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Editorial Assistant - Hoboken, NJ

Employer
Wiley
Location
Hoboken, NJ, USA
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Sep 18, 2021

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Sector
STEM Publishing
Organization Type
Corporate

Job Details

Location: Hoboken, NJ

At Wiley, we welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and embrace individuals who get excited about learning whether online or by book. Learning is for everyone, and so is our workplace. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion. It's in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

Summary of the role

Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment and a variety of responsibilities? Have excellent time management and prioritization skills? If so, we're looking for an Editorial Assistant in our Hoboken office to support the team's ability to deliver superior print and digital educational product experiences and ultimately drive revenue across the list. You'll help facilitate the publishing process from start to finish-communicating with authors and contributors by email and phone, scheduling and participating in team meetings and working closely with other departments, such as Production, Cover Design, Marketing, generally serving as your team's first point of contact across the business.

How you will make an impact:
  • Help provide a positive experience for our authors from signature of contract through to publication by helping ensure efficient workflows in-house and providing excellent customer service
  • Ensure information in Wiley's systems is accurate and up-to-date
  • Manage a range of administrative tasks, including soliciting proposal or manuscript reviews, sending and tracking contracts and facilitating the cover design and copywriting process
  • Attend conferences each year (when possible pending guidance from health authorities) where you'll manage our booth and help build relationships with our customers and authors face-to-face.

We are looking for people who have:
  • Prior experience in a support role, preferably in a related industry
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, able to shift focus quickly
  • Strong attention to detail, especially for entering, updating, and maintaining accurate data in our systems
  • Polished communication skills, ability to build relationships and credibility quickly
  • Creative problem solver
  • Ability to travel if and when feasible
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree

About Wiley

We are in one of the most dynamic periods in our history as technology, globalism and economic diversity create far-reaching changes in the world. As a learning business, Wiley makes meaningful contributions to research discovery and lifelong learning by helping organizations achieve their goals and people achieve success from education through their career. We may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: change with the times and adapt to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. The company's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada.

People have always been valued at Wiley. We work collaboratively, enjoy what we do and have opportunities to develop throughout our careers. And the rewards are impressive. Which means you can look forward to a robust health and wellness package, competitive salary and incentive program, generous paid time off, staff discounts, an employee assistance program, and a generous 401k which offers a company match and company funded contributions.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants and treat all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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Company

Wiley's mission has always focused on helping our customers succeed, wherever they are in their education and professional careers.

We are bridging the higher education gap by delivering content solutions in new and innovative ways to enrich the learning experience. We are a proven leader in strategic higher education consulting and partnering with educators and institutions globally to achieve success, and our print and digital solutions enable students and instructors worldwide. We encourage learning to be a continuous, lifelong experience – an integral, essential part of every stage of building a career.

We are closing the talent deficit by supporting employers, helping them find and retain top talent, assess their employees’ skill sets, and implement training in order to transform company cultures. For decades we’ve helped people learn; today we’re showing them new ways to achieve, get certified and advance their careers.

We are strengthening the research community by partnering with learned societies and supporting researchers to communicate discoveries that make a difference. We collaborate with authors, societies, libraries, and other members of the research community to generate, communicate, and enable access to the scientific and scholarly insights that are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our commitment to partnership helps us advance innovation and connect researchers, learners, and professionals with the content, platforms, and tools they need to be successful.

To view some of our brands and imprints, click here.

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