Job Title: Project/Program Manager II
Job Description

We are seeking a temporary Production Manager to support the creation of physical and e-books in a fast-paced environment. This role is essential in ensuring the production of high-quality books. The ideal candidate will be well-organized, metrics-driven, and have a strong bias for action, with the ability to independently execute end-to-end book creation processes. Daily interaction with content and metadata is required, along with supporting numerous production services.

ResponsibilitiesSupport and track day-to-day production workflows, ensuring processes are documented, efficient, and streamlined.Establish priorities, identify and communicate risks, and collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain production milestones and completion dates.Manage production schedules and files, supervise production progress, and review files for quality issues to meet deadlines throughout all phases of book production.Maintain vendor relationships, manage communication, oversee and review quality of work, and facilitate issue resolution.Ingest and archive files using internal systems.Champion new technologies and improved processes to define, leverage, and implement best content production and delivery practices.Deliver operational metrics that drive process improvement and efficiencies, focusing on creating scalable systems.Essential Skills3-5 years of copy editing experience.3-5 years of publishing experience.Program management experience.Project management skills.Experience in operations.High-level collaboration.Excellent communication and organization skills.Additional Skills & QualificationsCollege degree – Bachelor’s in a relevant industry.Experience in production management for a publishing house, including freelance, contract, or in-house work.Experience with various media types – digital and print.Book publishing experience.Preferred: 4-5+ years of experience in content production and copy editing.Work Environment

This role can be fully remote/virtual and aligns with local core hours. The Production Manager will work within a team of six, located across the country in offices in NY, Seattle, and Michigan. The role involves handling approximately 30-40 titles in various states of production, working autonomously with editors and authors. It is a highly collaborative role, interacting across time zones and working with stakeholders across teams. The work involves using project management software like Salesforce, email, and Slack. The production cycle ranges from six months to one year, with each day bringing different challenges due to the various stages of the production cycle per book.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $61.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.

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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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