Job summary
This is a hybrid role for someone comfortable managing office systems and client communication while editing manuscripts, coordinating with authors, and promoting our books.
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
- Handle day-to-day administrative and clerical tasks.
- Manage office operations and maintain office equipment.
- Coordinate communication between departments and external partners.
- Provide customer service support and respond to inquiries.
- Organize and maintain office files, records, and supplies.
- Assist in scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and handling correspondence.
- Support the smooth running of office activities to ensure efficiency.
- Review manuscripts submitted by authors and literary agents and write review reports on submitted manuscripts.
- Evaluate submissions for quality, market trends, and potential.
- Perform first-line proofreading, copy-editing, and formatting of manuscripts using standard publishing guidelines.
- Coordinate the manuscript workflow: from submission to editing, design, layout, printing, and final publication.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an administrative or office support role.
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Business Administration, English Language Studies, Publsihing Studies, Journalism, Management, or a related field.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Professional attitude and good interpersonal skills.
About Mountype Publishing Limited
MOUNTYPE primarily engages in book publishing and printing services. Established in 2015, our core aim is to provide quality publications for educational purposes (textbooks) as well as leisure reading (fiction). Our books cover the reading spectrum ranging from pre-school readers to tertiary. They are designed to promote early childhood development, creativity, imagination, and the habit of reading. At mountype publishing, we believe in communicating ideas and connecting people with contents that matters. We produce digital and print books and educational resources across genres and subjects. With a team of rich experience, we solicit authors and commission them to write on specific subjects and publish them to sell in schools and other agencies. We also believe in delivering quality content at reasonable prices with competitive royalties and aggressive marketing. At Mountype, we challenge ourselves to excel in all aspects of publishing and most importantly, we enjoy what we do. We are passionate about the capacity for books and reading to make life better for people. Our customers are at the heart of our mission.
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