Publishing Manager

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Amazon via Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Amazon. Amazon Publishing is looking for a temporary Production Manager to support the creation of its physical and e-books in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be well-organized and metrics-driven, with a strong bias for action and ability to independently execute end-to-end book creation processes. This role will have daily contact with content and metadata and will support numerous production services that result in a high-quality final book. The Production Manager will help identify, define, propose and deliver process improvements and tools for the production of Amazon Publishing books. This position works closely with editorial, marketing, publicity and operations as well as with external vendors to ensure our books reach market on schedule and at the highest quality levels. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting and tracking day-to-day production workflows, ensuring processes are documented, efficient, streamlined, and that books are produced at the highest quality
• Establishing priorities, identifying and communicating risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; developing and maintaining production milestones and completion dates
• Managing production schedules and files: supervise production progress and review files for quality issues to ensure deadlines are met throughout all phases of book production
• Maintaining vendor relationships: manage communication, oversee and review quality of work, and facilitate issue resolution
• Ingesting and archiving files using internal systems
• Championing new technologies, collaborations, and improved processes to define, leverage and implement best content production and delivery practices including continuous improvements in quality, cost reduction, production time and pipeline capacity
• Delivering operational metrics that drive process improvement and efficiencies with a focus on creating scalable systems

Purpose: Production team, take manuscript after editing, copy and editing so it turns into book. Manage schedule for cover, back cover copy, ensure final product is delivered on time Day to day:

• Working in 2 imprints: digital only (kindle) – various contents and genres, mass market women’s fictions print and e-book formats
• Handling end to end process, each team member accountable for approx. 30-40 titles in various states of production
• Fully autonomous for title, working with editor and author
• Highly collaborative role. Interacting across time zones, work with stakeholders across teams
• Project management software in Salesforce; utilizing email and Slack
• ·Quality control for copy coming from vendor
• 6 months to 1 year production cycle
• Every day is different due to various stages of production cycle per book

Required:

• 3-5 years’ experience in production management for publishing house (can be combination of freelance, contract, in-house, etc)
• Copy editing skills
• Will consider magazine or content production experience
• PM experience
• Various media types – digital and print
• Book publishing experience
• Experience in operations

Contract Length: 9 Months Location: Remote (US Mainland) Pay Range: $58 - $63 per hour AGS is an equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We Will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. Apply Job!