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Assistant Editor
HarperCollins
New York, NY, United States
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Attention pop culture junkies! The Creative Development Team at HarperCollins is currently seeking an Assistant Editor to provide administrative, editorial and social media/marketing support to the department. The Creative Development department tracks what is hot in the media – tv, movies, celebrities, music, sports, online, current events, etc. – and then develops proposals to bring to potential authors. This department acquires for all HarperCollins imprints, and includes the video studio which makes hundreds of marketing videos and runs a daily Facebook Live program. If you love books, and videos and are into the biggest trends before they are even trends – this may be the perfect job for you.
Responsibilities:
• Provides administrative and editorial support to the SVP and Director of Creative Development and assists the video/live team when needed. Opens and sorts mail; makes travel arrangements and appointments; maintains and updates files and records; answers telephones and takes messages as needed.
• Monitors the manufacturing schedule, maintains communication with authors and agents for their books, videos and live programming.
• Reads, edits, and evaluates manuscripts, reviews publicity, promotion, copyediting and design process and illustrations procurement.
• Returns rejected manuscripts; assists in preparing copyrights and permissions information and obtains information from various sources.
• Writes jacket copy, flap copy, sales notes, plan cards and other materials.
• Edits manuscripts under supervision.
• Works with team to brainstorm ideas, creates proposals to bring to potential authors, identifies new ideas found online or in all media and tracks what is hot in the zeitgeist.
• Helps to brainstorm, schedule, make graphics and create promotional ideas for the evolving Facebook Live program.
Qualifications:
• 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience
• One year of relevant experience; prior internship experience in editorial required
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Experience with Social Media platforms required
• Excellent communication skills
• Exceptional writing skills
• Ability to follow through on projects
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must have a strong appreciation for pop culture (celebrity, reality tv, music experts, current events, sports, etc.)
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.
HarperCollins is an equal opportunity employer.