Book Publishing – Assistant
| Company | Creative Artists Agency |
|---|---|
| Location | New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $20 – $22 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- BA/BS from an accredited University or College preferred
- At least 1 year of relevant administrative experience within the Entertainment Industry, prior talent agency experience a plus
- Ability to interact with a wide range or clients, colleagues, and industry leaders with diplomacy, discretion, and grace under pressure
- Outgoing, creative thinker, with strong interest or knowledge of popular culture and book publishing
- Excellent phone demeanor
- Experience anticipating needs of manager and clients
- Detail-oriented and extremely organized, with the ability to keep pace with multiple priorities and timelines
- Adept at problem solving and thinking quickly
- Ability to perform well under pressure, maintaining a sense of urgency
- Team oriented
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support, including heavy phones, coordinating meetings, schedules and heavy travel, preparing expense reports, and producing correspondence
- Create decks for client pitch meetings
- Serve as first point of contact with clients and executives with a professional, customer-service attitude
- Assist with special projects, research, and compiling information as needed
- Track client projects and payments
- Stay up to date on the publishing landscape, popular culture, entertainment, sports, and politics
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior talent agency experience a plus