Associate Director, Production

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Direct the frontlist production team for the Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt, and Godwin Books imprints, as well as manage Conversions for MCPG.

• Mentor and assist production managers while overseeing a portfolio of 40–45 titles each year.

• Supervise the production of picture books, chapter books, novelty books, and graphic novels.

• Collaborate with Editorial, Design, Managing Editorial, and Publishers.

• Take ownership of 4-color workflows across the division.

• Maintain workflows across the department, the Safety Testing program, and offsite materials storage.

• Oversee production and manufacturing processes, including scheduling, prepress, estimating, printing, and binding.

• Manage seasonal launch responsibilities for the team.

• Uphold quality standards and supervise vendor management.

• Ensure adherence to corporate workflows, procedures, project data entry, vendor contracts, archiving, and project closure.

• Provide editorial teams with product delivery alternatives and explore manufacturing options.

• Monitor schedules, budgets, quality, and vendor assignments.

• Participate in weekly status meetings and coordinate project specifics and departmental protocols.

• Oversee a medium-sized title list throughout the production and manufacturing phases.

• Maintain vendor relationships, negotiate non-contract project pricing, assess vendor performance, and manage quality-control evaluations and resolutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15 years of experience in book production, with a minimum of 10 years in children's publishing.

• Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of book production and manufacturing.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

• Basic understanding of the publishing industry and the impact of production issues on company success.

• Strong prioritization skills.

• Collaborative professional demeanor.

• Ability to adapt to changes, delays, and unforeseen circumstances.

• Capacity to proactively identify, anticipate, and resolve issues in a timely fashion.

• Familiarity with Biblio and RSuite is preferred.

• Knowledge of the Google platform is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Remote work classification.