eBook Development Assistant
Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.
The Ebook Development Assistant supports the larger Simon & Schuster Ebook Development group. This role oversees ebook production for a small number of S&S imprints and is responsible for the egalley production process. Reporting to the Director of Ebook Development, this position also assists on various ebook production projects and occasionally with other groups to purchase and catalog fonts, coordinate production scheduling, and implement corrections and general quality updates.
- Create egalleys in-house and with conversion vendors
- Produce ebooks for several smaller S&S imprints · Purchase fonts and catalog them in font management system
- Order supplies
- Support the Ebook Development Director and larger S&S Ebook team.
Workflow:
- Create egalleys in-house and with conversion vendors
- Work with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Oxygen XML Author to create reflowable egalley files or send source files (PDFs, InDesign Layouts) to a conversion house
- Review converted egalley files to ensure adherence to department specs
- Run production scripts to finalize egalley files for distribution
- Archive assets, upload and troubleshoot with egalley sites
- Produce ebooks for several smaller S&S imprints
- Re-conceptualize or reformat print-oriented designs for digital reading
- Create ebooks in-house or send source files--PDFs, InDesign, Quark, and physical book scans--to a conversion house for translation to ebook formats
- Review ebooks for content consistency, design, validity, and cross-platform functionality; making small-scale corrections to ebooks and requesting large-scale corrections to be made by a vendor
- Archive finished ebooks
- Purchase fonts and catalog them in the font management system
- Order supplies
- Support the Ebook Development Director and larger S&S Ebook team.
- Assist on various projects that arise throughout the year and help other developers as needed
Core Competencies:
- Interest in and enthusiam for ebooks, digital content, and book production
- Strong organizational ability, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
- Openness to learning new skills
- Flexibility
Key Skills:
This is an entry-level position, and as such, there are no key skill requirements. However, any experience in the below are a plus:
- HTML/CSS
- Adobe CC, specifically InDesign and Photoshop
- Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Prior ebook experience of any kind
- Prior publishing or production experience of any kind
Open to hybrid and fully remote candidates.
Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster US is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable. Additionally, employees have access to our industry-first, Broad Based Ownership program, which makes all employees partners in our shared success.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC, subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.
Other details
- Job Family Digital Publishing
- Job Function Content / Editorial / Publishing
- Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $50,000.00
- Max Hiring Rate $50,000.00
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