Assistant, Editorial Services
Job Posting for Assistant, Editorial Services at HarperCollins Publishers
Overview
This position is part of an Editorial Services group that provides proofreading, corrections, epub reviews, and other content-specific services to managing and production editorial teams in New York and other locations. This is an entry-level position. The Editorial Team is based in the Princeton, NJ, area and is currently a hybrid position with some expected time in the office.
Responsibilities
- Enter corrections specified by production editorial team into manuscripts using Microsoft Word and HarperCollins’s proprietary markup language
- Apply manuscript structuring/styling where needed
- Learn HarperCollins-specific systems/processes/standards for proofreading and corrections
- Slug passes of books against previous passes, checking corrections
- Quality-check eBooks across a variety of genres and formats (simple to high design), identifying errors in content, construction, and functionality
- Perform administrative tasks as needed
- Proofread materials for other departments within the company, as needed
Qualifications
- 0-2 years’ experience in an editorial capacity (proofreading, copyediting, corrections entering) or degree in applicable subject (publishing, journalism, English)
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Strong interest in eBooks, digital publishing technologies, and digital innovation
- Demonstrated ability to produce work that is detail oriented
- Willingness to take on new responsibilities as skill set grows
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work on multiple priorities in a very fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams
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.
HarperCollins Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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