Editorial Assistant, Flatiron

Flatiron Books an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group is looking for an Editorial Assistant who will support two nonfiction editors. Our ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative fast-paced environment and has a passion for both narrative and practical nonfiction.

What Youll Do:

• Assist with manuscript management including formatting manuscripts for copyediting creating art logs tracking production deadlines
• Communicate updates about projects answer questions and follow-up with requests from authors agents team members from different departments and other internal and external stakeholders
• Review and provide thoughtful feedback on submissions
• Conduct research for comparative titles creating P&Ls and preparing materials for title acquisition
• Draft title information sheets catalog copy and jacket copy
• Complete general administrative tasks such as setting up meetings drafting contract requests and maintaining the flow of materials between editorial and other departments

What Youll Bring:

• The 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
• A strong interest in for nonfiction books and curiosity about a wide range of subjects from history pop culture and social science to self-help psychology health cooking and lifestyle
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Google Workspace
• Some work experience in book publishing is a plus
• Some experience in a corporate/office environment
• Alternative (non-publishing industry-based) office experience is welcome
• Minimum high school diploma or GED

The salary for this role is $50000.

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York NY office located at 120 is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Groups publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books Farrar Straus and Giroux Flatiron Books Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Audio Macmillan Childrens Publishing Group The St. Martins Publishing Group and Tor Publishing the UK Australia India and South Africa companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage includes among its imprints S. Fischer Kiepenheuer & Witsch Rowohlt and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race color religion age ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status physical ability neurodiversity genetic information protected veteran status family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Required Experience:

Junior IC