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 We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, organized, and enthusiastic Assistant Publicist to join the prestigious literary imprint, Ecco! This position will support the tight-knit, dynamic Ecco publicity department (Director of Publicity and VP, Publicity) on projects across the full spectrum of Ecco&rsquo;s list, including literary fiction and narrative nonfiction, cookbooks, poetry, memoir, science, biography, and everything in between. Our authors have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and others. This position offers both the chance to work on projects independently and be mentored by one of the strongest publicity teams in the business. The role is perfect for a self-starter, someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and multi-tasks easily. Ideally this candidate is familiar with the Ecco list and is passionate about spreading the word about great books, tapped into the media and cultural landscape, and most importantly, loves to read widely. A cover letter is required as part of the application for this role.
 
 
 
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 Provides administrative and publicity support to senior level Publicity team members.
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 Oversees monthly paperback mailings and outreach.
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 Coordinates author travel.
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 Assists in pitching and implementing high-impact publicity campaigns, scheduling author interviews, and booking events.
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 Helps write press materials (press releases, pitch letters, bios, etc.) with the goal of securing national, regional, and online media.
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 Answers a variety of communications from media, authors, agents, and booksellers with professionalism.
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 Coordinates mailings from the HarperCollins warehouse
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 Researches and maintains media contact lists and database and strengthens/develops relationships with key media people.
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 Maintains files pertaining to authors, book tours, invoices, etc.
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 Assists with daily departmental duties (circulating press clips, completing copy center jobs, sending small batch quantities of galleys and finished books to the media, etc.).
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience
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 Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
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 Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced/high pressure environment with tight deadlines
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 Ability to work independently as well as in collaborative team environments
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 Self-motivated, persistent, and goal-oriented individual
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 Excellent written and oral communication skills
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 Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
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 Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; social media knowledge a plus
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 Able to attend author events in NYC
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 Should have a passion for books and knowledge of the media landscape
 
 
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 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&rsquo;s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
 
 
 
 The salary for this position is $52,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
 
 
 In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
 
 
 HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
 
 
 HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.
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Assistant Publicist (NYC Hybrid)

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 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. This position is based in Princeton, NJ and reports to the Assistant Manager, Editorial Services.
 
 
 
 This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring onsite presence in our Princeton, NJ, office a minimum of three days per week.
 
 
 
 
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 Quality check eBooks across a variety of genres and formats (reflowable and fixed format), identifying errors in content, construction, and functionality
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 Enter corrections specified by production editorial team into manuscripts using Microsoft Word and HarperCollins&rsquo;s proprietary markup language
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 Learn HarperCollins-specific systems/processes/standards for proofreading and corrections
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 Assist in editorial services projects as needed, such as proofreading marketing ads, reviewing large print editions, and slugging
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 0-2 years&rsquo; experience in an editorial capacity (proofreading, copyediting, corrections entering) or degree in applicable subject (publishing, journalism, English)
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 Strong interest in eBooks, digital publishing technologies, and digital innovation
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 Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Acrobat, and Adobe Digital Editions and/or other eBook readers
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 Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style
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 Strong attention to detail
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 Willingness to take on new responsibilities as skill set grows
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 Strong communication skills
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 Ability to work on multiple priorities in a very fast-paced and dynamic environment
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 Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams
 
 
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 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&rsquo;s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
 
 
 
 The salary for this position is $52,500. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
 
 
 In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
 
 
 HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
 
 
 HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.
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Assistant, Editorial Services (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

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