Editorial Assistant, SMP

The Editorial Assistant at St. Martin's Press will be responsible for assisting a Senior Publishing Manager and a Senior Editor for the Castle Point Books list and the Griffin Puzzle Program. The Editorial Assistant will be expected to maintain good knowledge of all details of publishing projects. Important responsibilities include: working cooperatively across all SMP divisions and with external partners; maintaining detailed databases and production schedules; preparing copy for tip sheets, catalog copy, jackets, and metadata; preparing and routing manuscripts through the production process; and assisting with details and requests from contracts, production, marketing, and sales. This role will also be asked to read and offer opinions on project proposals and manuscripts.

What you'll do:

• Work cooperatively with people in all parts of the publishing process
• Maintain detailed records, databases, and schedules
• Prepare marketing, catalog, and publishing materials
• Be an essential part of a publishing program of approximately 110 titles per year
• Prepare and route manuscripts through the production process
• Prepare copy for tip sheets, catalog copy, and cover copy
• Draft and track contract requests
• Order books for authors, and partners

What you'll bring:

• Excellent writing, organizational, and verbal abilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage a large and complicated body of work
• Ability to multitask
• Proficiency in Word, Gmail, Excel, PPT
• Ability to prioritize
• Proven capability as a self-starter and independent thinker
• Interest in working on a fast-paced, commercial, merchandise list
• Flexibility and ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Ideal Experience:

• Internships in publishing and/or demonstrated interest in the profession
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

This role will have an annual salary of $47,500.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.