Production Assistant, Random House Children's Books (Hybrid)
Penguin Random House is a leading publishing house dedicated to creating new books for readers of all ages. They are seeking a detail-oriented Production Assistant to support the production department, focusing on the administrative tasks and collaboration with various teams involved in bookmaking.
Responsibilities
- Providing general administrative support to the V.P., Executive Director of Production, and department, such as arranging meetings, ordering office supplies, and maintaining department Outlook calendar
- Handling requests for duplicate files and maintaining an Excel grid to track all requests
- Distributing and tracking P&L requests for department
- Maintaining Paid Time Off records for all department members
- Organizing and participating in bi-monthly production staff meetings
- Processing quarterly Bindery Quality Reports, creating pivot tables and manipulating data in Excel for dissemination to other departments
- Coordinating the annual production of leatherbound editions of select titles
- Assisting department members with archiving of final book files and other production tasks as needed
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and multitask while keeping track of multiple ongoing projects and daily duties
- Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented environment and handle changing priorities with ease
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Interest or knowledge/experience in data management is a plus
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and SAP is a plus
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription drug insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Educational Assistance & generous paid time off
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