Digital Archive Assistant (Temp)

Hachette Book Group

New York, New York(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Detail Oriented, Digital Asset Management, Gap Analysis, Maintain Compliance, Operational Support, Operations Management, Printers, Printing, Production Support, Publications, Taxonomies, Time Management
LOCATION
New York, New York
POSTED
8 days ago

Description

Digital Archive Assistant (Temp) 
Role Overview 
This role will provide operational and production support across Hachette’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system and Print‑on‑Demand (POD) workflows. The assistant will work closely with our Senior Manager of Digital Operations, Digital Operations Associates, and Production team to ensure assets are correctly sourced, prepared, named, uploaded, and tracked across systems used for printing and digital asset distribution. 
 
Contract and Salary
6-month Contract: July – December; 130 days at equivalent of $26,500 at $29.12 / hour 
 
While preference will be given to candidates who can attend occasional in-person training and meetings in New York, fully remote candidates may be considered.
 
Key Responsibilities 
  • Assist with validating if assets exist in HBG systems and source missing files from printers, Dropbox, or production staff as needed. 
  • Retrieve, organize, rename, and upload files (including PDFs, INDDs, JPGs/TIFs, EPUBS) into company’s Digital Asset Management system, Aprimo.  
  • Support POD Workflow by locating and uploading interior PDFs and Digital Print covers from vendors 
  • Learn and understand DAM taxonomy, naming conventions, and packaging process. 
  • Perform routine validations and gap analysis to ensure upload compliance across divisions 
  • Assist with cleanup of deprecated or duplicated files. 
Success in this role requires ability to source, name, and provision digital files. Knowledge of technical file formats, proficiency in Excel, the ability to manage highvolume, deadline driven tasks, and attention to detail. Graphic design, book production, and/or book publishing industry experience preferred.
 
How to Apply: To be considered, please submit both a resume AND a cover letter. We ask for a cover letter so that we can understand how your skills or experience can apply to our open role. 
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.  
 
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.   
 
The compensation range for this position is $26,500. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.    

About the Company

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Hachette Book Group

HBG’s bestselling authors include Sherman Alexie, Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Stephen Colbert, Chris Colfer, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, Tina Fey, Malcolm Gladwell, Chelsea Handler, Harper Lee, John Maxwell, Brad Meltzer, Joyce Meyer, Stephenie Meyer, Joel Osteen, James Patterson, Jerry Pinkney, Keith Richards, JK Rowling, J.D. Salinger, David Sedaris, Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart, David Foster Wallace, Brent Weeks, and Tom Wolfe.

HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third party publishers including Harry N. Abrams, Amazing People Club, Chronicle Books, Disney Book Group, Hearst Magazine, Gildan Media, Guinness World Records, Hachette UK, Hyperion Books, InnovativeKids, Marvel, Octopus Books, Oxmoor House, Peterson’s, Phaidon Press, Time Home Entertainment Inc., and Windblown Media.

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COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
2006
WEBSITE
http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/