Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Project Assistant at Burnet Media. The Project Assistant supports the publishing team in coordinating book projects from initial concept through production and delivery. Day-to-day tasks include organizing project timelines, maintaining schedules, updating project trackers, and ensuring that authors, editors, designers, and other stakeholders have the information and materials they need. The role involves preparing documents and reports, supporting communication with authors and service providers, and assisting with the logistics of customized publishing projects and trade presentations. The Project Assistant also helps with basic administrative duties, digital file management, and quality checks on project deliverables to ensure consistency with Burnet Media’s publishing standards.
Qualifications
- Project coordination and organizational skills, including experience managing timelines, schedules, and multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Administrative and documentation skills, such as maintaining records, preparing reports, and handling digital file management with attention to detail.
- Communication and collaboration skills, including clear written and verbal communication and the ability to work effectively with authors and internal teams.
- Basic publishing or media-related skills, such as familiarity with book production processes, editorial workflows, or creative project management.
- Proficiency with common office and collaboration tools (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, project management or task-tracking software).
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment, manage priorities, and meet deadlines consistently.
- Relevant qualification or experience in publishing, media, communications, or a related field is beneficial.
- Interest in books, authorship, and the publishing industry, particularly in the South African and international trade context.