New Jobs in Publishing You Should Apply for This Week - 3/23/25
14 new job listings in publishing across editorial, marketing, sales, design, and more!
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Summer 2025 Internships - Macmillan
Remote, full time, $16.50/hr
Macmillan Publishers is currently offering paid, full-time, remote internship opportunities for Summer 2025. Those hired locally will be given the opportunity to come into the office, if interested. Internships will be available in areas such as Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Art & Design, Sales, Managing/Production Editorial, Production, Publishing Operations, Subrights, Creative Services, and Author Events. Interns in our program will become familiar with the basic structure of the department/team and gain a general understanding of the key roles the particular trade/shared services function plays in a publishing house.
Agency Assistant - The Gernet Company
New York, NY
Hybrid, full time, $48K
The Gernert Company is seeking an assistant to support a literary agent and the Foreign Rights team based in New York City. The literary agent specializes in narrative and creative nonfiction. This is a great opportunity for someone to learn the ropes of literary agenting and the US book market, the ins and outs of international publishing, and see how both worlds intersect.
Editorial Assistant, Tor - Macmillan
New York, NY
Full time, $50K
The Tor Publishing Group is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support two executive editors from acquisition to publication and beyond. In addition to coordinating all aspects of a fast-paced, high volume editorial desk, the successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. The Editorial Assistant can expect to work with speculative genre fiction, science fiction, fantasy, upmarket commercial fiction and romance.
Marketing Product Designer, Romance - Sourcebooks
New York, NY
Open to remote, full time, $55-65K
Sourcebooks is seeking a creative and passionate Marketing Product Designer to join our Retail Marketing & Creative Services team. This role focuses on designing engaging visual assets for our romance imprints, Bloom Books and Sourcebooks Casablanca, along with other marketing initiatives.
Sales Manager, Academic - Bloomsbury Publishing
New York, NY or Greenbelt, MD
Hybrid, full time, $75-85K
We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Sales Manager to join our newly expanded academic sales This role will lead and manage relationships with our key North American accounts, with a focus on Amazon and Ingram, as well as playing a critical role in presenting new titles to commission sales teams , driving revenue, managing key direct account relationships, and executing strategies to maximize sales across national retail and online platforms.
Senior Designer - Penguin Random House
New York, NY
Open to remote, full time, salary not posted
The Random House Children’s Books art team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced individual with project management and design skills to support our growing Disney licensed publishing program. The Senior Designer will be part of the Disney licensed publishing team that creates multiple print- ready formats including Novelty Books, Board Books, Picture Books, Little Golden Books and more. For this position, we’d like the candidate to have Young Adult and Middle Grade design experience.
Senior Art Director - Sourcebooks
New York, NY
Open to remote, full time, $75-85K
As a Senior Art Director, you will be a strategic creative leader, responsible for overseeing the art direction and design of Sourcebooks’ publications. You will drive high-level creative execution and strategic project management, developing innovative, market-competitive designs that align with consumer insights and business goals. This role requires a combination of artistic vision, leadership, and project management expertise to foster collaboration, refine design processes, and elevate design excellence.
Director of Marketing and Sales - UC Press
Oakland, CA
Hybrid, full time, salary not posted
Reporting to the Deputy Director and Books Publisher, the Marketing & Sales Director at UC Press is responsible for developing and executing a clearly defined sales, marketing and communication and strategy that support consistent revenue growth and enhance the reputation of UC Press. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, training, and managing all sales, marketing, and strategic communications functions to achieve UC Press objectives of sales growth and visibility while ensuring a consistent message and position consistent with UC Press's mission.
Publishing Fulfillment Manager - UC Press
Oakland, CA
Hybrid, full time, $100-110K
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Publishing Fulfillment Manager at UC Press plays a critical role in managing relationships between internal book and journals teams, major retailers, and book and journal fulfillment vendors. This role is responsible for establishing vendor evaluation criteria, assessing vendor performance to drive continuous improvement, and ensuring client satisfaction while managing escalated issues. The Publishing Fulfillment Manager also serves as a key partner in change management, actively participating in cross-functional teams, conducting contract reviews, and leading RFP processes for fulfillment vendors.
Assistant Editor, Manga - Penguin Random House
New York, NY
Hybrid, full time, salary not posted
Penguin Random House Publisher Services is seeking an assistant editor to oversee manga titles on behalf of our client Kodansha Comics. The successful candidate will have a passion for comics and Japanese culture, strong Japanese literacy, good editorial judgment, English-language writing and editing skills, and professional comportment.
Manager of Advertising and Social Media - Insight Editions
Remote, full time, $60K
Our consumer-first marketing strategies require our Manager, Advertising and Social Media to have a love of popular culture and experience in reaching consumers and fandoms based on where they live, what they watch, how they watch it, where they shop, how they receive content, and what digital worlds they inhabit. This role will be key to introducing our books and products to very impassioned fandoms that support our publishing partners including Marvel, Disney, Gilmore Girls, DC, Wicked, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, and so many more.
Managing Editor - Zando
New York, NY
Hybrid, open to remote, full time, $75K
Zando, a nimble independent publisher, is seeking an experienced and collaborative Managing Editor to join our growing and dynamic team. Reporting to our Director of Publishing Operations, the Managing Editor will produce an exciting list of high-quality fiction and nonfiction titles. They will work closely with editorial, design, and manufacturing production departments as well as external partners to oversee and guide books through the preproduction process, including tracking manuscripts, coordinating with teams, maintaining publication schedules, and communicating key information.
College Publishing Sales Rep, Albany - W. W. Norton & Co.
Albany, NY
Hybrid, full time, $50-80K
The College Department of W. W. Norton & Company—the largest and oldest independent and employee-owned publisher—produces textbooks and courseware for undergraduate studies in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. We seek a goal-oriented College Publishing Sales Representative in our Albany territory to promote our courseware and textbooks (print and digital) with undergraduate instructors.
Senior Production Manager - Abrams Books
New York, NY
Hybrid, full time, $70-80K
Abrams is searching for a Senior Production Manager to focus on the production of graphic novels, manga, and high-end “art of comics” titles. Based on department needs, this may also include complex format children’s titles. Candidate must be energetic, detail-oriented, and a proactive problem solver who can handle various assignments.