Editorial Assistant

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $50k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Macmillan

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1001 - 5000 employees

📱 Media

📚 Education

Media • Education

Macmillan is a leading global publishing company and home to a wide range of imprints that publish adult and children’s fiction, nonfiction, and educational materials. Part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan also operates Macmillan Learning and Macmillan Education, providing interactive course solutions, higher education content, language learning, and school curriculum publishing across dozens of countries. The company focuses on supporting authors, educators, students, and institutions with world-class content and digital learning tools.

📋 Description

• Communicate project updates, answer questions, and follow up with authors, agents, team members, and other stakeholders • Review submissions and provide thoughtful feedback • Research comparative titles, create P&Ls, and prepare title acquisition materials • Draft title information sheets, catalog copy, and jacket copy • Perform administrative tasks, including setting up meetings, drafting contract requests, and maintaining material flow between departments • Manage manuscripts, including formatting for copyediting, creating art logs, and tracking production deadlines • Organize materials for internal and external meeting presentations • Maintain professional and responsive communication with authors and agents

🎯 Requirements

• BA required • Some work experience in book publishing is a plus • Ability to work independently, juggle different deadlines across multiple projects, and prioritize effectively • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Superb organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail • Strong interest in nonfiction and curiosity about a wide range of subjects, including history, pop culture, social science, self-help, psychology, health, cooking, and lifestyle • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace

🏖️ Benefits

• Overtime eligible • Remote work arrangement

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