Scholastic
Editorial Assistant
New York, New York · Full-time
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About the role
- NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office.
- Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.
- Please note this position requires a minimum of two days per week working in-office at Scholastic's NYC (Soho) location.
Responsibilities
- Provide editorial support for all frontlist and backlist Harry Potter titles, including initial review of routing material
- coordination with production, design, and freelancers
- Provide administrative support, including scheduling of meetings, note-taking, preparation of presentation and meeting materials, mailings, file management, research, etc.
- Provide editorial support on select other titles, ranging from board books and picture books to graphic novels, as needed
- Coordinate cross-departmentally with Sales, Marketing, Publicity, and Scholastic Reading Events to manage all information and material requests.
Requirements
- HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)
Skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize, and multi-task across several projects simultaneously.
- Strong knowledge and affinity for the Harry Potter books and brand.
- Strong interest in editorial development and publishing strategy.
- PowerPoint / visual presentation skills are a plus.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Compensation
- Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.
- Pay Transparency Provision
- Annual Salary: 52,000.00
Benefits
- Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
- Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
- Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Generous Parental Leave Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
- Some benefits that we offer:
Equal opportunity
- Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- EEO Scholastic Policy Statement
- EEO Statement:
- EEO is the Law Poster
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