02/19/2025
WE'RE HIRING A BALTIMORE-BASED PUBLISHING ASSISTANT!
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME BY FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Job Description
At the direction of the publisher, the publishing assistant helps coordinate several aspects of Black Classic Press operations, including production, order fulfillment/customer service, and inventory management as well as marketing and communications. This is a hands-on publishing position working in production and administration, with limited editorial responsibilities. Initially, the publishing assistant will work 20-30 hours per week with the potential to become a full-time employee. Compensation will be based on skills and experience.
Applicants must live in the Baltimore region.
Core responsibilities include:
• Providing administrative support for the publisher, which may include the following areas: contracts and rights, copyright registration, royalties, permissions, online retail sites, inventory, book production, in-house order system maintenance, proofreading, monitoring sales and inventory; preparing customer orders, and managing digital marketing and sales.
• Assisting with the development of new publications; maintaining production schedules, researching, proofreading, fact-finding, verifying information, addressing queries, filing and updating databases, and communicating with customers via phone, mail, and email.
To be considered, qualified applicants will have:
• A College Degree with a strong background in History or English
• 2 years of administrative/office experience
• An experienced awareness of Black history literature, and culture
• Superior organization skills, is a self-starter, and works well independently and at the direction of others
• Advanced skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Social Media Platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Better than average grammar and math skills
• Knowledge of InDesign and Chicago Manual of Style helpful
• Marketing experience a plus
Interested applicants should send their resume to [email protected]