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Overview:The Park Row Books imprint is currently seeking an Editorial Assistant to join their team! Reporting to the Editorial Director, the Editorial Assistant is responsible providing administrative support primarily for the Editorial Director, as well as the Park Row Books publishing program, and for obtaining an understanding of the publishing business. The Editorial Assistant is a front-line contact for the Editorial team and assists in positively portraying the company to external sources.Responsibilities:Provides administrative support to the Editorial Director, including but not limited to, updating and/or maintaining internal systems, drafting correspondence, photocopying/trafficking required documents, preparing travel arrangements, generating reports, etc. Completes first screen for manuscripts and query letters submitted. Logs and tracks all incoming manuscripts to ensure complete status awareness for each manuscript received. Prepares and traffics manuscript production and cover materials.Prepares book-related sales materials including fact sheets. Prepares contract forms and processes payments. Liaises with authors and agents.Acts as front-line contact for the department by screening requests or messages from external parties such as responding to queries from authors/agents, unsolicited authors/agent calls, providing information when known or referring to the proper source.Provides administrative support to the department, including but not limited to requesting ISBNs, managing the schedule and schedule changes, generating reports, ordering books, flowers etc. Contributes to the imprints social media accounts.Provides additional assistance to team as needed.Qualifications:4 year degree or equivalent work experiencePrevious administrative experience required; previous experience in publishing strongly preferredAbility to prioritize, to pay close attention to detail, and to multi-taskStrong communication, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skillsCreativity, decisiveness, functional/technical knowledge, computer knowledge, adaptability/flexibility, a drive for resultsInterest in books and reading, particularly the genres published by the imprintAbout HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollinss global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather ONeill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe.HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance.We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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2021-09-02T07:53:41Z
