Assistant, Books

Job Description

Who We Are:

This position provides general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing the agent's calendar, email, phones, sending submissions, evaluative queries and manuscripts, and handling a variety of client oriented business.

Department

At its core, WME Books prides itself on operating as a boutique literary agency within a larger network which covers every area of entertainment.

We are proud to represent bestselling and award-winning authors in all genres including commercial, upmarket, literary fiction and non-fiction, as well as a wide range of children's books and graphic novels; our authors have won the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Man Booker Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize, the National Medal of Literature, the Waterstones Prize, the British Book Awards, and more.

Related Work Experience:
• Ideal candidates will have one year of publishing-related work experience or internship in a literary field
• Must be detail oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care, follow-through, and follow up.
• Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have proven problem-solving abilities.
• Must be passionate about the business of publishing.
• Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks.
• Friendly and open demeanor with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Dependable and proactive.
• Relentlessly curious.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Assist agent in all professional administrative matters.
• Ensure clients are handled appropriately.
• Answer the telephone and make calls in a professional manner.
• Analyze content and related material.
• Schedule meetings and maintain calendar.

Core Competencies:
• All applicants should possess excellent verbal and written skills. Must be self-confident and diligent. Must be highly organized.

Technical Skills:
• Basic computer skills are mandatory.
• The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:
$21.00 hourly

Hiring Rate Maximum:
$21.00 hourly

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxp2pj-3-148-107-74-42 in your application.