Editorial Assistant, Dutton; Hybrid

Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group/Penguin Random House, seeks an Editorial Assistant. The Editorial Assistant will provide editorial and administrative support for the Publisher and Editorial Director of Dutton, Plume, and Tiny Reparations Books, working on their titles and on projects across the imprint. At least one year of full-time publishing experience required.

A small list with a huge audience, Dutton is a general trade imprint within the largest English-language publisher in the world. Recent titles have become bestsellers, been national book club picks, and won the National Book Award. Publicity and marketing driven, its focused list of around sixty books per year is made up of half fiction and half nonfiction titles. Dutton’s imprints include Plume and Tiny Reparations Books.

Dutton’s current bestselling and award-winning authors include Sean Carroll, Fiona Davis, Annie Jacobsen, Jonathan Karl, Alex Kershaw, Denise Kiernan, Anna Lembke, Des Linden, Jason Mott, Nick Offerman, Kristin Perrin, Jo Piazza, Joe Posnanski, Ana Reyes, Riley Sager, Jim Sciutto, Tourmaline, Adriana Trigiani, Jeff Tweedy, Alan Weisman, Carl Zimmer, and more.

Our ideal candidate will share Dutton’s priorities: sharing their passion for our titles, giving thoughtful attention to our authors and agents, and prioritizing while being efficient and proactive. The Editorial Assistant will love reading, talking, and writing about books, and we are looking for someone with great attention to detail who is deeply curious about publishing and wants to take ownership and be fully involved in the publishing process and in learning the editorial craft.

This role requires a high level of organizational skills, a proactive/take charge approach, and the capacity to multitask while staying on top of schedules and deadlines.

The position of Editorial assistant at Dutton is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities of at least three days in the office per week, which include but are not limited to taking meeting minutes, sending mailings, and more. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT).

• Communicating between authors, literary agents, and internal departments to coordinate and track the book production process from finished manuscript to bound book (including trafficking of copy edited manuscript, pages, galley copy, cover copy, and cover mechanicals). Staying on top of all deadlines.
• Writing promotional copy including title information sheets, online retail copy, and package copy for supervisors’ approval. Also responsible for maintaining metadata and keywords for all editor(s) titles.
• Providing general administrative support by scheduling meetings, prepping for department meetings, managing expense reports, archiving, maintaining hard copy and electronic files, etc.
• Preparing and routing P&Ls and contract information sheets for acquisitions.
• Evaluating submissions and manuscripts in conjunction with supervisors.
• Begin training in editorial development of manuscripts in conjunction with the editorial team.

• At least one year of full-time publishing experience
• An avid reader of fiction and nonfiction
• Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to prioritize, and strong follow-up skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal & written, with timely follow-up over email and phone
• A team player with the ability to build internal & external relationships with departments, authors, and other stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and meet deadlines
• A proactive problem-solver who suggests solutions when met with challenges and can comfortably adapt to changes and anticipate needs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Google Drive, Adobe, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent writing skills, especially in writing promotional copy
• Experience tutoring, teaching, preceptoring, or mentoring is a plus

The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. This is a hybrid position, requiring approximately three…