Associate Production Manager, RHCB

Associate Production Manager, RHCB

Random House Children’s Books is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Associate Production Manager to join our Special Markets and 4-color trade book team. The position is responsible for managing the book production process for approximately 60 original titles and special market proprietary titles, from estimating, file release, delivery to the warehouse and archiving of final files. If you enjoy working on a variety of formats such as picture books, board books, graphic novels and customized projects in a creative and team -oriented environment, you do not want to miss this opportunity!

The Random House Children’s Book production department is filled with talented individuals who are passionate about making high-quality children’s books. We work closely with editors and designers to carefully bring each project to fruition. This role reports to the Production Director for Special Markets and 4-color trade books, whose team handles titles for several imprints within Random House Children’s Books, including Knopf, Make Me A World, Crown and Anne Schwartz Books. We also work closely with Sales and Sub-rights on developing customized projects for 3rd party customers such as Kohl’s, Costco, Readerlink and Dollywood. You will have the opportunity to be creative and to help bring these special markets projects to fruition. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting with Publishing group to develop the specifications for individual titles
• Cost estimating, including multiple options for a variety of book formats
• Entering and maintaining book specifications in SAP
• Creating book schedules and maintaining dates in Filemaker Pro
• Daily communication with both domestic and overseas suppliers
• Preflighting of interior and component files in InDesign and Acrobat
• Sending files to outside prepress houses/printers and trafficking and color review of all proof passes
• Issuing prepress and manufacturing purchase orders and approving invoices
• Archiving of final print files
• Handling special projects as assigned by Director
• Managing Special Markets/Premium titles by quickly estimating and overseeing tight schedules.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant book production experience
• Knowledge of prepress, color correction, printing, binding, and special effects
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects at a time and to effectively problem solve
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrates proficiency in mathematical skills to accurately complete book cost estimates.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with SAP, Box and Filemaker Pro a plus

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, 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. 

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC 

Country: United States of America 

State/Region: New York 

City: New York City 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 170944

Date: Oct 1, 2021

Location: 

New York City, NY, US, 10019

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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