Reprint Coordinator

At Phoenix International Publications, Inc., we’re committed to crafting engaging, educational, and entertaining books for young readers to encourage a lifelong love of story time! Together with our licensing partners, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop, Baby Einstein, World of Eric Carle, and more, we create award-winning sound books, song books, picture books, board books, bath books, and Look and Find books, which provide a unique, interactive reading experience for children and their families.

Are you ready to join our fun and creative team? We’re looking for a full-time Reprint Coordinator to manage book reprints. This position is based in our Chicago office, and we offer a flexible work arrangement.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating and overseeing the production schedules for all book reprints.
• Managing and adjusting milestone dates with the Manufacturing department and the Publishing reprint team as necessary.
• Working closely with the Manufacturing, Sales, and Operations departments to understand reprint priorities.
• Attending regularly scheduled reprint meetings and maintaining the reprint schedule report.
• Maintaining accurate records of all reprints in production; working with the Publishing Assistant to ensure specifications and metadata are properly entered into the title management system for each reprint title.
• Securing reprint revision approvals from licensing partners, such as Disney, Nickelodeon, and Sesame Workshop, as needed.
• Proofreading and approving reprint file updates and revisions.
• Reviewing and approving advance printed copies of reprint titles.
• Developing a detailed understanding of workflows and responsibilities related to the reprint titles, and identifying opportunities for efficiencies and improvements.

Skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2-4 years in project management; publishing or book manufacturing is a plus.
• Proactive and detail-oriented with excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and efficiently as well as deal with issues diplomatically.
• Proficient in Excel and Google Workspace; knowledge of Biblio is a plus.

Phoenix International Publications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.