Project Manager, Books

Project Manager, Books

Join our team as a Project Manager, Books, and play a key role in guiding publications from manuscript to final print and digital delivery. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with publishers, authors, editorial professionals, and production teams while managing schedules, workflows, and communications throughout the publishing process. If you have strong project management experience in publishing and thrive in a detail-oriented, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary

The Project Manager, Books, will manage publications from manuscript through the production process to final print-ready and digital deliveries.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Works directly with publishers, authors, and composition team, as well as freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers to manage publications.
• Creates and tracks schedules.
• Reviews copyedited manuscripts.
• Resolves author queries.
• Combines and checks corrections.
• Creates and submits weekly status reports for customers, including schedule updates with actual dates for completed work and revised dates for upcoming stages as appropriate.
• Creates art logs and book maps and manages files.
• Participates in and manages preplanning, early design, design review, launch, and status meetings.
• Communicates with everyone involved in the production process.
• Coordinates resolution of outstanding issues and activities directly with the publisher-specific staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• 3+ years of editorial project management experience.
• In-depth understanding of the publishing production process.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to follow directions, exercise good judgment, and maintain attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficiency with Chicago Manual of Style (Preferably 18th edition) preferred.
• University Press experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• General office environment with intensive computer work and extended use of a computer keyboard and mouse.
• Ability to grasp objects utilizing manual dexterity, including hand and finger coordination.
• Ability to remain seated for prolonged periods.

KGL is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.