Temporary Administrative Assistant – Central Advertising

<div style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: medium;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Hachette Book Group’s Central Advertising team is seeking a highly organized and dependable Temporary Administrative Assistant to provide operational and administrative support. This part-time role (approximately 10–15 hours per week for three month) will report directly to the Director of Advertising & Social Commerce and play a key supporting role in keeping the team running smoothly. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player with strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to managing tasks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Essential Duties & Responsibilities</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Manage and process advertising invoices, maintaining accurate records.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Update and maintain project management software to track campaign timelines, deliverables, and team tasks.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Update and maintain various reports, including campaign performance summaries and budget tracking documents.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Provide general administrative support for the central advertising team, including scheduling meetings, preparing decks and documents, and other tasks as needed.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Requirements</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Experience with project management software, such as Microsoft Planner, is a plus.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">• Interest in publishing or marketing is a plus.</span></div><div> </div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">To apply, please submit both a resume AND a cover letter. We ask for a cover letter so that we can understand how your skills or experience can apply to this role. Compensation for this role will be $28/hour based on a candidate's skills, experience, and location.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading US general-interest book publisher made up of dozens of esteemed imprints within the publishing groups Basic Books Group; Grand Central Publishing Group; Hachette Audio; Little, Brown and Company; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Orbit; and Workman Running Press Group. We also provide custom distribution, fulfillment, and sales services to other publishing companies.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Our books and authors have received the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Booker Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, James Beard Award, and other major honors.</span></div></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.0px;">Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.</span></div><div> </div></div><div> </div></div>

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