Editorial Assistant

Job Summary

Assisting the Senior Executive Editor and Executive Editor, the full-time remote Editorial Assistant will handle administrative tasks, provide editorial support, and contribute to the creative process for a diverse range of children's literature.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative support, including drafting acquisitions memos and monitoring book production schedules
• Organize materials for presentations and maintain communication with authors and agents
• Log, read, and evaluate submissions while offering editorial support such as proofreading and copywriting

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated interest in the children's book market
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace programs
• Previous book publishing or sales experience/internships is a plus
• Experience in proofreading or copy editing is advantageous