Editorial Assistant

Wiley is a leading global trade book publisher that values bold ideas and diverse perspectives. The Editorial Assistant role involves providing editorial and administrative support for authors and editors in the non-fiction business and personal growth areas, managing the publishing workflow for multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end publishing workflow for a portfolio of titles, including proposal preparation, contract administration, author coaching, production coordination, and post-publication activities, in support of a minimum of two editors and 50 projects per fiscal year
• Coordinate author and vendor communications across all phases of the publishing process, responding to inquiries within established timeframes and proactively escalating issues that may affect project timelines
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in proprietary publishing systems, including project trackers, title and pricing data, and contract documentation
• Prepare internal publishing proposals according to defined submission deadlines
• Process author contracts and payments, interfacing with colleagues in legal, accounts payable, royalty accounting, and other shared service departments as necessary
• Support product marketing copy workflows for online catalog copy, covers, and Amazon product pages at defined production milestones

Skills

• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent written and oral communication and the ability to be persuasive and direct, yet tactful
• Comfort with public speaking and presenting to internal teams, authors, and external partners
• Fastidious attention to detail and thoroughness with attention to deadlines and a productive and focused work pattern
• Proficiency in Word and Excel with ability to learn proprietary data management systems and Office 365 collaboration tools
• Comfortable working collaboratively as well as independently to find solutions to emerging challenges
• Team-oriented attitude
• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 1 year of experience related to writing, proofreading, content creation, publishing, communications, etc
• Ability to work independently and take initiative when navigating new or evolving challenges
• Active and engaged presence on social media platforms, with an understanding of how authors and publishers use digital channels to build audience and drive discovery
• Knowledge of AI tools

Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement
• Meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development
• A robust body of employee programming to facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Commitment to fair, transparent pay
• Reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities

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