Assistant Managing Editor

Job Summary

Detail-oriented and passionate about children's literature, the full-time remote Assistant Managing Editor will provide administrative support to managing editors and production editors, handle reprints, maintain title metadata, and assist with the preparation of materials for production meetings.

Key responsibilities

• Assist managing editors with preparation for key seasonal meetings and input data for new acquisitions
• Coordinate and distribute sales materials and book assets, ensuring timely updates to production
• Act as production editor on select titles and facilitate cataloging-in-publication data applications

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-2 years of experience in a fast-paced publishing environment
• Experience proofreading graphic novels preferred
• Strong computer skills with a focus on project management and/or spreadsheet software
• Basic digital markup experience preferred