Editorial Assistant, Viking Penguin

The Viking Penguin imprint of Penguin Random House has an exciting opportunity for an Editorial Assistant to join their team in a hybrid capacity. The Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support across an array of books including literary and upmarket commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, and memoir. This position provides the opportunity to learn about the overall editorial process and the inner workings of a large publishing house.

Viking Penguin authors include Rebecca Makkai, Flynn Berry, Sarah Thankam Mathews, Phillip B. Williams, Bianca Bosker, and more.

Specific responsibilities include:

Providing general administrative support including scheduling meetings, routing contract and payment requests, generating profit and loss statements, maintaining deadlines, executing mailings, filing expense reports, and fielding questions from authors and literary agents.
Shepherding books through the publication process by formatting manuscripts for production, drafting transmittal memos and copyright forms, trafficking copyedits and page proofs, and liaising between authors and internal departments such as Publicity, Marketing, Production, Managing Editorial, and Design.
Assisting in the acquisitions process by tracking incoming projects, reading and evaluating submissions, and writing rejection letters.
Drafting title information sheets, descriptive copy, and reading group guides.
Updating online metadata fields (description, author bio, reviews, etc.) for current, forthcoming, and backlist titles.

Please apply if you have the following qualifications:

Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Excellent organizational skills and ability to be both efficient and detail-oriented
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Familiarity with and/or strong interest in the current literary landscape; being an avid reader of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir is a plus
Proven ability to use available resources to research and proactively problem-solve
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Google Drive, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Outlook
Prior office experience is required; prior experience within publishing is a plus

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