Scholarly Books Production Coordinator

Society For Information Display; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia in Athens, GA seeks a Production Coordinator to oversee the design, composition, printing, and ebook production for scholarly titles. Responsibilities include coordinating editing, production schedules, and liaising with freelancers and vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality.

The role supports a range of frontlist projects across print and digital formats. The position requires knowledge of publishing processes, strong editing and QA skills, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in humanities/liberal arts or social sciences.
• Experience with book design, production, file conversion, and printing technology preferred.
• Electronic editing experience with MS Word preferred.
• Experience at a book or scholarly journal publisher or freelance design/production is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design, composition, printing, and ebook production for 5–8 frontlist titles per year.
• Typeset 3–5 frontlist titles per year.
• Coordinate editing and production of new-in-paperback and restock titles.
• Arrange conversion of materials to ebook formats and ensure accessibility standards.
• Evaluate digital art submitted by authors for print suitability.
• Perform editorial tasks on 5–8 frontlist titles per year (copyediting, proofreading, indexes).
• Liaise with freelancers, production vendors, and press colleagues.

Skills

Publishing knowledge

Editing & QA

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred in humanities/liberal arts or social sciences

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Publishing systems

Job description

University of Georgia in Athens, GA seeks a Production Coordinator to oversee the design, composition, printing, and ebook production for scholarly titles. Responsibilities include coordinating editing, production schedules, and liaising with freelancers and vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality.

The role supports a range of frontlist projects across print and digital formats. The position requires knowledge of publishing processes, strong editing and QA skills, and familiarity with