Editorial Assistant Rotational Program - Book of the Month

Summary:

The Editorial Rotational Program mission is to accelerate the professional growth and development of Early Career Editorial professionals through exposure to a multitude of assignments, apprenticeship style learning, and accelerated responsibility. We are looking for driven, tenacious, and pragmatic team members who have the desire and potential to rise over time into a significant contributor within the Editorial team and our broader direct-to-consumer lifestyle business. 


As a full time Editorial Assistant, this program will offer employees the opportunity to explore areas such as: Analytics & Reporting, Industry Relations, Operations, Licensing & Contracts, Cross-Functional Business Initiatives, and Book Selections. After approximately 2 years, team members will be placed in a more specialized role based on performance, strengths, and interests demonstrated over the previous years. 



Success in this program will be achieved by approaching work with the following characteristics: 



+ Making High Quality Work: Learning how to organize, prioritize, and check work for efficiency, accuracy, and proper formatting


+ Getting Things Done: Exhibits sense of urgency & follow through in assigned tasks; proactively communicates status updates of tasks


+ Possessing Good Judgment : Demonstrates upward trajectory in thinking through steps of work thoroughly and logically.


+ Being A Good Learner : Receives feedback well and incorporates it to improve




What You’ll Do… 



+ Administrative :  Perform administrative tasks such as building and maintaining various trackers and reports, and preparing/proofreading a variety of documents, including agendas, memos, contact directories, presentations, and documents for special projects 


+ Analytics & Reporting :  Organize and analyze data to find trends; input findings into spreadsheets and charts for stakeholder review


+ Industry Relations :  Assist with maintaining & expanding contact databases, developing presentations for publishers, and communicating efficiently and professionally with industry partners 


+ Turnover Operations :  Coordinate and input Editorial content into internal company systems as part of the monthly book turnover process


+ Licensing & Contracts :  Draft and execute licensing agreements, manage trackers, and update in a timely and accurate manner 


+ Cross-Functional Initiatives :  Support the coordination and execution of cross-functional business initiatives, including but not limited to: audio production & acquisition, sourcing foreign titles, literary magazine, etc.


+ Book Selections :  Read and evaluate manuscripts, providing feedback on their potential for BOTM




What You Should Have…



+ Strong work ethic; ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback 


+ A desire to learn quickly and grow over time 


+ Excellent time management and organizational skills


+ Strong prioritization skills that allow you to keep projects on track 


+ Ability to do math and conduct data analysis


+ Strong writing and proofreading skills, as well as excellent attention to detail


+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface comfortably with people at all levels


+ Great judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and care


+ Fast and avid reader with a deep knowledge of contemporary commercial fiction





 


Base Salary Range: $62,400 - $70,000


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