E-Book Production & Metadata Specialist

University of Georgia; Athens (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia Press is seeking a Production and Metadata Assistant in Athens, GA. This role supports the production of e-books and print books, enhances metadata for title discoverability, and helps manage content for the press website.

The position reports to publishing operations leadership and collaborates with marketing and editorial teams to ensure timely production and quality standards. Strong software, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience with production management and/or marketing tasks in a publishing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Arrange accessibility remediation for backlist e-books by sending files to remediation vendors and troubleshooting issues.
• Digitize undigitized backlist titles and coordinate print-ready files for POD production.
• Prepare and submit print files for assigned titles to multiple POD vendors.
• Assist with data entry and quality control in press databases and metadata systems.
• Update the press website with promotions, pages, events, and catalogs; troubleshoot tickets.

Skills

Book production

Proofreading

MS Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework / related field

Relevant certifications

Tools

CoreSource

BiblioSuite

InDesign

Job description

University of Georgia Press is seeking a Production and Metadata Assistant in Athens, GA. This role supports the production of e-books and print books, enhances metadata for title discoverability, and helps manage content for the press website.

The position reports to publishing operations leadership and collaborates with marketing and editorial teams to ensure timely production and quality standards. Strong software, communication, and organizational skills are essential.