Editorial Assistant Rotational Program

Editorial Assistant Rotational Program

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The Editorial Rotational Program mission is to accelerate the professional growth and development of early‑career editorial professionals through exposure to a multitude of assignments, apprenticeship‑style learning, and accelerated responsibility. We are looking for driven, tenacious, and pragmatic team members who have the desire and potential to rise over time into a significant contributor within the editorial team and our broader direct‑to‑consumer lifestyle business.

• Making High Quality Work:
  Learn how to organize, prioritize, and check work for efficiency, accuracy, and proper formatting.
• Getting Things Done:
  Exhibit a sense of urgency and follow‑through in assigned tasks; proactively communicate status updates.
• Possessing Good Judgment:
  Demonstrate upward traction in thinking through steps of work thoroughly and logically.
• Being a Good Learner:
  Receive feedback well and incorporate it to improve.

• Administrative: Perform tasks such as building and maintaining trackers and reports, and preparing/proofreading a variety of documents including agendas, memos, contact directories, presentations, and documents for special projects.
• Analytics & Reporting: Organize and analyze data to find trends; input findings into spreadsheets and charts for stakeholder review.
• Industry Relations: Assist with maintaining and expanding contact databases, developing presentations for publishers, and communicating efficiently and professionally with industry partners.
• Turnover Operations: Coordinate and input editorial content into internal company systems as part of the monthly book turnover process.
• Licensing & Contracts: Draft and execute licensing agreements, manage trackers, and update information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Cross‑Functional Initiatives: Support the coordination and execution of cross‑functional business initiatives, including audio production & acquisition, sourcing foreign titles, literary magazine, etc.
• Book Selections: Read and evaluate manuscripts, providing feedback on their potential for BOTM.

• Strong work ethic; ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback.
• A desire to learn quickly and grow over time.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong prioritization skills that allow you to keep projects on track.
• Ability to do math and conduct data analysis.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface comfortably with people at all levels.
• Great judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and care.
• Fast and avid reader with deep knowledge of contemporary commercial fiction.

Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000

Seniority Level: Internship

Employment Type:

Full‑time