Editorial Assistant, Love Inspired

Overview

Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC

Date: June 15, 2023

Job Title: Editorial Assistant

Department: Editorial – Harlequin Brand Group

Reporting To: Executive Editor, Love Inspired

Status: 12 Month Contract

Location: 195 Broadway, New York, NY

We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique, striving to create a welcoming workplace that ensures everyone has a voice and are able to do their best work. We welcome all applicants, including those who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and persons with disabilities.

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Job Summary:

The Editorial Assistant is responsible for obtaining an understanding of the publishing business and providing administrative assistance for the Love Inspired inspirational romance publishing programs. A front-line contact for the Editorial team and assists in positively portraying the company to external sources.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides editorial assistance to the editorial team by preparing reader reports and revision letters, writing and revising back cover copy, and with direction, reviewing copy editing and author approval/alterations.
• Coordinates transfer of materials to other company departments as required.
• Completes first screen for all “slush” manuscripts and query letters submitted, identifies and forwards any worth further consideration.
• Acts as front-line contact for the editorial team by screening requests or messages from external parties such as answering queries from authors/agents, unsolicited authors/agent calls, providing information when known or referring to the proper source and participating in pitching events.
• Provides assistance to team as needed to back imprint strategy and growth.
• Provides administrative assistance to the editorial team by creating, updating and/or maintaining internal systems; generating reports; requesting materials from contracted authors such as title suggestions, art fact sheet information, and social media content; coordinating deadlines for the team, scheduling meetings as required.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Specific training or job experience required includes:

• Undergraduate degree in English
• Previous administrative experience
• Post-secondary publishing Diploma is an asset
• One-year experience in the publishing industry is an asset

Competencies/Skills:

Competencies and skills required to perform this job include:

• Strong communication, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manage execution, to prioritize, to pay close attention to detail, and to deal with stress
• Creativity, decisiveness, functional/technical knowledge, computer knowledge, adaptability/flexibility, customer orientation and a drive for results.

Candidates commutable to the Toronto office will also be considered for the role.

What’s In It For You?

• Virtual author events and access to discounted books
• Paid time off days and vacation allotment, starting at three weeks (prorated based on start date)
• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with an award winning, talented team and exceptional books
• Various virtual social activities to keep you connected – we love trivia!
• Flexible benefit plans to fit your needs and pension matching
• Working with passionate people!
• Summer Hours from late May to early September
• Remote work, flexible start/stop times

About 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 HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

The salary range for this position is $48,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Harlequin is an Equal Opportunity Employer, 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.