Kaplan - Production Manager

KNA Production Manager (Team Manager)

The Production Manager manages a team of 3-4 production editors, who act as project managers for content-related projects. The production manager assesses project requirements, allocates resources, and monitors for quality, consistency, and adherence to budget and schedule.

Job Description : The Production Manager manages a team of 3-4 production editors, who act as project managers for content-related projects. The production manager assesses project requirements, allocates resources, and monitors for quality, consistency, and adherence to budget and schedule.

Primary Responsibilities :

- Oversee the performance and professional development of three full-time production editors

- Estimate, schedule, and traffic all components of new book publications and reprints

- Manage production assignments of all titles on active and seasonal lists

- Assess project requirements and allocate resources accordingly

- Determine quality control standards and maintain style guides

- Manage production editorial process according to plan, from final manuscript to release to printer and EPUB creation, so that products meet target dates, are produced cost effectively, are of editorial and design quality appropriate for target markets, and satisfy stakeholder expectations.

- Review submitted materials at the manuscript stage to identify and troubleshoot potential problems

- Assist the director of production in maintaining process documentation and file archives

- Attend meetings with editorial and content development teams to review project plans and needs

- Coordinate and inform the director of production and relevant stakeholders regarding scheduling, planning, and trafficking to meet deadlines

Minimum Qualifications :

- Bachelor's/PG Degree or Equivalent

- Book production (overseeing schedules, budgets, and vendors)

- 3+ years supervising and evaluating the performance of production personnel

- Knowledge of typesetting and familiarity with printing procedures and requirements

- Knowledge of Google Suite preferred

- Some XML/HTML experience preferred

- Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, and experience following editorial style guides and copyediting marks

- Experience using digital authoring tools

- Experience with remote work environments

- Must be authorized for employment in the US