Assistant – Children’s Production
Posted on: 12 Jan 2021
Monmouth Junction, NJ
Job Description
Overview
HarperCollins Publishers is actively seeking a dynamic, self-motivated individual to join our team as a Production Assistant. This entry-level position will support the Department head, and the activities of the Childrens Books Production department while learning about production and manufacturing.
Responsibilities
* Works with Department Head and Production team to organize seasonal schedules and title set up
* Coordinates e-book production while also learning about book manufacturing and working on simpler format books
* Prepares estimates for acquisition and final production
* Provides administrative support to Director; invoice coding and processing
* Responsible for sample distribution throughout the department; learn about quality controls and best practices
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
* Mac/PC experience; MS office; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Capacity to think and react gracefully in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
* Ability to multi-task and simultaneously complete multiple projects
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. Thats why cover letters are strongly preferred .
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Locations US-NJ-Monmouth Junction
Category Production
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
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New York, New York
News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes content for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in five segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and DJX through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, Websites, mobile device applications, tablets and e-book readers, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other Websites.
In addition, the company offers home-delivered shopper media that include free-standing inserts and direct mail products; in-store marketing products and services primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers; in-store merchandising services; and digital marketing solutions. Further, it publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and religious books; and provides sports programming content to approximately 200 channels distributed through cable, satellite, and Internet protocol, as well as broadcast rights to live sporting events. Additionally, the company offers property and property-related services on its Websites and mobile applications, as well as residential and commercial property Websites; online real estate services; and professional software and services products, which comprise Top Producer, FiveStreet, and ListHub. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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