Publishing Coordinator, YUP

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Hourly Range

$31.83

Overview

Provides a high-level administrative and editorial support. Manages and updates title information and assists with overall list planning. Serves as general department coordinator and supervises best practices for editorial assistants. Coordinates with other departments and London office to ensure that information on press database is up to date. Provides editorial assistance for one editor.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Cooperative and collegial working style, with an ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.

2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

3. Proficiency in create problem-solving, decision making, and time management.

4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

5. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

A demonstrated interest in or engagement with book publishing.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Coordinates and monitors all administrative activities of the department. 2. Sets up newly approved projects in database and hold primary responsibility for data integrity. 3. Plans and coordinates weekly Acquisitions Panel meetings and bi-monthly Publications Committee meetings, including preparation of agenda, collection and distribution of packets, monitoring receipt of materials, liaising with Committee members, taking minutes, and all follow-up reports and forms from these meetings. 4. Tracks and coordinates all book-related subventions and explores new sources for subventions. 5. Maintains and revises the Editorial Wiki for the Acquisitions Department, as well as all manuals, best practices, forms and procedures. Benchmarks best practices against those of other university presses on an ongoing basis. 6. Serves as department liaison with Human Resources: post jobs and handle all hiring-related paper work, and assist in selection of non-exempt hires. 7. Helps administer all job postings and documentation needed for academic-year student interns and summer interns for the department. 8. Tracks all acquisitions against signing goals and also tracks title progress against dates for next publication season for each editor in monthly tracking report. 9. Assesses departmental equipment needs and makes recommendations to managers. 10. Trains and orients new hires: resolves procedural issues; answers questions; and ensures smooth workflow. 11. Collates and presents semi-weekly departmental check requests and ensures submissions to accounting department are complete. 12. Ensures on-time payment of authors, agents, and reviewers 13. Monitors acquisitions activity and tracks manuscripts. Maintains and ensures the currency of the editorial tracking report and related title lists. 14. Performs analyses for the department, including: monitors and evaluates sales trends; performs market research; generates reports for use in monitoring performance; and performs statistical analysis. 15. Maintains solid and essential communication with other departments. 16. Assists with editorial acquisitions work. 17. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience BA/BS and two years of related experience in the same job family or in book publishing or related enterprise (magazine publishing, library, bookstore, newspaper, yearbook, public relations); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

02/24/2026

Job Category

Administrative Support

Bargaining Unit

L34

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade D

Compensation Grade Profile

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Location

302 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut

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Health Requirements

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