Baker & Taylor Marketing Services, Inc. (BTMS) a leading global provider of customized wholesaling and distribution services to book retailers and publishers, is seeking a Production Manager for the Advantage Publishers Group (APG) division of AMS. APG is the product development and publishing division of AMS, specializing in adult trade, promotional, and juvenile books.



This position is responsible for handling all phases of book production, manuscript to bound book, of new titles and reprints for the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series and for product origination for Silver Dolphin and Thunder Bay imprints. It requires advanced knowledge of book production, printing and manufacturing, experience with specialized graphics software and publishing technology, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.



Key Responsibilities:

• Develop book and package specs with publishers.

• Print management: obtain competitive print quotes and manage schedules and relations with domestic and offshore printers.

• Manage printing matrix and negotiate quantity discounts.

• Prepare manuscripts for composition using QuarkXpress and perform page formatting, layout, and digital prepress file prep.

• Ensure work is performed to spec by obtaining and applying or disseminating printer specs, cover templates, and file prep guidelines.

• Manage interior art programs, including working with specialized graphics software, researching art sources, hiring freelance artists, and working closely with printer to achieve high quality.

• Manage cover creation process and schedule jointly with publisher.

• Perform production editing on all stages from first proofs through bound books, ensuring that corrections are incorporated accurately in successive stages.

• Manage reprint process: maintain reprint correction files, obtain reprint quotes and schedules from printer, prepare files for printer.



Skills Required:

Advanced Macintosh and QuarkXpress skills with proficiency in Quark, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.

Other software: Proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel, MSWord.

Ability to work on deadline and multitask.

Strong proofreading and copyediting skills. Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style, usage of proofreader's marks, and excellent command of English language and grammar.

2-3 years of production book publishing experience with strong knowledge of the book production stages including composition, layout, and prepress.

Experience with researching for, contracting with, and managing freelance designers, artists, and compositors.



If you are excited about this opportunity, submit your resume with cover letter and salary requirements directly to: hrsandiego@btol.com or fax to (858) 450-3593. We offer competitive compensation, full benefits package, and matching 401(k). BTMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).