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Title: Art Department Studio Manager, Orbit
Description: The Orbit Books Art Department is seeking to hire a Studio Manager. The Studio Manager will provide vital administrative and art management support to the Creative Director and Design Department as a whole and will interact heavily with art directors, designers, editorial, managing editorial, publicity/marketing, production and accounting departments to ensure timely workflow, department deadlines and interdepartmental requests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Routing and Tracking of all mechanicals (jackets, galleys, marketing jobs)
Tracking cover briefs, copy submissions, and barcode files from various departments
Vault & server uploading and maintenance of all cover jpegs and layered files
Creating of weekly jacket meeting agenda, sending out minutes, and scheduling
art-led meetings
All invoicing / setting-up new vendors with finance department. Tracking of invoice payment status and licensing information
Filing of all credit information, invoices, new vendor paperwork, contracts, jacket samples, and inputting info into Title Management system
Providing cover jpegs and/or layered files to other departments that need them
Sending out artist copies from the warehouse and assorted mockups and jackets to retail accounts as needed
Attending all cover meetings, art status meetings, and production meetings
Updating of weekly cover grids
General admin support to the department as needed
Requirements: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

The perfect candidate for this position has experience with professional artists, either as an artist themself or as an artist assistant
Experience in an art department / creative media workplace / art assisting optimal but not required
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate clearly and follow up as needed with professionalism
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple schedules across various internal systems
Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks
Must be very comfortable with Mac operating systems, as all art department computers are Macs
Must be very comfortable in Microsoft Office and Google apps
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Indesign especially) optimal but not required
Must be comfortable with administrative duties as well as more creative tasks
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The compensation range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.

The following benefits are offered by the company: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA, commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
Company: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
Location: New York, NY
How To Apply For This Job: Please apply via the link below: http://jobs.jobvite.com/hachette-internal/job/o5xpmfw7
Date Posted: 6/30/2023 (Ongoing Job Posting)


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