New venue for next meetup

Hope everyone is having a great summer and weekend, despite the rain.

I just wanted to remind everyone that our next meetup is scheduled for July 14th, and instead of alcohol, we're trying something different: sugar...so we'll be meeting at Crumbs on 8th Street. If you're not familiar with their selection of cupcakes, cookies, and beverages, check our their website at www.crumbsbakeshop.com.

Please RSVP either on Facebook or by responding to this e-mail so that we know how many tables to reserve, and also let me know if you have any industry-related question you'd like us to discuss during the round-robin portion of the evening.

Also, please remember to use both the Facebook and LinkedIn pages to reach out to others, or e-mail me something you'd like posted on our blog.

Have a good night and hope to see you on the 14th.

Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Book Production Manager Opening

MANAGER BOOK PRODUCTION

SUMMARY: International scientific and medical publisher seeks highly motivated Production Manager to have overall responsibility for the book program including schedules, quality, and costs. Based in Manhattan, this individual will ensure accurate delivery of final manuscript and on-time publication of high-quality products. There is a journals counterpart and both positions report to the Director of Production located in Europe.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handle 40-45 book projects per year from manuscripts through bound books in the warehouse. This includes predominantly clinical titles with a small percentage of educational titles.
• Responsibility for the assignments of all freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, production editors, typesetters and printers.
• Identify, test, train and negotiate with all new and existing freelancers and suppliers.
• Manage production budget for books and related products and for T&E group budget.
• Supervise and manage 2 Associate Book Production Manager. Each APM works with 2 outside production editors on all the titles they supervise.
• Supervise a book project as required.

CRITICAL PERFORMANCE FACTORS

· Quality Control

· Ability to prioritize to achieve timely publication of high-quality products

· Flexibility and ability to handle migration of workflow from print to electronic

· Ability to answer technical questions

QUALIFICATIONS

o College degree preferred

o Strengths in using WORD, Excel, Photoshop and Illustrator

o Experience in STM publishing

o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

o Manufacturing experience a plus

Interested candidates should provide a resume by email to Joan Blitman, Vice President,Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) joan@jackfarrell.com

Media Producer Opening

Duration: Fulltime

Status : EAD/GC/Citizen (No H1)

Location : NY City

Salary : 55k-65K Max + benefits

Experience Needed:

• 2-3 years online production experience

Educational Background Required:

• Bachelor’s degree

Position Description:

Client has an immediate opening for a Media Producer . Media Producers are responsible for managing the production of title-specific media products for our college textbooks. The ideal candidate is dedicated to an editorial team, and will interface regularly with editors, media editors, marketing staff, developers, production staff and our QA team. The Media Producer will manage the production of media products through the development process including: scheduling, gathering content, content management, site development, QA, bug fixes and site roll-out. The Media Producer will report to the Senior Media Producer and work within a team.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage the production of media products through the development process

including: scheduling, gathering content, content management, site development, QA, bug fixes and site roll-out

• Work closely with editors and business-side managers to understand

content and media requirements

• Troubleshooting reported errors and bugs in order to thoroughly

understand and solve problems

• Proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced web environment

• Managing schedules, resources and expectations for media production

• Identifying existing and new requirements for each title-specific product

• Work closely with the QA and development team to produce products on

schedule

• Identifying and communicating any issues that may delay or interrupt the

media development process

• Communication with high-level staff including publishers, editors, and

senior management

Required Skills / Knowledge:

• Familiarity with the tools and protocols used for publishing content

electronically, including: HTML, XML, Photoshop and the software development life cycle (SDLC)

• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project and ticketing systems

• Experience working with course management (BlackBoard, WebCT, D2L,

Angel, Sakai, Moodle) and content management systems (Documentum) a plus

• Exceptional communication, production and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and follow a pre-defined process and workflow

Contact:

Antony

Cardinal Technology Solutions

Ph: 732-246-4350x232

Fax: 201-633-5279

email: antony.thomas@cardinalts.com

NYC Web Project Manager Position

Web Project Manager (Media, Web)
Duration: Fulltime with the client
Status : EAD/GC/Citizen (no H1 )
Location : NY city

Experience Needed:
• 5 years project management experience

Educational Background Required:
• Bachelor’s degree

Position Description:

Project Managers are responsible for managing the creation of web-based software applications (i.e. platforms) that supplement our college textbooks. The incumbent will manage development of the product platforms through the software development lifecycle. The Project Manager is directly responsible for requirements definition, functional specification, and use case definition. After these initial project phases, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the development of the platform through to completion, including: technical specification, development, QA, roll-out, documentation and training. After roll-out of the platform, the Project Manager is the point person for all requests (requirements, bug fixes, integrations, etc.) related to the platform. The Project Manager will work closely with editorial, software architects, software developers, media production and the QA team to create stable, scalable platforms. The Project Manager will report to the Senior Project Manager.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of software applications through the entire
software development lifecycle
• Work closely with editors and business-side managers to understand and
document requirements
• Write functional specifications
• Define and document use cases for the platform
• Partner with software architects to map requirements to the technical
specifications
• Manage software developers through the development cycle (off-shore and
on-staff resources)
• Oversee QA along with the QA manager; review test plans and test scripts
• Manage application roll out and delivery
• Define and document production processes for new platforms
• Proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced web environment
• Manage schedules, resources and expectations
• Status reporting to editorial and technical teams
• Identify and document existing and new requirements for each platform
• Identify and communicate any issues that may delay or interrupt the
application development process
• Communication with high-level staff including publishers, editors, and
senior management


Required Skills / Knowledge:
• Familiarity with the tools and protocols used for developing software
applications: usability, software development life cycle (SDLC), QA, business analysis
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project
• Exceptional communication, project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage across multiple divisions: developers, QA, editorial
and production


Contact:
Antony
Cardinal Technology Solutions
Ph: 732-246-4350x232
Fax: 201-633-5279
email: antony.thomas@cardinalts.com