemporary arts and culture, current affairs, big ideas, entertainment, journalism, politics, memoir, criticism, as well as literary fiction.

Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative support, such as tracking deadlines, organizing, and scheduling meetings, filing expense reports, routing invoices, executing mailings, transmitting manuscripts to production, and drafting contract requests.
• Evaluating proposals and manuscripts, logging submissions, and drafting rejection letters.
• Liaising with authors, publishers, agents, and other internal departments, including managing editorial, production, design, publicity, marketing, and sales to coordinate and keep track of publication process from acquisition through on-sale.
• Preparing title information sheets, cover copy, profit & loss documents, and competitive title research.
• Tracking trends in social media and self-publishing spaces.

Qualifications:

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• A team player mentality and the ability to build internal & external relationships with departments, authors, agents, and other stakeholders.
• You have an enterprising spirit, and are an enthusiastic consumer of today’s cultural conversations, trends, and media.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to prioritize, and outstanding follow-up, organizational, and multitask skills.
• Ability to work independently, be proactive, self-teach, meet deadlines, anticipate needs once familiar with the role, take initiative and problem solve creatively and professionally in a fast-paced office environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster US is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable. Additionally, employees have access to our industry-first, Broad Based Ownership program, which makes all employees partners in our shared success.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.