What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Custom Publications position at Macmillan?
Experienced and visionary Associate Director to lead our Custom Publications team, as well as manage a list of approximately 50 custom editions a year. This pivotal role will drive the strategic direction, innovation, and operational excellence of custom publishing projects. As the Associate Director, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of four, fostering collaboration, creativity, and innovation to deliver high-quality custom publications.
The right candidate will be responsible for being a part of the creative process in production and manufacturing of custom book editions. This "Think Tank" atmosphere will foster creativity & collaboration which is a must. The right candidate is able to manage the production / manufacturing of approximately 75 custom edition titles a year in varying complexity and formats (books and novelty). They will work with internal stake-holders to be sure books are produced / manufactured according to the pub schedule and budget. They will collaborate with multiple imprint teams and Custom / Special Market Sales Teams on new formats, and using specs and effects in new and novel ways.
What you'll do :
- Collaborate and brainstorm with the Custom Sales team to develop new formats and product ideas
including novel uses for specs and effects. Scout new production trends and printing developments and
share with the Custom Sales Team.
and vendors as needed as it concerns schedules, query solutions and issues impacting budget and quality.
Make recommendations in response to changed circumstances.
estimates. Create production schedules for overseas and domestic titles. Evaluate and monitor
production specs for adherence to budget. Recommend changes as needed to remain on budget.
methods.
and other departments as needed. Provide design templates as necessary and work with design team on
proofing needs.
Communicate paper requirements and review paper specs in a timely manner with paper manager.
What you'll bring :
business of publishing and how production issues affect the success of a publishing company.
Anticipates, identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
suppliers
Ideal experience :
This role will have an annual salary of $108,000 - 115,000.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
Salary : $108,000 - $115,000
