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About the Role
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Production to lead the frontlist production team for the Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt, and Godwin Books imprints, as well as Conversions for MCPG. This hands-on leadership role involves coaching a team of production managers and managing a list of 40-45 titles annually, covering various book formats. You will act as a liaison to internal departments, oversee 4-color workflows, and collaborate on department-wide processes, safety testing, and storage. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in children's book manufacturing, strong vendor relationships, and a proven ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coach the production team in all aspects of production and manufacturing, including scheduling, prepress, estimating, printing, and binding for text and components.
- Manage seasonal launch tasks relevant to the team.
- Maintain quality standards and coach the team in vendor management and project review.
- Ensure Production Managers comply with corporate workflows and procedures, including data entry, vendor contracting, archiving, and project close-out.
- Provide editorial with product delivery options and investigate manufacturing options for print materials.
- Collaborate with the Production Management team to ensure projects stay on track regarding schedule, budget, quality, and vendor assignments.
- Attend weekly status meetings with managing editorial, production editorial, design, and art to monitor title progress.
- Coordinate with internal customers on project details and department protocols, assisting teams with priority setting.
- Manage a medium-sized title list, including priority titles, through the production and manufacturing process.
- Maintain strong vendor relationships, negotiate prices for non-contract projects, and ensure vendor compliance with Macmillan contracts.
- Evaluate vendor performance and oversee quality control reviews, issues, and resolutions.
Requirements
- 15 years of book production experience, with at least 10 years in Children's.
- Excellent knowledge of all facets of book production and manufacturing.
- Highly organized and detail-minded.
- Basic understanding of the publishing business and how production affects company success.
- Experience in people management is a plus.
- Ability to prioritize.
- Works collaboratively in a professional manner.
- Adaptable to changes, delays, and unexpected events.
- Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Working knowledge of Biblio and RSuite is desirable.
- Knowledge of the Google platform is desirable.
Skills
- Book production
- Book manufacturing
- People management
- Prioritization
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Vendor management
- Quality control
- Biblio
- RSuite
- Google platform
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Remote
- Exempt
Experience Level
- 15 years of book production experience
- 10 years in Children's book production
Salary/Compensations
- $105,000 - $115,000
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs.
- We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities.
- Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
- We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.