What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Assistant, Gallery Books & Threshold Editions position at Simon & Schuster?
Gallery Books and Threshold Editions seek an editorial assistant to support two editors, focused on politics/current events books as well as narrative nonfiction.
Responsibilities include: reviewing manuscripts; general administrative duties; organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook; communicating with authors and agents by phone and email; expense tracking; evaluating a high volume of manuscripts; handling all aspects of transmitting books to production.
Qualifications:
Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems
Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
Detail-oriented
Interest in politics and pop culture
Sense of humor and calm under pressure
Open-minded and curious
This is a hybrid (2-3 days in office) role, based out of NYC.
Salary : $50,000
