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Senior Publishing Project Manager - Architext Division - Andover, MA

• Responsibilities include:
  • Oversee all aspects of project coordination (scheduling, trafficking, and management of all data, personnel, and resources) from hand-off through project completion to ensure on-time, on-budget, and quality delivery
  • Oversees/manages all scheduling, costs, workflow, and resources
  • Contracts, coordinates, and supervises vendors (translators, editors, proofreaders, compositors) on multiple books or media products in a variety of disciplines .
  • Assigns tasks delegating responsibilities as needed per project
  • Monitors and maintains quality through checkpoint systems
  • Monitors content prep for a comprehensive presentation of the project and its guidelines at project start
  • Serves as primary Client liaison from project kickoff through completion
  • Completes administrative tasks including weekly invoicing, P&L tracking and updating, status tracking, PO creation and approval, etc.
  • Aid Sales/Client Services in proposal preparation as needed
    
    
• Required Skills:
  • 2-5 years Project Management experience, within a book publishing environment preferably
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage various diverse projects and personnel
  • Ability to prioritize activities on a daily basis to accomplish project goals effectively and efficiently
  • Ability to generate and maintain budgets and schedules
  • Superior writing and communication skills within a professional context
  • Strong computer skills; experience with standard translation management tools a plus but not required
  • K-12 classroom teaching and/or curriculum development experience a plus but not required
  • Fluency in a second language or any level of linguistic skills (Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, German, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian especially) strongly preferred but not required
  • Working knowledge of InDesign, QuarkXPress, FrameMaker, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat, HTML preferred but not required
  • Familiarity with MS Office applications

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