Editorial Assistant

Job Description

Editorial Assistant - (Hybrid)

We are currently seeking an Editorial Assistant join the Ballantine Bantam Dell imprint. This assistant role will support two senior-level fiction editors. Ballantine's fiction program publishes quality commercial fiction across genres such as book club fiction, historical fiction, women's fiction, suspense/thrillers, and speculative fiction. The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in commercial fiction and will be able to efficiently manage a diverse set of responsibilities. 

Ballantine Bantam Dell is part of the Random House Publishing Group. RHPG's imprints-including Ballantine, Bantam, Delacorte, Del Rey, The Dial Press, Harmony, Hogarth, One World, and Random House-publish fiction and nonfiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate, and inspire readers.

Responsibilities:
• Providing administrative support, such as tracking deadlines, organizing, and scheduling meetings, filing expense reports, routing invoices, executing mailings, and drafting contract terms.
• Evaluating proposals and manuscripts, logging submissions, and drafting rejection letters.
• Transmitting manuscripts to production and liaising with authors, publishers, agents, and the managing editorial department to coordinate and keep track of production process from finished manuscript to bound book. 
• Preparing title information sheets, cover copy, profit & loss documents, and competitive title and trend research as needed.

Qualifications:
• A passion for reading a wide array of fiction across categories, and particularly in the genres Ballantine publishes.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• A team player mentality and the ability to build internal & external relationships with departments, authors, agents, and other stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail and outstanding follow-up, organizational, and multitask skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, take initiative and problem solve creatively and professionally in a fast-paced office environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

This hybrid role is based in New York City and will require someone in commutable distance to coordinate in-person author and agent meetings, mailings, special projects and other in-person opportunities as needed.

Salary for this position is $48,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzvk3n-18-117-107-90-42 in your application.