Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management

Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management is seeking an organized, motivated person to serve as an assistant to partner and literary agent Peter Knapp, in a fast-growing literary agency of 25+ employees.

This position is for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multiple tasks and responsibilities at any given time, which will include juggling deadlines. The ideal person for this role has exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written), is a proactive thinker and problem-solver, and has experience working with busy agents, executives, and/or high-performing colleagues. They listen effectively, learn quickly, and improve performance consistently. They use good judgment in organizing and prioritizing their workload, which will consist of a variety of large and small tasks, and must be comfortable in a fast-paced office environment, while also being quick to adapt to changing situations and needs. The right hire is high-energy with a lot of ambition and will love being the right-hand person to a busy agent and a central member of a thoughtful team. Experience in publishing or entertainment (including internships) is a plus, but not mandatory. This position is for someone looking to get on the agency track in publishing, with considerable mentorship opportunities. 

The role:

1. Provide extensive administrative support to Peter Knapp.
2. Attend and take notes at meetings with internal and external partners, and handle follow-up.
3. Work with team members on royalty and contract payment reconciliation, which includes looking at and analyzing sales data. Must be comfortable working with numbers and spreadsheets, with prior basic experience required.
4. Organize and monitor multiple email inboxes, which includes prioritizing projects and delegating tasks.
5. Manage the information flow from external and internal sources, which includes communicating extensively with other internal departments at PFB, including partners, agents, finance, foreign rights, and operations/business affairs.
6. Assist on submissions to publishers, including scheduling phone calls, tracking status of submissions, and following up according to instructions.
7. Research and compile industry information, such as trends in genres, covers, production, etc.; competitive landscape; comp titles and authors; staffing changes at publishers; opportunities such as book clubs, subscription boxes, merch, etc.; and more.
8. Research and assist in developmental opportunities and special projects for clients.
9. Anticipate the needs of colleagues and clients to create a seamless workflow for the agency.

 

Your profile:

1. 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
2. Previous in-office experience preferred (including internships)
3. Executive assistant experience a plus
4. Exceptional work product performance, which includes excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.
5. Social media and tech savvy
6. Exceptional attention to detail and ability to multi-task
7. Self-motivated with a “figure it out” mentality
8. Motivated to brainstorm ideas and ways to grow and improve systems
9. Utilizes tact, discretion, and good judgment at all times, especially when exposed to confidential or sensitive material
10. Energized and able to anticipate needs of others
11. Takes direction well
12. Personable, emotionally mature, and professional, with a positive attitude and ability to adapt
13. Resourceful and solution-focused with the ability to work effectively with myriad personalities
14. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Airtable, Teams, Zoom, Canva, Adobe InDesign, and Photoshop a plus 

SALARY: $50,000.00
 
BENEFITS: Health, vision, and dental insurance provided with premium paid by PFB. 401(k) plan available after 1 full year of employment and discretionary bonus program. 
 
VACATION / PTO: 13 days of paid vacation, 10 holidays + 1 floating holiday. PFB is closed between Christmas and New Year’s, and has Summer Fridays 9-1 from Memorial Day-Labor Day 

PFB 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. 
 
Physical Requirements: In-Office position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. 
 
How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and CV to pknapp@parkfinebrower.com. 

Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management is the only literary agency in the business designed specifically for bestselling authors. We discover talent, find the right publishing partners, and negotiate the best terms in the industry.

Park, Fine & Brower is independently funded and founded by Theresa Park, Celeste Fine, and Kimberly Brower.