Associate/Senior Associate, Book Production, Brands & Licenses, RHCB (Hybrid)

What was your favorite book when you were a kid? Did you love The Lorax? Or the Berenstain Bears series? Do you remember reading a children's book that changed your life? If you enjoy working on a variety of children’s book formats including picture books, early readers, and novels in a creative and team-oriented environment, this role is for you.

 

Random House Children’s Books is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Associate/Senior Associate to join our production team whose team handles titles for several imprints within Random House Children’s Books, including Golden Books, Random House BFYR, Random House/Disney, Bright Matter Books, and The Princeton Review. This team works with iconic brands such as Dr. Seuss, Little Golden Books, and Richard Scarry along with licenses such as Disney, Nickelodeon and Netflix. Reporting to the Production Director of Brands & Licenses, the role will partner with the production team to complete the book production process from the release of layout files to warehouse delivery and archiving of final files.

 

The ideal Associate/Senior Production Associate is day-one ready to be part of a fast-paced and collaborative group. You'll work closely with many colleagues in other departments within the division, especially Editorial, Managing Editorial, and Art/Design. The role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, can handle multiple tasks at one time in a deadline-driven environment, and is interested in further developing one’s skills in the craft of bookmaking from the phases of paperback and hardcover book production.

 

Specific responsibilities include:

• 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 our Bookmaking Control Center system
• 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 in-house as well as managing and sending archive files to licensors

 

Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant book production experience
• Knowledge of prepress, color correction, printing, binding, and special effects
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time and to effectively problem-solve
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Proficient basic math skills to accurately complete book cost estimates
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with SAP a plus 

 

The salary for an associate is $56,000, and for a senior associate is $61,000.  All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus