Publishing Operations Associate
Publishing Operations Associate
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$ 70000 - 80000
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About Our Company
VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga anime and global entertainment to Englishspeaking fans across the world for over thirty years.From classic series like Dragon Ball Sailor Moon and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man we continue to offer the best in action romance fantasy and adventure stories for fans of all ages.
Our critically acclaimed manga graphic novels and books have won Eisner YALSA and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download as well as in collectible Bluray and DVD sets at major retailers.
Learn more about VIZ Media anime and manga atwww.viz.
Job Summary
VIZ Media the world leader in Englishlanguage versions of manga and anime (Japanese comics and animation) is looking for a Publishing Operations Associate to join our Publishing Operations team. The ideal candidate will maintain a central database system for the publishing business provide editorial production support and act as a liaison between Editorial Publishing Production Sales Marketing Licensing and Creative.
The Publishing Operations Associate will report to and assist the Senior Manager Publishing Operations in facilitating VIZ Medias publishing operations.
What youll do:
- Gather and deliver all needed metadata and materials required by print and digital publishing distribution partners through the database system and coordinating with Editorial Publishing Production and Sales teams
- Navigate the database system to make data updates and changes
- Act as an administrator of the database system including communicating with and troubleshooting for system providers and internal users
- Provide metadata and product information/materials to Marketing and Event/PR teams and hosts seasonal product launch meetings
- Coordinate consumer ad assignments in publishing products and generate and maintain the pool of ads
- Organize list of updates on reprints and track changes made
- Assist with updating production schedules and calendars
- Assist with other general department needs including proofreading editorial catalogs
- Communicate with Publishing Production Sales Marketing and Licensing as needed
In addition to these duties may perform other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate has:
- Minimum of 2 years of practical business experience preferably in an administrative capacity in publishing or relevant industry
- Understanding of book publishing REQUIRED
- Skills with productivity programs specifically Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Sites) and Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) are a MUST
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for this position
Additional preferred skills/knowledge:
- Experience/interest in media publishing comics industry retail marketing and sales a PLUS
- Knowledge of graphic design program specifically Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Acrobat)
- Knowledge of anime and manga a PLUS
Work Environment & Schedule
Location: The Publishing Operations Associate position is open to candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area. VIZ Media operates on a hybrid schedule with 12 days of work onsite at our downtown San Francisco office expected weekly.
Schedule: This is a Regular FullTime position 40 hours per week) with core hours of 10 am to 4 pm with some flexibility as needed.
Compensation: $70000 $80000 annually depending on experience with additional variablecompensation
VIZ Media offers the following benefits to its eligible employees:
- Partially subsidized Health Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan including employer matching
- Flexible Spending health and dependent care
- Commuter stipend for inoffice work
- Life Insurance/AD&D/STD/LTD
- Legal & ID Theft insurance
- Group Pet insurance rates
- Paid holidays vacation and sick time plus your birthday is a holiday!
- Philanthropy program including paid time off for volunteer work
- Wellness program including fitness membership discounts and reimbursement
- Full time casual dress
- Flexible work hours
As part of a multimedia entertainment company employees may be subjected to workrelated content such as: sexually explicit images nudity and graphic violence. Applicants should be willing to work with this type of content.
VIZ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.
Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Any email from the VIZ Media recruiting team will come from an @viz.comemail address (for example or from our recruiting system Greenhouse (for example. If the email is not from one of these addresses it is not from VIZ Media.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
