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Publishing Assistant

Assigned Location(s) and Compensation

Philadelphia, PA
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Type: Full time

Compensation: Salaries start at $38,000 annually. Our competitive benefits package includes fully covered health insurance, a 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and an elective dental plan.

Overview

Scribe is seeking a bilingual (English and Spanish) Publishing Assistant to support our ever-growing mission-driven program and help advance our client offerings. Success in this role requires excellent communication and language skills, adaptability, and a transparent and collaborative work ethic. Scribe treats its employees and clients fairly, supports employee growth, fosters collaboration toward a common goal, encourages new ideas, and rewards excellence. Candidates should share these values. The publishing assistant will be closely mentored, will report directly to the CEO, and will have a unique opportunity to be involved in all aspects of publishing and business development.

This position offers opportunities for growth. As experience and proficiency in our workflow are gained, the position will afford greater responsibilities in sales initiatives, project acquisitions, and client management.

The ability to use computers efficiently and the capacity to develop technical skills are essential.

Duties

Assist with sales, client relationships, bids, and other activities
Work on all aspects of the project-acquisition process
Assist in editorial, production, design, marketing, publicity, and accounting as needed
Help develop and update promotional and marketing materials, including the website
Manage social media content across platforms
Maintain records in customer relationship management (CRM) software
Attend meetings, maintain agendas, and ensure follow-up
Coordinate project bids and proposals
Communicate with authors, agents, suppliers, and other partners
Process book orders and income/expense invoices
Coordinate print orders
Coordinate and report sales/distribution activities
Help research publishing developments and opportunities

Training will be provided for the position.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (minimum)
Desire to apply skills and grow within the publishing industry
Thorough mastery of English and Spanish
Excellent communication and time-management skills
Focused, highly organized, detail-oriented personality
Solid computer skills (knowledge of HTML is preferred)

Please send a cover letter and résumé to resume[at]scribenet.com. Any application received without a cover letter will be rejected.