Full-time, salary | Mostly virtual and remote | We’re looking for a Greater Nashville Area resident who can be readily accessible for some in-person meetings.

Company Vision

Harrington Interactive Media (“HIM”; founded in 2016), and its publishing brands—HIM Publications, HIM Kids, and YouPublish—seek to help the church become more beautiful through book publishing.

Why Work with HIM?

• We serve the church with high-quality services and products.
• We value innovation, creativity, and excellence.
• We work with authors, editors, and clients who are passionate about their content.
• We foster learning, career development, and growth opportunities for employees and contractors.
• We offer experience with cutting-edge technology, software, and publishing methods.

Position Overview 

As a growing company, we are looking for a full-time operations manager who is responsible for the efficient execution of all back office functions of the firm. This includes soliciting bids for new print runs, submitting finished covers and files to printers, and managing inventory. They manage all print on demand, audio, and eBook vendors. They are also the in-house expert for outsourced digital tools, websites, and programs. Additionally, they manage the accounts payable flow, annual royalty flow, tax processes, budget-keeping, and forecasting, seeking efficiency for all areas under their supervision. This person also serves as the voice of finance in the acquisitions process, and is the main point of contact for freelancers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with vendors, customers, and clients
• Reporting on sales, marketing, inventory, and other company data
• Handling company financial, operations, and legal documents and processes
• Submitting files and orders to vendors to keep printing and inventory stock running efficiently
• Managing staff, meetings, payroll, HR, budget, and company systems
• Working on the administrative side with contractor workers: managing hiring, onboarding, scheduling, logistics, work-for-hire contracts, and payments
• Creating project P&Ls, soliciting bids for print runs, and managing printing
• Running point, deploying a team consisting of the marketing manager, creative director, and web developer, to build and maintain company websites to ensure they are running optimally
• Managing the president’s sales leads, meetings, and travel

Characteristics

• Takes initiative
• Independent worker
• Can handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented and thorough
• Proactive communicator and thinker
• Makes advanced plans
• Handles change with grace
• Open to using innovative technologies like AI

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interest in discipleship, ministry, and books by Christian authors
• Ability to manage relationships among staff members, contractors, and partnerships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Tools
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Operates well in fast-paced environment, handling with a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Able to use QuickBooks Online for essential task such as categorizing transactions, sending invoices, and running reports
• Excellent research skills to explore new technology, methods, or information
• Can manage scheduling, planning, and project management softwares

Education and Experience

• Years professional experience in operations or executive administration: 3 years
• History of working remotely
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $55,000–$72,000
• SIMPLE IRA: matching 3% contribution after one year of employment
• Generous paid time off

Applications

Submit your application to info@harringtoninteractive.com with:

• Your resume attached in PDF format, labeled: “2024-[yourlastname]-[yourfirstname]-position-name.pdf”
• Then, in the body of the email, please answer these three questions:

1. Why are you interested in joining our team?
2. Tell us about a time when you had to accomplish a number of different tasks within a short amount of time. How did you accomplish those tasks, prioritize them, and maintain a high level of quality?
3. What about your talent and experience makes you an excellent choice for this position?

• (Optional) List on your resume three references with email and phone number.