Editorial Assistant (Children’s)
ABRAMS, New York, NY, United States
This position is a union role represented by UAW Local 2110 and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.**
Overview If you’re looking to grow your career at a company where creativity meets legacy, ABRAMS is the place for you. As a trailblazer in illustrated publishing since 1949, ABRAMS continues to set the standard for beautifully crafted books across art, design, culture, and children’s literature. We’re looking for an
Editorial Assistant
to join our
Children’s Editorial team .
The Editorial Assistant will provide editorial and administrative assistance to the editorial director and executive editor for the children’s group, focusing on picture books, board books, non-fiction, and novelty books.
What You’d Be Doing
Taking notes in meetings, managing mailings to authors and agents, processing expenses, maintaining calendars and meeting agendas, and handle general editorial tasks as needed.
Trafficking and logging editorial materials on active projects, liaising with other departments (managing editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, publicity, contracts, and accounting).
Communicating with authors, artists, and agents.
Managing schedules and due dates for major publishing programs, and communicating between teams to make sure materials are accurate and distributed on time.
Writing fact sheets, catalogue copy, P&L drafts, and cover copy.
Editorial tasks also include: light proofreading, collating multiple set of galleys, making text corrections.
Vetting agented submissions for quality and responding to proposals/submissions/inquiries.
Additional administrative tasks include: scheduling meetings and booking conference rooms, guiding and training interns, independently shepherding the occasional board book reissue or co-pub project if needed
Creating and managing PowerPoints for (4) four meetings a year to present books to Sales.
We’re Looking For Someone Who Has
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Ability to work independently and follow through consistently on assignments.
Detail-oriented: Position requires accuracy and careful attention to detail.
Excellent grammar, spelling, communication, and writing skills.
Copyediting/proofreading experience helpful.
Must be highly organized, energetic, and able to juggle multiple priorities efficiently and calmly.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is needed.
Demonstrated interest in children’s books.
This position is in New York, NY and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week.
The base salary range for this position is ($35,000 to $40,000) per year. The final offer will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
What We Offer
Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
Company-paid year-end office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year
Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.
About ABRAMS Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed.
Headquartered in the creative heart of New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world.
ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work.
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Overview If you’re looking to grow your career at a company where creativity meets legacy, ABRAMS is the place for you. As a trailblazer in illustrated publishing since 1949, ABRAMS continues to set the standard for beautifully crafted books across art, design, culture, and children’s literature. We’re looking for an
Editorial Assistant
to join our
Children’s Editorial team .
The Editorial Assistant will provide editorial and administrative assistance to the editorial director and executive editor for the children’s group, focusing on picture books, board books, non-fiction, and novelty books.
What You’d Be Doing
Taking notes in meetings, managing mailings to authors and agents, processing expenses, maintaining calendars and meeting agendas, and handle general editorial tasks as needed.
Trafficking and logging editorial materials on active projects, liaising with other departments (managing editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, publicity, contracts, and accounting).
Communicating with authors, artists, and agents.
Managing schedules and due dates for major publishing programs, and communicating between teams to make sure materials are accurate and distributed on time.
Writing fact sheets, catalogue copy, P&L drafts, and cover copy.
Editorial tasks also include: light proofreading, collating multiple set of galleys, making text corrections.
Vetting agented submissions for quality and responding to proposals/submissions/inquiries.
Additional administrative tasks include: scheduling meetings and booking conference rooms, guiding and training interns, independently shepherding the occasional board book reissue or co-pub project if needed
Creating and managing PowerPoints for (4) four meetings a year to present books to Sales.
We’re Looking For Someone Who Has
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Ability to work independently and follow through consistently on assignments.
Detail-oriented: Position requires accuracy and careful attention to detail.
Excellent grammar, spelling, communication, and writing skills.
Copyediting/proofreading experience helpful.
Must be highly organized, energetic, and able to juggle multiple priorities efficiently and calmly.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is needed.
Demonstrated interest in children’s books.
This position is in New York, NY and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week.
The base salary range for this position is ($35,000 to $40,000) per year. The final offer will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
What We Offer
Generous paid holidays and Summer Fridays.
Company-paid year-end office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year
Comprehensive health benefits, including short-term and long-term disability.
Retirement savings (401k) and life insurance.
Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.
About ABRAMS Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed.
Headquartered in the creative heart of New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world.
ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work.
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