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W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. is seeking a Media Editorial Assistant to support geology, astronomy, and anthropology college textbook resources. This is a full-time, entry level position based out of Norton's headquarters in NYC.

Essential Job Responsibilities Include:

• Management of manuscripts in all stages of production: sending manuscripts to be reviewed by college instructors; setting and adhering to schedules; preparing manuscripts for copyediting and production; editing, revising, and reviewing materials for our ebook and homework platforms.
• Administrative management: organizing and maintaining files.
• Creating contracts, tracking and processing payments.
• Managing text and photo permissions with authors and the contracts department.
• Creating and editing Excel and Word documents to support projects and/or office responsibilities.
• Line editing manuscript and contributing to overall publishing strategy of resources.
• Communication management: professionally interacting with authors, college faculty, marketing, and sales staff to relay messages; following up on requests; anticipating when to proactively act on messages (including relaying messages with a sense of urgency).

Please note- this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
• Must able to work full business hours.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Must be able to anticipate needs and deliver timely, relevant solutions and actions.
• Must be able to develop rapport and relationships with all levels of employees.
• Must be seen as knowledgeable and capable of handling sensitive, critical information.
• Must be proactive, flexible and adaptive in a rapidly changing environment and adjust with a "can-do" attitude.
• Must be self-directed and independent.
• Must have good time management skills, be organized, and be capable of multi-tasking across departments, activities, and projects.
• Must be detail-oriented, making sure that all aspects of their daily activities are handled with accuracy, with minimal mistakes.
• Mastery of email and calendar management tools required, specifically Outlook.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.

• Must be able to work from Norton's New York City headquarters. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Compensation and Benefits*

Currently available benefits include:

• Annual compensation for this position is $48,000. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and like considerations.
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July
• Generous health benefits, including PPO, EPO, and High Deductible (with HSA) medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available.
• Profit-Sharing and 401(k) benefit plan with discretionary contribution matching by employer
• Disability and life insurances
• FMLA, parental and other leave
• Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs)
• Company-provided laptop
• Employee discounts on Norton books
• Limited matching of employee donations to select non-profit organizations

*All policies and benefits described are subject to change at any time.