Editorial Assistant, Del Rey (Open to Remote)

Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, seeks an Editorial Assistant to join our team. The assistant's role provides administrative and editorial support to an Executive Editor on an impressive list of fiction focusing on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. The assistant will liaise with authors, agents, and different departments across Penguin Random House in support of the editorial process and the release of Del Rey titles.Del Rey, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is the world’s foremost publisher of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction, as well as the premiere publisher of licensed media and pop culture titles. For over 40 years, Del Rey has published and nurtured the careers of countless of speculative fiction authors, including George R.R. Martin, Terry Brooks, Naomi Novik, Pierce Brown, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danielle Jensen, SenLinYu, Robin Hobb, and Max Brooks.Del Rey values our authors as collaborative partners, and the editorial assistant will act as a liaison between authors, agents, and different departments within Del Rey. Daily responsibilities include all-around administrative support for two senior editors and the editorial department as needed.  In addition to providing administrative support, the editorial assistant will be responsible for daily editorial activities, proposal/manuscript screening and feedback, manuscript editing, drafting cover copy, and brainstorming creative publishing approaches and solutions to help authors/books through the entire publication process.We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous self-starter with administrative experience and invested in learning about the publishing industry and being part of a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will manage a diverse set of responsibilities efficiently and effectively.Specific responsibilities include:Point of contact between authors/agents and the editorial departmentProvide administrative support, including calendar management, answering phones, and booking meetingsWrite catalog/flap copy (the synopsis/sell of the book) and fact sheetsRun and distribute reports on sales of comparative titlesCollaborate with all in-house departments (publicity, marketing, sales, production, design, etc.) Evaluate manuscripts and proposals and provide feedback to the editorial team on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction manuscriptsResearch trends and competition, including comp titles (books that will compete with sales/reader interest).