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About the Role
Manage the book production processes, ensuring titles are delivered to budget, deadlines and agreed quality levels. This role involves creation and processing of layout files and PDFs, distribution of files, and obtaining quotes and negotiating with printers. You will work across Adult, NZ and Business Development lists, on both print and ebook as well as reprints and POD as needed, providing creative input and guidance. You will also manage hard copy and digital archives, recalling files when needed and updating the bibliographic system.
Responsibilities
- Manage the book production processes, ensuring titles are delivered to budget, deadlines and agreed quality levels
- Creation and processing out of layout files and PDFs
- Distribution of files to project editors and signing off material for print
- Obtain quotes and negotiate with printers for non-grid titles to ensure best possible price and quality
- Work across Adult, NZ and Business Development lists, on both print and ebook as well as reprints and POD as needed
- Provide creative input and guidance to the supported publishing divisions
- Managing both hard copy and digital archives, recalling files when needed
- Updating of bibliographic system as required
Requirements
- Previous production, publishing or design experience
- Familiarity with Macintosh environment, including good working knowledge of the Adobe suite
- Curiosity and possess organisational and numeracy skills
- Deadline driven and able to manage competing priorities
- Attention to detail and able to work both independently and as a part of a team
- All applicants must include a cover letter which outlines your suitability to the role
Skills
- Adobe suite
- Organisational skills
- Numeracy skills
- Attention to detail
Location
- North Sydney
Work Type
- Parental leave contract role
About the Company
- At Penguin Random House, our iconic Penguin logo stands as a symbol of quality, passion and accessibility. These principles are deeply embedded in our work and environment, driving us to create a lifelong love of reading for everyone.
- We are proud to publish the world’s favourite books from the world’s favourite authors.
- Our collaborative, innovative and creative culture is guided by our core values: Discover, Respect, Excite and Share.
- Penguin Random House is the world’s largest trade book publisher, boasting an impressive list of authors from cherished favourites to future classics across many genres and platforms.
- In Australia and New Zealand, we are proud to work with the most talented writers, thinkers and achievers and publish a diverse range of local and international voices.
- We are the leading publisher distributing books across Australia and New Zealand, focusing on speed and reliability to reach our customers and bring the very best books to readers everywhere.
- Our 400+ creative and passionate people from various backgrounds and experiences work together to uphold our reputation for excellence and clear commitment to service throughout the entire publishing process, and help us to achieve exceptional results.
- More information can be found at https://www.penguin.com.au/ and https://www.penguin.co.nz/.
Equal Opportunity
- Penguin Random House is committed to providing a workplace and culture that values diversity and inclusion across all levels of the business. We recognise and acknowledge the contribution of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. This includes, however is not limited to, differences in gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and family status.
- Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.
- The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process.
- You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address.
- Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here.