Hachette Book Group · 16 hours ago
Assistant Production Manager, Artisan
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yr
5+ years expHachette Book Group is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to coordinate the production and manufacturing of full color reprint titles published by Artisan. The role involves tracking all aspects of physical book production, including printing, scheduling, estimating, and coordinating with vendors.
BooksEBooksEducationMarketingPrintingPublishing
Responsibilities
Handle the Artisan reprints: purchase orders, file creation, estimates, schedules, correction/proof follow-up; color-checking advance copies and updating internal status reports
Maintains accurate specification, schedules, cost estimates, purchase orders, and shipping instructions from HBG’s Title Management system
Help marking up of color proofs in collaboration with designers and authors
Work closely with overseas and domestic vendors to manage supplier performance, to ensure schedule fidelity, a high level of quality, and budget requirements
Monitors production schedules through coordination with outside vendors as well as all relevant in-house departments to ensure on-time delivery at every stage of manufacturing
Attends and participates in regular production meetings
Analyzes production specifications with an eye towards potential cost-saving opportunities. Communicates alternative specifications to editorial and design departments for discussion
Works independently, keeping Manager and imprint informed of any service disruption or vendor quality issues. Communicates such issues to the vendor
Negotiates pricing throughout the development of a product through proper bidding and cost analysis
Qualification
Required
Possess knowledge of book production process for a diverse range of formats that is reinforced by 5-8 years professional experience in the trade publishing industry
Strong experience with manufacturing in Asia, Europe, and the United States
Strong color assessment skills with the ability to provide guidance to in-house team and appropriate instruction and color correction and retouching directives to outside suppliers
Employs solid negotiating skills
Thorough, accurate, and articulate verbal and written communication skills
Possess a high level of organization and is detail oriented, creative, flexible, and able to prioritize
Collaborate well with a diverse team of internal and external stakeholders
Ability to utilize technology to improve workflow
Proficiency in Excel, basic math, calculating, organizing, and presenting data
Skilled use of Mac platform
Comfortable with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) as well as Adobe Acrobat, a plus
Seeks continuous improvement and innovative solutions
Maintains grace under pressure in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life
Short-term and long-term disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Critical illness
Hospital indemnity
Long-term care
Health and dependent care FSA
Commuter benefit plan
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Travel assistance
401(k)
Discretionary bonus program
PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services
Company
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group is a US trade publisher.
1001-5000 employees
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