Production Assistant – Archivist

Requisition ID: 2891

Penguin Random House is seeking a Production Assistant to play a vital role in the process of book production. The Assistant will support two VP, Directors of Production and work with titles from numerous imprints of Penguin Publishing Group. In addition to verifying files for titles, this person will also provide administrative support to the production teams.

Specifically, the Production Assistant will:

Requirements:

• 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Interest in book production or book publishing
• Must be detail-oriented and extremely well-organized
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills (written and verbal)
• Mac proficiency is required
• Familiarity with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Acrobat a plus

Salary for this position is $35,500. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Please apply using our online application process, and please include your resume and cover letter.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Fodor’s, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ .

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.