Job Description:
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.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Executive Director of School Market publishing, this role supports 5 full-time Editorial team members on licensed media publishing and nonfiction. The role is responsible for administrative support for a department handling over 150 projects annually, including all data entry, contract requests, invoices and other regular support work. The Editorial Assistant has project management responsibility for approximately 10-12 licensed stationery items each season, providing some hands-on product development experience. The position also coordinates the purchase and/or development of several promotional items (pens, stickers, bookmarks, etc) for the clubs and fairs each year.
Responsibilities
- Administrative: Data entry and management of data integrity for list of over 150 titles annually, ensuring product specs and information is accurate in STEP/Epic publishing databases and shared Google Drive documents. Create all P&L forms in Monarch P&L system, track cost and P&L approvals, assign ISBNs when projects are final and approved. Assist with administrative workflow throughout the department, including creation and routing of all contract requests, purchase order requests, quote forms, fact sheets, coding and processing invoices, etc.
- Product Development: Coordinate the purchase and/or development of school supplies and promotional incentive items (pens, posters, stickers, bookmarks) for school channels with guidance and supervision. project management responsibility for approximately 10-12 licensed stationery items each season, some of which have guided editorial content (quizzes, writing prompts, activities).
- Marketing Support & Cross Channel Communication: Create seasonal digital catalogs and create/maintain various Powerpoint presentations with covers, ISBNS, specs, descriptions and sales figures for each seasonal list. Distribute to International Publishers, Editorial Directors and Category Managers/Buyers. Write cover copy and marketing copy as needed.
- Freelance Editorial & Tangerine Press Support: Provide support to 5-7 freelance editors and Tangerine Press colleagues, including: training and support for licensor systems, downloading assets, routing materials for approval, and help navigating Scholastic systems.
- Assist with editorial tasks on nonfiction projects, including light fact-checking, researching and working with Subject Matter Experts when needed.
About Scholastic
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
Some benefits that we offer:
- 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
Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.
Qualifications
HOW YOU CAN FIT
(Qualifications)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- MS Office, including ability to create compelling, informative PPT decks
- Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
- Familiarity with, and interest in, licensed media brands for children
Experience and Education:
Experience: Internship and/or 1 year administrative assistant experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Job Family Group:
Publishing
Location Region/State:
New York
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: 52,000.00
EEO Statement:
Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. 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.
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