Associate Production Manager, Digital Publishing

Paramount•Los Angeles, CA

50d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Associate Production Manager, Digital Publishing, is a versatile contributor who has production, design, and organizational skills to help lead the development of digital publishing. Digital Publishing content includes ebooks (fixed, reflowable, and interactive), vertical comics, audiobooks, and other digital content. They will work on both existing content and platforms and new ones. This role’s key task is to manage the production and conversion of ebooks from print books, as well as all associated workflows for ebook design, editing, production, and files delivery to partner aggregators and distribution platforms. The role also supports the rest of the Digital Publishing team as the coordinator of digital pub plans, metadata, files storage, rights approvals, and related group needs. This position will be closely involved in ideation about content creation across publishing formats and will provide support to audio productions. The Associate Production Manager will also play a key role in optimizing content performance through analysis of data insights and keeping abreast of industry-wide digital opportunities and best practices. It works with other departments, such as Editorial, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Legal. The goal is to produce and distribute digital content that is engaging and available widely, both domestically and internationally.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in ebook design and production
Solid proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign
Experience with HTML and CSS
Robust knowledge of metadata best practices and digital distribution platforms
Ability to learn and navigate complex rights approvals for IP and music approvals, as well as talent negotiations
Fundamental knowledge of ebooks and audiobooks as both a publishing professional and as a consumer
Thrives in a dynamic environment, with a willingness to work across time zones
Proven experience publishing across CMS platforms
Past collaboration with internal and external partners, including creative talent and producers, in support of digital storytelling
Experience editing both original and licensed/brand-aligned content
Attention to continuity, accuracy, and brand/franchise consistency

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Some knowledge of copyright, licensing, and business affairs
Knowledge of PhotoShop and Illustrator preferred

Responsibilities

Lead ebook design and production for print books published by Paramount Global Publishing and by licensed partners, as well as digital-first content
Be lead contact with digital content aggregators and distributors for metadata optimization and digital content file deliveries
Provide organizational support to the Digital Publishing team with pub plans, deal memos, rights approvals, production needs, etc.
Participate in concept development and editorial direction for digital projects
Identify new IP, talent partnerships, and content opportunities
Collaborate creatively with various internal teams on text, art and design, and ideas for extending existing and new brands into digital formats
Ensure compliance, brand consistency, and platform requirements
Help to evaluate new platforms and emerging technologies
In consultation with Publishing colleagues, leverage community and audience engagement strategies
Create new processes and adhere to existing processes that scale and improve operational efficiency