The Viking Penguin imprint of Penguin Random House is hiring an Editorial Assistant.

The Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support to the Publisher of Penguin Books and the Editorial Director of Penguin Life, and will work on an array of nonfiction and fiction titles for Penguin Books, and wellness-centered nonfiction for Penguin Life. This position provides the opportunity to learn about the overall editorial process and the inner workings of a large publishing house.

Specific responsibilities include:
– Providing administrative support to Publisher and Editorial Director.
– Overseeing the development of book projects from acquisition to publication.
– Assisting in the acquisitions process by logging, reading and evaluating submissions, and writing rejection letters.
– Coordinating schedules with the Editorial, Managing Editorial, and Production teams.
– Preparing manuscripts for production, routing and tracking contracts, and processing expense reports.
– Communicating between authors, agents, and a variety of internal departments, including Marketing, Publicity, Sales, Production, and Art.
– Preparing paperwork, including contract requests, profit and loss statements, and production memos.
– Writing title information sheets, online copy, and cover copy.
– Participating in editorial meetings.

NB: No deadline specified.

See link below for further details.