Audiobook Production Executive

Simon and Schuster Books; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon & Schuster Australia is seeking an Audiobook Production Executive to coordinate the production of the audiobook list across imprints, ensuring high standards, on schedule and within budgets.

Working with Publishing, Sales, Marketing and Publicity, you will grow the audiobook format by developing production approaches, identifying opportunities and providing informed advice on production and market trends.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of audiobook, audio, media or publishing production processes.
• Understanding of production schedules, quality requirements and commercial considerations.
• Experience liaising with authors, agents, narrators, studios or external production partners.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple titles and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee audiobook production from recording to publication, including casting, booking narrators, studios and partners.
• Monitor schedules and costs, ensuring quality controls are maintained.
• Develop production systems and workflows, and advise on market trends.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Publicity to identify promotional opportunities.

Skills

Audiobook production

Project coordination

Communication skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Audition

Tools

Adobe Audition

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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, Summit Books, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Bundyi, 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.au.

Company: Simon & Schuster Australia

Location: Sydney

Type: Sales

Status: Permanent Full time

Salary Description: Competitive & Benefits

The Job Profile

The Audiobook Production Executive coordinates the production of the Simon & Schuster Australia audiobook list across all imprints, ensuring titles are delivered to a high standard, on schedule and within agreed budgets.

Working closely with Publishing, Sales, Marketing and Publicity, the role supports the continued growth of the audiobook format by developing effective production approaches, identifying promotional opportunities and providing informed advice on audiobook production and market trends.

The Job Role

The Audiobook Production Executive oversees the production process from recording through to publication. This includes developing casting approaches, booking narrators, studios and external production partners, liaising with authors and agents, monitoring schedules and costs, and ensuring appropriate quality‑control standards are maintained.

The role will record and amend audiobook credits, undertake minor audio amendments, and maintain an effective network and database of narrators, studios and production partners in Australia and internationally. It will also support the development and improvement of production systems and workflows.

Working collaboratively with Sales, Marketing and Publicity, the role will identify opportunities for behind‑the‑scenes material, interviews, bonus content and advance listening copies. It will monitor local and international audiobook trends, contribute production advice during acquisitions discussions, assess the audiobook viability of proposed titles and identify potential audiobook‑original opportunities involving new and existing authors.

The Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have relevant knowledge of audiobook, audio, media or publishing production, with an understanding of production schedules, quality requirements and the commercial considerations involved in bringing audio content to market. Experience working with authors, agents, narrators, voice artists, studios or external production partners will be highly regarded.

Highly organised and detail focused, the candidate will be able to manage multiple titles, deadlines and competing priorities while working confidently and autonomously. Strong communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills are essential, together with sound judgement, initiative and a collaborative approach.

The candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and ideally experience using Adobe Audition or similar audio‑editing software. Broad literary and general knowledge, an awareness of audiobook audiences and market trends, and a genuine enthusiasm for books and audio storytelling are also important.

Simon & Schuster Australia cannot accept applications from candidates without a legal right to work in Australia or who require visa sponsorship. Right to work checks are carried out on candidates who make it to offer stage.

Simon & Schuster Australia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster Australia, 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 Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster Australia role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC (Australia) Pty. Ltd., subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.