Editorial Assistant, Gallery Books

Gallery Books and Threshold Editions seek an editorial assistant to support two editors, focused on politics/current events books as well as narrative nonfiction.

Responsibilities include: reviewing manuscripts; general administrative duties; organizing and scheduling meetings in MS Outlook; communicating with authors and agents by phone and email; expense tracking; evaluating a high volume of manuscripts; handling all aspects of transmitting books to production.

Qualifications:

• Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative to solve problems 
• Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
• Detail-oriented
• Interest in politics and pop culture
• Sense of humor and calm under pressure
• Open-minded and curious

This is a hybrid (2-3 days in office) role.