Editorial Assistant - Trade Publishing

Globe Pequot is seeking an Editorial Assistant for their Essex, Connecticut office to provide editorial and administrative support to a team of acquiring editors. You must submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Preparing manuscript and cover transmittals for production, including assembling art, photography, maps, and permissions as well as consulting with the production department on editorial and manufacturing needs
• Drafting proposal memos for editorial board meetings.
• Processing contracts and preparing payment requests.
• Preparing and maintaining publishing list reports by imprint.
• Communicating with authors during the editorial and production process.
• Writing standard rejection letters.
• Forwarding incoming mail, emails, and reader queries to appropriate authors or editors.
• Other editorial and administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA or BS, preferably in English or Journalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extreme attention to detail and strong editorial skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Team-oriented, but also able to work independently and efficiently.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel) and Windows.
• A strong desire to learn all aspects of the publishing business.

About Our Company

Globe Pequot Publishing Group, Inc publishes books for the Trade under 20 imprints, including Lyons Press, Falcon Guides, Stackpole Books, Prometheus, Globe Pequot, Down East Books and Pineapple Press. Based in Essex, CT, Globe celebrates over 75 years as America’s leading specialty and regional publisher. Our imprints have deep roots in many specialized subject areas. Crafters, hikers, fly fishers, naturalists, American and military history buffs, home cooks and homesteaders, armchair travelers and explorers rely on GPPG to equip and inspire them with the best in specialty publishing. Publishing over 300 new titles each year, we maintain a robust backlist of 30,000 perennial titles.

Globe Pequot uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

Globe Pequot is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please refer to www.rowman.com/Page/HR for Globe Pequot’s Equal Employment Opportunity–Affirmative Action Policy Statement, as well as additional information relating to equal employment opportunity.