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

Recap and Photos from 5/19 Event

22 alums, both old and new, joined us at the beautiful downtown Kimmel location to hear about digital trends in both the magazine and book publishing world.

For those who could not attend, we hope to make the PowerPoints available and a list of useul urls to subscribe to for digital publishing information. For those who did attend, what was the most useful and/or surprising piece of information that you learned from the event?

And don't forget to keep July 14th free for our next meetup, which will be open to all members of the NYU Publishing Association. Location and time to come.

Happy Memorial Day,
Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Reminder: NYU Publishing Alumni Event and Date for our next Publishing Association Meetup

Please join us on Tuesday, May 19, 6:00 – 8:00 pm for “Digital Directions and Alumni Links”.

Come mix and mingle with your fellow NYU M.S. in Publishing Alumni and hear two leading digital experts discuss the latest trends in interactive media in the book and magazine industries:

Featured Speakers:

• Denise Tillis, Director of Product Management, Condé Nast Digital Development and Services

• Neil De Young, Director of Digital Media, Hachette Book Group

Topics of Discussion:

What are the latest growth areas and opportunities?

What’s the best strategy for digital rights?

What are the challenges ahead and how do we overcome them?

How do we, as alumni, prepare for the digital future?

Tuesday, May 19^th

NYU Kimmel Center

60 Washington Square South

Room 914

Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Presentation will begin at 6:45pm

Please RSVP by May 18^th at publishing.alumni@nyu.edu or by hitting reply to this e-mail.

And for both the non-alumni and alumni members of the NYU Publishing Association, our next meetup is scheduled for 7/14 at 6:30. Location to come, but expect the same mingling, networking...and of course round-robin discussion.

So save the date and we hope to see you there,
Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Save the Date

Save the date for the next NYU Publishing Alumni event, to be held on Tuesday, May 19th. Since this event is NYU-sponsored, the location (details to come) will be great and refreshments will be served.

We're still in the planning stages, so if you have any ideas for speakers and/or requests for certain topics, please let us know.

And for current students, NYU-sponsored events are limited to alumni only (due to space limitations), but we'll be scheduling a regular meetup for all NYU Publishing Association members probably sometime in June, and hope to see you then.

Good night,
Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Law PE Position at OUP

Oxford University Press has a Production Editor position available in its Law division. This position oversees individual looseleaf and book titles from manuscript through to publication. You will interact with authors, editors, designers, marketing staff, and manufacturing staff as well as manage editorial services freelancers and full-service composition vendors. The ideal candidate has a minimum 2–3 years of publishing experience, is a flexible team player, is able to work independently, and has a strong ability to juggle multiple projects including monitoring schedules and costs and managing workflows.


Job Knowledge and Skill:

Production experience and good knowledge of editorial styles are essential (Chicago style required, Bluebook style a plus); excellent communication, decision-making, and people skills required; strong attention to project details, experience with scheduling, and familiarity with budgeting are essential; a strong foundation in project editorial services such as copyediting as well as experience in a full-service environment are highly desirable; proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and electronic editing are also highly desirable.

If interested, e-mail hrny.us@oup.com and state the position you are interested in, salary requirements and the source of the advertisement.