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| Title: | Executive Assistant |
| Description: | WHO WE ARE
Author Accelerator is a book-coaching company that offers writers the accountability, feedback, and support they need to write better books. We are on a mission to bring back the powerful and time-tested concept of artistic mentorship – which has been largely squeezed out of a publishing industry hungry for the next big, fast hit. We match writers with book coaches whom we teach and train. In our fifth year of business, we have 6 full-time employees and 28 book coaches overseeing 200 writers. Jennie Nash is the founder and chief creative officer of Author Accelerator. For 10 years, writers serious about reaching readers have trusted Jennie to coach their projects from inspiration to publication, landing top New York agents and book deals with houses such as Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. Jennie is the author of 8 books in 3 genres. She taught for 13 years in the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program and speaks at writing conferences all over the country. You can learn more at jennienash.com and authoraccelerator.com. WHO YOU ARE You are extremely organized, a self-starter capable of managing your time and meeting deadlines. You are comfortable and productive working in a company that does not have a centralized office. This job is for approximately 10 hours a week. You are very friendly, encouraging, and compassionate when interacting with clients, potential clients, and disgruntled clients. You have the ability to follow detailed instructions, while still being responsible enough and innovate enough to solve problems. You take a thoughtful approach to decision-making, knowing when to move fast and when to do things right. You are technology savvy. Either already familiar with the tools we use or willing and eager to learn. You have fantastic written communication skills. You are patient and understanding while working in an environment where high standards are expected but where short turn-around times may be more the norm than not. You are capable of both shielding Jennie from outside interruptions and nudging her when something on her task list needs to be done. A background in writing or publishing is preferred but not required. WHAT YOU'D BE DOING The primary role of this position is to support Jennie Nash in the day-to-day operations of the business. This includes: Working from the comfort of your own home or favorite workspace. Our entire team works virtually. Jennie is based in Southern California. Keeping your finger on the pulse of the business, which includes but is not limited to: • Client emails to the assistant email address • Reviewing Jennie’s time commitments in order to help her maintain a proper workload • Maintaining Jennie’s calendar in order to keep her organized • Knowing when Jennie is giving a webinar or in-person presentation and making sure she has what she needs for the event to run smoothly, including preparing slides and handouts and getting photos and bios to event organizers. Onboarding new clients • Contracts • Dropbox • Payment portal • Invoicing when necessary Working within and/or maintaining tech platforms, social media, and software, including a Squarespace website, Twitter, Facebook and Medium Interfacing with the Author Accelerator management team, including operations and editorial team members, and our community manager Assisting Jennie with the smooth running of her business, including organizing expenses and taxes for the accountant; booking travel; researching various businesses and program Helping Jennie with the development of curriculum, website pages, ad copy, and a wide variety of written communication Compensation is by retainer in the amount of $1,200 a month. |
| Requirements: | A background in writing or publishing is preferred but not required.
• Exceptional organizational skills • Ability to work outside of a traditional office • Part-time availability (flexible hours, approximately 10 hours/weekly) • Reliable computer and internet access • Expert proficiency in the Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets) and Dropbox • Ability to learn new tech platforms and software (including but not limited to Freshbooks, Asana, Slack, Squarespace, Moonclerk, Loom, and Airtable) |
| Company: | AUTHOR ACCELERATOR |
| Location: | Virtual |
| How To Apply For This Job: | To apply, please fill out this application – https://airtable.com/shrdc1ZBe6TZeH3Rk – in which you will be asked to attach the following documents – please have each document prepared before you begin the application: • A resume • A cover letter about why this position interests you and what your goals are for the next 3 years • Scenario Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nSAqJlhM0epR8x_o1eIGBxZ4m12SgZi0oJBffnsvLxU/edit • Instructions: Please make a copy of the above Google doc and show how you would respond to each scenario We’ll be accepting applications through Feb. 21, and will be letting viable applicants know the week of Feb. 25 about next steps. |
| Date Posted: | 2/13/2019 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
