Administrative Assistant – 12 month FTC

Company: Jobtailor
Apply for the Administrative Assistant – 12 month FTC
Location: London
Job Description:


  • Provide administrative and clerical support as the frontline contact for authors and general queries, including troubleshooting

  • Complete template letters, email authors, track responses and liaise with stakeholders

  • Update author information and manage databases using internal systems

  • Schedule books, complete prelims, create templates, edit copy and provide administration for Modern/Presents as required

  • Support Toronto and New York editorial teams on specific editorial projects

  • Prepare monthly leadership reports and maintain effective logs

  • Support the editorial team with Art Fact Sheet alerts, deflags and AAs, contract proposal forms, author queries and presentation materials

  • Track team members’ expenses through the internal approval system

  • Manage and assign unsolicited manuscripts through Submittable, read slush and provide timely responses

  • Book meetings and rooms, and make travel arrangements as required

  • Organize author events, including invitations, catering, decoration and staffing arrangements


Requirements



  • Administrative experience

  • Strong communication, planning and organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Capacity to build trust, teamwork, collaboration and customer orientation

  • Problem-solving, decision-making and prioritization skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other apps and systems


Core Competencies


Demonstrates strong administrative and organizational capabilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and effective communication skills. Capable of managing editorial projects, author interactions, and maintaining databases while ensuring attention to detail and collaboration.


Highest-signal resume keywords



  • Administrative Experience

  • Microsoft Office Proficiency

  • Communication Skills

  • Organizational Skills

  • Problem-Solving Skills


Soft Skills



  • Attention to Detail

  • Teamwork

  • Collaboration

  • Customer Orientation

  • Decision-Making


Industry Keywords



  • Editorial Support

  • Author Management

  • Database Management

  • Event Organization

  • Expense Tracking


Tools & Technologies



  • Submittable

  • Internal Systems

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Posted: September 15th, 2026