SUMMARY:
Avalon Travel, an imprint of Perseus Books, a Hachette Book Group company, is seeking an Assistant Editor to support the Avalon Rick Steves editorial team. Rick Steves is America’s leading authority on European travel and his guidebooks are the best-selling travel guides to Europe in the United States.

This is an entry-level position, but one with opportunities for learning and growth. The Assistant Editor will work collaboratively on 35 or more travel guidebook projects per year, contributing to many editorial and production stages. Please note that this is not a writing job and will not lead to any writing assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain collaborative and cordial relationships with the Rick Steves’ Europe editorial team based in Edmonds, WA, and with all Avalon Travel colleagues across various departments
• Manage freelancers
• Review all stages of manuscripts and page proofs, and input editorial corrections as necessary
• Prepare materials for and traffic editorial projects through all stages of the editorial process
• Coordinate pages between the editorial, production, and cartography departments
• Meet tight deadlines to produce high-quality books
• Enter title data into proprietary database systems and maintain data throughout the publishing process

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

The successful candidate will have:

• A college degree
• 1-2 years of experience in publishing or media
• A passion for travel and publishing
• An ability to independently manage tasks for multiple projects under tight deadlines
• A flexible and positive attitude
• A commitment to collaboration and teamwork, while also being self-directed and able to work independently
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills
• A thorough knowledge of accepted rules of grammar, spelling, and style
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office on both Mac and Windows platforms
• A willingness to learn new software programs and processes

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The compensation for this position is $45,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

The following benefits are offered by the company: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.