Job Properties
Job Type
Full-time Position
Background
Finance and Economics
Management & Business Others
Marketing and PR
Management & Business Others
Marketing and PR
Languages
English
Experience Required
Degree Required
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NB Publishers
Province
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April 09,2021
Date Posted
Publishing Assistant Nonfiction
Publishing Assistant Nonfiction
NB Publishers
Publishing Assistant (Cape Town)
The thriving nonfiction department at NB Publishers publishes a variety of books, from cookery
to business, politics and health. We are looking for a highly organised publishing assistant to join
our dynamic team.
Responsibilities include:
- maintaining and updating various systems, including publication data and author data
- liaison with freelancers and authors regarding invoices, contracts and payments
- follow-ups to ensure that frequently changing data stays accurate and up to date
- support to editorial staff including presentations, sales reports and general admin
We would like to hear from you if you
- have excellent organisational abilities and thrive on deadlines
- are passionate about accuracy and functional systems yet flexible and resilient
- are fluent in Afrikaans and English and get along with diverse people
- think ahead, pre-empting problems, and like finding solutions
- have a tertiary qualification – either a degree or secretarial and three to five years’
experience
- are skilled in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- are interested in books and authors
- are balanced, have a positive attitude and stay calm under pressure
- experience in the book industry and knowledge of BookMaster will be an advantage
The position offers
a stimulating and varied work environment as part of a vibrant team
a competitive salary with benefits
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