Job Description
Associate Manager, Production - (Hybrid)

Crown Publishing Group is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Production Associate Manager to join our four-color book team, focusing on the gift products. In this role, you’ll be part of a team managing the frontlist gift production process from reviewing layouts to coordinating manufacturing to archiving final files.  

Potter Gift is an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, which is home to authors such as Amy Tan, Richard Scarry, Dungeons & Dragons, Eric Carle, David Allen Sibley, and the Smithsonian Institute. The production team works closely with editors, designers, and outside vendors to carefully bring each project to fruition. This role will report to the Assistant Production Director, whose team handles books, postcards, notecards, journals, tarot decks, trivia and board games, and puzzles. 

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities (approximately 2-3 days a week). We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, and NY). 

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Overseas and domestic cost estimating (including options for a variety of effects and formats), scheduling, and ordering manufacturing for a diverse line of gift products and books 
  • Monitoring production schedules through coordination with outside vendors as well as all in-house departments to ensure expected warehouse dates 
  • Assisting in research and development of new products with the creative team 
  • Entering and maintaining product specifications in SAP and schedules in FileMaker Pro  
  • Reviewing color proofs, mockups, and printer samples 
  • Issuing compositor, prepress, and manufacturing purchase orders and approving invoices  
  • Archiving final print files and reviewing all finished products for quality control  

Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:    

  • Minimum of 4-5 years of relevant publishing production experience (gift product experience is a plus) 
  • Organized, creative, flexible, resourceful, and able to prioritize tasks 
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time and to effectively problem solve 
  • Knowledge of prepress, color correction, printing, binding, and special effects 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills, and time management 
  • Can collaborate well with a diverse team of internal and external stakeholders 
  • Proficient basic math skills to accurately complete book cost estimates  
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office  
  • Familiarity with SAP and Filemaker Pro a plus  

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities (approximately 2-3 days a week). We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NJ, CT, and NY). 

The salary for this position is $66,500.  All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Please apply by March 10, 2026, using our ATS system and include your cover letter and resume for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

 

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.


Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, 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.


Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

 

Company: Penguin Random House LLC | Job ID: 287085