Looking for an editorial assistant with a high level of attention to detail for St. Martin’s Essentials, our lifestyle, body/mind/spirit imprint. Candidate must be task-oriented, and able to oversee numerous detail-oriented demands – from production to editorial to author/agent relations – to successfully help the editor, authors, and shepherd projects through the publishing process.

What you'll do:

• Manage the production process and details for both standard and highly designed nonfiction books
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with authors and agents throughout the publishing process
• Oversee the production and development of Essential’s public domain title program and maintain series standards for the imprint
• Write compelling catalog copy, draft TIP and Launch sheets, assign keywords, and draft jacket copy
• Read and consider submissions for publication
• Implement various tasks and requests from other departments and accounts

What you'll bring:

• Attention to detail, keen organization skills, and the ability to manage multiple titles, deadlines, and priorities
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to work in a team setting with various departments
• A kind, professional communication style and an author-focused outlook
• Strong writing skills with the ability to capture and convey the essence of a book
• Creativity, enthusiasm, and an interest in prescriptive nonfiction titles
• Basic computer skills, including Word, Google, Drive, and others.

Ideal Experience:

• Prior publishing internship experience preferred but not required
• Computer and technical skills

This position will have a $42k salary.

Macmillan Publishers is a global trade book publishing company with prominent imprints around the world. Macmillan publishes 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 Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan Publishers is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.