Project Manager

Printopya and NEWTYPE Publishing is a small Print and Publishing business that prints over 2 million books per year. The Project Manager will oversee day-to-day project activities, manage vendor relations, project timelines, and improve systems for performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Learn, manage, improve, and further develop the workflow of print projects
• Maintain customer relations across Print & Publishing clients and recruit reprint projects in a light, sales nurturing capacity
• Learn, improve and further develop a File-Checking System for Quality Assurance checks within the Print Project Schedule
• Learn, analyze and further improve an existing project management software system for all print projects and special publishing projects that will scale with the next phase of demand for the printing side of the business
• Effectively manage our various service providers and vendors
• Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence
• Work with the Bookkeeper on all invoicing and collections of various projects
• Regular meetings with President and/or Operations Manager around accounts, processes, fiscal planning, company expansion opportunities, personal development, and consulting on any side projects of the employee
• Create, publishing projects and perform Project Data Entry six months prior to a project going live with all relevant book info from author
• Continually increase proficiency across several programs, including but not limited to:
• Google Sheets, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat
• Work Closely with our Distribution Partner in Minnesota
• General Customer service inquires

Skills

• Self Starter
• Self Manager
• Ambition
• Learner
• Proficiency in customer service via email and phone
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Extreme attention to detail and a process-oriented skillset
• Quality Assurance approach to excellence in implementation
• Cell Phone required – company plan after 12 months
• Some accounting knowledge preferred, but not required
• Project Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits

• Accrual Vacation: 10 days per year - .84 days per month
• Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving + Friday after, Christmas Eve + Christmas Day + Christmas Floating Day
• The Employee will be responsible for their own healthcare & dental
• 401k eligible after 1 year of employment
• Cell Phone paid for after 1 year of employment
• Mac Laptop provided by the company for duration of employment
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

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