Senior Production Manager, Reprints

1 week ago


New York, United States Kennedy Wilson Full time

This role is a Senior Production Manager contractor position on the reprint team, working primarily with Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (MCPG) titles. The Senior Production Manager will support the MCPG Reprint team by submitting new orders, tracking orders in progress, running estimates, reviewing quality on completed samples, and working closely with
both vendors and our internal departments. This role’s primary focus will be reprints of YA and middle-grade novels, picture books, graphic novels, and board books, however, the Senior Production Manager will also be expected to learn the workflows for and support the Adult Trade reprint team on occasion.

The Senior Production Manager must have a strong background in and knowledge of both 1- color and 4-color print production. They must be able to execute requests quickly, communicate with all levels of the company, work with all members of the department, and create clear and concise reports.

What you'll do: 

Manage reprint orders of 1-color and 4-color titles (including, but not limited to, gathering and assessing costs, issuing purchase orders, routing and reviewing outgoing files for corrections, tracking schedules, reviewing digital and physical proofs, and addressing quality issues) Create margin estimates for offset and digital reprints Provide coverage and support for other members of the MCPG Reprint Production team as needed Prepare for and attend weekly interdepartmental meetings Assist in the testing and documentation of workflows

What you'll bring:

Adaptability and flexibility Basic math Collaboration Color theory and color correcting for offset print production (preferred) Communication (written and spoken) Computer – PC/Windows preferred Cost analysis Google Workspace (preferred) Leadership (specifically in regard to people management) Microsoft Excel (preferred) Organization and attention to detail Recognition and adjustment of priorities as needed Technical knowledge of offset and digital printing Work independently Work well under pressure

Ideal education/experience:

7+ years production experience (required) Experience with 1-color and 4-color book production (required) Office experience / Professionalism (required) Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent amount of office/admin experience)

Include a cover letter with your application to be considered for this position.

This is a contracted position. The successful candidate will be employed through Headway Workforce Solutions at $44/hour.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.



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