Penguin Random House · 1 day ago
Production Assistant, Random House Children's Books (Hybrid)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$51K/yr - $51K/yrPenguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house, dedicated to creating new books for readers of all ages. They are seeking a Production Assistant for their Random House Children's Books division to provide administrative support and assist with various production tasks within a collaborative team environment.
AudiobooksBooksE-CommerceEBooksPrintingPublishing
Responsibilities
Providing general administrative support to the V.P., Executive Director of Production, and department, such as arranging meetings, ordering office supplies, and maintaining department Outlook calendar
Handling requests for duplicate files and maintaining an Excel grid to track all requests
Distributing and tracking P&L requests for department
Maintaining Paid Time Off records for all department members
Organizing and participating in bi-monthly production staff meetings
Processing quarterly Bindery Quality Reports, creating pivot tables and manipulating data in Excel for dissemination to other departments
Coordinating the annual production of leatherbound editions of select titles
Assisting department members with archiving of final book files and other production tasks as needed
Qualification
Required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to prioritize and multitask while keeping track of multiple ongoing projects and daily duties
Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented environment and handle changing priorities with ease
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Preferred
Interest or knowledge/experience in data management is a plus
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and SAP is a plus
Benefits
Medical/Prescription drug insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life/AD&D Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Program
Educational Assistance
Generous paid time off
Company
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is a book publishing company that provides audiobooks, eBooks, and printing services.
Founded in 2023
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Manuel Sansigre
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Head of M&A
Brian Redler
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
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