About the position
Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day author/agent relations
• Reading submissions and providing feedback
• Participating in editorial and author/agent meetings as needed
• Project trafficking, title management, scheduling, meeting logistics
• Acquisition and sales material development
• Supports other senior-level department editors with acquisition and sales material needs
• Coordinates meetings
• Acts as liaison to track systems, processes, and oversee editors’ needs
• Works closely with design, managing editorial, production, sales, and marketing teams to ensure efficient workflow and maintain a collaborative work environment.
Requirements
• Exceptional organizational skills, particularly with creating and maintaining project tracking systems.
• Keen ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Adept at problem solving and multitasking.
• Careful attention to detail and timely follow-up, both internally and externally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams; Adobe Acrobat; Dropbox; a working knowledge of FileMaker Pro, InDesign and PhotoShop a plus.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interest in children’s trade publishing and understanding of the marketplace.
• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of related office experience
Nice-to-haves
• a working knowledge of FileMaker Pro, InDesign and PhotoShop
Benefits
• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life
• short-term and long-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• long-term care
• health and dependent care FSA
• commuter benefit plan
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• travel assistance
• 401(k)
• discretionary bonus program
• PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services
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