Editorial Assistant Rotational Program

About the Role

The Editorial Assistant Rotational Program is designed to accelerate the professional growth and development of Early Career Editorial professionals. Through exposure to various assignments, apprenticeship-style learning, and accelerated responsibility, participants will gain broad experience within the Editorial team and the direct-to-consumer lifestyle business. This program offers the opportunity to explore multiple areas of the business including: Licensing & Contracts, Book Selections, Member Experience Programs, Book Merchandising & Inventory, Allurial (Romantasy business), and Industry Relations. After approximately 2 years, participants may be placed in a specialized role based on business needs, performance, and demonstrated interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Book Selections: Assist with the Selections process by maintaining our book database, drafting editorial copy, and conducting data analysis of book performance.
• Editorial Operations: Draft and execute licensing agreements, input Editorial content into company systems, and assist with components of hardcover and audiobook production.
• Department of Cultural Arts & Sciences: Support the coordination and execution of cross-functional business initiatives, including original print acquisition and our Collections.
• Allurial: Assist with Editorial initiatives for our Romantasy business by assisting with the production of custom editions, and analyzing book data and member insights.
• Member Experience: Project manage Member Experience initiatives, optimize box rate and books per box through testing and reporting, and serve as the voice of the member by synthesizing platform insights.
• Inventory & Merchandising: Create monthly merchandising plans for titles, aligned with inventory planning, to optimize the book sales funnel.
• Reading & Recommending: Read a high volume of books across genres, recommending titles for BOTM selection.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• No specific technologies or tools are explicitly mentioned beyond general analytical and writing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic; ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong prioritization skills to keep projects on track.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and conduct data analysis.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface comfortably with people at all levels.
• Good judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and care.
• Fast and avid reader with a deep knowledge of contemporary commercial fiction.

Characteristics for Success

• Making High Quality Work: Organizing, prioritizing, and checking work for efficiency, accuracy, and proper formatting.
• Getting Things Done: Exhibiting a sense of urgency and follow-through in assigned tasks; proactively communicating task status updates.
• Possessing Good Judgment: Demonstrating an upward trajectory in thinking through work steps thoroughly and logically.
• Being A Good Learner: Receiving feedback well and incorporating it for improvement.

Base Salary

$70,000