Top 12 Manuscript reader Jobs in New York Ny

Editorial Assistant - Storytide (NYC Hybrid)
HarperCollins Publishers —New York, NY
- $52,500 a year
- Email
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Office
- Health insurance
Developmental Editor, Atria Books
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
- $70,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Children
- In-person
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Assistant Editor, Simon & Schuster Books
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
- $55,000 - $57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Administrative experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Publisher, Columbia Global Reports
Columbia University —New York, NY
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Sales
- Office
Production Editor
Hachette Book Group —New York, NY
- $62,000 - $66,000 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- 5 years
- Commuter assistance
- AD&D insurance
Senior Editor/Executive Editor, Gallery Books
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
- $85,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- 8 years
- Children
- In-person
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Production Editor, UNSQ Kids
Hachette Book Group —New York, NY
- $60,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- AD&D insurance
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Senior Designer, Adult, UNSQ
Hachette Book Group —New York, NY
- $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- Overtime
- Management
- 5 years
- Research
- Commuter assistance
- AD&D insurance
Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster Books
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
- $85,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Children
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Managing Editor/Senior Managing Editor (Hybrid)
Penguin Random House LLC —New York, NY
- $73,500 - $76,500 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- 5 years
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
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Editor in Chief, Basic Books Group
Hachette Book Group —New York, NY
- $150,000 - $190,000 a year
- Overtime
- Management
- Office
- Mentoring
- Commuter assistance
- AD&D insurance
Senior Editor, Young Adult and Middle Grade Books - Union Square Kids
Hachette Book Group —New York, NY
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Overtime
- Adults
- 8 years
- Senior level
- Commuter assistance
- AD&D insurance

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Developmental Editor, Atria Books
Simon & Schuster —New York, NY
Develop ongoing relationships with authors and agents. Work directly with authors on developmental, structural, and line edits on up to 15-20 books per year.
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Editorial Assistant - Storytide (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers -
New York, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$52,500 a year

Benefits

Health insurance

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Social media platforms
Cross-functional collaboration
Technical Proficiency
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join the Storytide imprint of the HarperChildren’s editorial team! The Editorial Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to an editorial director and an executive editor, as well as overall imprint support, with a focus on fiction for middle-grade and teen readers.

This role is based in New York City and will require someone in commutable distance to come into the office on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities:

Works with supervisors on the progress of book projects from acquisition to publication and beyond by managing schedules, maintaining records, and acting as the in-house liaison between Editorial, other internal departments, and authors and agents.
Traffics manuscripts through production and maintains intra-departmental communication to meet publishing deadlines.
Assists supervisors in the acquisitions process by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals, drafting rejection letters, evaluating market competition and trends, conducting sales research, creating P&Ls, and drafting contract paperwork.
Under close supervision prepares publication materials including title information sheets, jacket and retailer copy; manuscript transmittals; updates backlist copy; generates and maintains metadata; conducts positioning research.
Manages deadlines and schedules for the team, completing assigned tasks on time and anticipating routine needs.
Provides administrative support by coordinating prep for seasonal launch meetings; scheduling meetings; title data set-up and maintenance; managing mailings, alerting authors of price promotions, preparing expense reports, processing invoices etc.

Qualifications:

College degree or 1+ year of relevant work experience
Must have genuine interest in children’s and teen books for readers age 8 and older and knowledge of the marketplace
Must enjoy working collaboratively
Must be an efficient, self-motivated problem-solver with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong communication, planning, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills; must have the ability to set priorities under pressure and multi-task
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and social media platforms

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $52,500. 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.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

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manuscript reader jobs in new york ny

Editorial Assistant - Storytide (NYC Hybrid)

Developmental Editor, Atria Books

Assistant Editor, Simon & Schuster Books

Publisher, Columbia Global Reports

Production Editor

Senior Editor/Executive Editor, Gallery Books

Production Editor, UNSQ Kids

Senior Designer, Adult, UNSQ

Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster Books

Managing Editor/Senior Managing Editor (Hybrid)

Editor in Chief, Basic Books Group

Senior Editor, Young Adult and Middle Grade Books - Union Square Kids

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