Studio Assistant / Associate, Crown

Job Description

Studio Assistant/Associate, Crown (Hybrid)

Penguin Random House is seeking a Studio Assistant/Associate to join the Crown art department. This role will report to the Creative Director and support the Art Department for the Crown and Currency imprints on a wide range of administrative and project management tasks. In this role, you'll act as the point-person for design-related tasks and as a liaison to other departments, vendors, and external partners, helping to ensure that all day-to-day operations are running smoothly.

Founded in 1933, Crown is the flagship imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, an adult publishing division of Penguin Random House that is home to one of the most editorially dynamic and diverse publishing programs in the industry today. Our passionate commitment to publishing books that enhance our understanding of the world, broaden our perspective, and inform, entertain, and inspire finds expression across a wide range of categories, including fiction, history, science, politics, current affairs, biography, memoir, and business.

Please apply by August 12, 2024 and include your resume and salary requirements for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page.

Responsibilities:
• Provide administrative support to the Creative Director and Art Department as needed
• Liaise with and field requests from other in-house departments
• Communicate project status updates on a regular basis and attend department status meetings
• Proactively identify potential project issues or roadblocks and escalate as needed
• Identify, disseminate, and track upcoming visual deadlines to the team
• Clear cover rights with stock agencies and freelance designers
• Maintain and manage departmental database
• Coordinate, schedule, and take meeting minutes for weekly cover meetings
• Manage, submit, and code purchase orders and invoices
• Process receipts for internal expenses
• Send proofs and books to artists and designers

Requirements:
• 1-3 years of prior experience
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines under pressure
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as you'll work across multiple departments and levels
• Proactive; ability to provide timely follow through on projects
• Basic understanding of Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop is a plus
• Knowledge of FileMaker Pro a plus

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities, which will include but not be limited to, participating in and contributing to in-person meetings and providing office support by scheduling meetings, prepping for department and cover art meetings, mailing press proofs, and more. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, which includes the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT, & PA).

The salary for the Assistant-level position is $48,000. The salary for the Associate-level is $53,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r16vwe-3-145-153-251-42 in your application.