Assistant Editor, Union Square & Co.
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
The Assistant Editor will support the Executive Editor of Puzzlewright and the Editorial Director of the Gift & Specialty group, spanning Union Square Gift, Knock Knock, and Em & Friends, publishing 150-170 titles per year. Union Square Gift, launching Fall 2025, publishes a range of commercial and trend-driven gift titles, merging bestselling authors and iconic brands into thoughtfully curated collections and dynamic new formats. Puzzlewright is a leading publisher in the industry, with a strong commitment to quality, accuracy, creativity, variety, inclusivity, and above all, fun! We publish 18-30 puzzle books per year, including top-selling series such as Martial Arts Sudoku, Sit and Solve, Easy as Pie Crosswords, and others.
This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a diverse list of titles and formats and requires a creative entrepreneur with exceptional attention to detail, a love of puzzles and gift titles, and a keen sense of trends across gift categories.
The Assistant Editor will support a blended list of puzzles and gift titles, manage delivery dates with authors, participate in the manuscript review/editing process (including testing and fact-checking puzzles, along with drafting gift proposals), research new trends and opportunities, and assist with all aspects of seasonal meetings. Reporting into and supporting the Editorial Director of the Gift & Specialty group as well as supporting the Executive Editor of Puzzlewright, this role will be exposed to every level of the publishing process, from strategy and acquisition to development and delivery.
Excellent organizational skills are a must, as well as an ability to manage complex deliverables with shifting priorities, ensuring consistent and meticulous communication between departments.
Position Responsibilities:
• Edit and manage approximately 8-10 gift titles/season with varying levels of content
• Learn the basics of book layout and the editorial process
• Test-solve and fact-check puzzle books (crosswords, sudoku, etc.)
• Proofread manuscripts and galleys at various stages of development
• Coordinate deliverables from authors, illustrators, licensors, brands, and agents
• Traffic projects and maintain schedules between the editorial, design, and production teams
• Create profit and loss statements, draft contracts and title setup forms, track project budgets
• Coordinate, create, and manage all seasonal sales materials for the Gift & Specialty group
• Write fact sheets, cover copy, and catalog/marketing copy
• Perform other related duties, administrative tasks, and support functions as needed Apply tot his job
This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a diverse list of titles and formats and requires a creative entrepreneur with exceptional attention to detail, a love of puzzles and gift titles, and a keen sense of trends across gift categories.
The Assistant Editor will support a blended list of puzzles and gift titles, manage delivery dates with authors, participate in the manuscript review/editing process (including testing and fact-checking puzzles, along with drafting gift proposals), research new trends and opportunities, and assist with all aspects of seasonal meetings. Reporting into and supporting the Editorial Director of the Gift & Specialty group as well as supporting the Executive Editor of Puzzlewright, this role will be exposed to every level of the publishing process, from strategy and acquisition to development and delivery.
Excellent organizational skills are a must, as well as an ability to manage complex deliverables with shifting priorities, ensuring consistent and meticulous communication between departments.
Position Responsibilities:
• Edit and manage approximately 8-10 gift titles/season with varying levels of content
• Learn the basics of book layout and the editorial process
• Test-solve and fact-check puzzle books (crosswords, sudoku, etc.)
• Proofread manuscripts and galleys at various stages of development
• Coordinate deliverables from authors, illustrators, licensors, brands, and agents
• Traffic projects and maintain schedules between the editorial, design, and production teams
• Create profit and loss statements, draft contracts and title setup forms, track project budgets
• Coordinate, create, and manage all seasonal sales materials for the Gift & Specialty group
• Write fact sheets, cover copy, and catalog/marketing copy
• Perform other related duties, administrative tasks, and support functions as needed Apply tot his job