Overview
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. We are a community of 50 million who think-and feel-differently about investing. Together, we're changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping investors achieve their goals has been our main reason for existence. At Client, we're built differently. Our client is investor-owned, meaning that we're owned by our funds, which are owned by our fund shareholder clients. Therefore, your success adds to ours, so you're surrounded by people who care about the same things. With no other parties to answer to, we make decisions-including keeping investing costs as low as possible-with your needs in mind. Because of our unique structure, your goals align with our goals.
Position: Project/Program Manager II
Location: New York, NY, 10018
Duration: 9 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Remote
Job Description:
The client is looking for a temporary Production Manager to support the creation of its physical and e-books in a fast-paced environment.
The successful candidate will be well-organized and metrics-driven, with a strong bias for action and ability to independently execute end-to-end book creation processes.
This role will have daily contact with content and metadata and will support numerous production services that result in a high-quality final book.
The Production Manager will help identify, define, propose and deliver process improvements and tools for the production of Publishing books.
This position works closely with editorial, marketing, publicity and operations as well as with external vendors to ensure our books reach market on schedule and at the highest quality levels.
Responsibilities include:
Supporting and tracking day-to-day production workflows, ensuring processes are documented, efficient, streamlined, and that books are produced at the highest quality
Establishing priorities, identifying and communicating risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; developing and maintaining production milestones and completion dates
Managing production schedules and files: supervise production progress and review files for quality issues to ensure deadlines are met throughout all phases of book production
Maintaining vendor relationships: manage communication, oversee and review quality of work, and facilitate issue resolution
Ingesting and archiving files using internal systems
Championing new technologies, collaborations, and improved processes to define, leverage and implement best content production and delivery practices including continuous improvements in quality, cost reduction, production time and pipeline capacity
Delivering operational metrics that drive process improvement and efficiencies with a focus on creating scalable systems
Story Behind the Need Business Group & Key Projects:
Purpose: Production team, take manuscript after editing, copy and editing so it turns into book. Manage schedule for cover, back cover copy, ensure final product is delivered on time
Team: 6 people on team located across the country. Apub offices in NY, Seattle, Michigan
Typical Day in the Role:
Day to day:
Working in 2 imprints: digital only (kindle) various contents and genres, mass market women's fictions print and e-book formats
Handling end to end process, each team member accountable for approx. 30-40 titles in various states of production
Fully autonomous for title, working with editor and author
Highly collaborative role. Interacting across time zones, work with stakeholders across teams
Project management software in Salesforce; utilizing email and Slack
Quality control for copy coming from vendor
Every day is different due to various stages of production cycle per book
Candidate Requirements:
Required:
3-5 years' experience in production management for publishing house (can be combination of freelance, contract, in-house, etc)
Copy editing skills
Wil consider magazine or content production experience
PM experience
Various media types digital and print
Book publishing experience
Experience in operations
High level collaboration
Excellent communication and organization skills
Degree/Certification:
College degree Bachelor's in relevant industry
Preferred:
4-5+ years experience in content production and copy
DQ's:
Typos or errors on resume
KPIs:
Quality control, meeting production deadlines
LPs:
Insists on highest standards
Earns trust
Bias for Action
Top 3 must-have hard skills
3-5 years copy editing experience
PM experience
3-5 years Publishing experience
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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