Cosimo is seeking a Publishing Assistant!

 

 

 

JOB TITLE: PUBLISHING ASSISTANT

COMPANY: COSIMO

JOB DURATION: 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK

JOB LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY 

 

COSIMO, a book publisher in Chelsea (NYC), is looking for a temporary publishing assistant to help with office management, book production, sales outreach, and marketing. There is potential for a longer-term arrangement.

 

 Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist with a wide variety of projects related to publishing, production, sales, marketing, and office matters
  • Performs office tasks. Including: archival of physical files to digital, answering phones, handling customer service requests, and general office administration
  • Assist  with incoming sales orders, outreach to and monitoring of special sales clients
  • Assist  with public relations and book promotion, including mailings, social networking, online promotion, and conducting market research
  • Assist production with all stages of book production, from acquisition to print, through our online database
  • Handle projects on a case by case as determined by the Publisher

 

Experience:

  • Strong interest in book publishing is required
  • Office experience
  • Must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage several diverse projects at once, plus follow-up in a timely and efficient manner
  • Solid working knowledge of PC platform—MS Word/Excel skills required
  • Knowledge of online marketing and social media
  • Excellent proofreading skills
  • Experience with book production and/or dealing with publishing vendors, including Ingram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, etc., a plus
  • Design and/or Copyediting experience a plus
  • College degree

 

 Please email your resume, and cover letter to adake@cosimobooks.com