Role Overview
About the Role
QuillBees is growing fast and we need a sharp, organised Publishing Operations Manager to keep our production pipelines running smoothly. You will own the end-to-end workflow from manuscript acceptance to final print and digital delivery, working across editorial, design, and distribution teams.
What You Will Do
- Own and continuously improve the production workflow for all QuillBees titles
- Set and enforce publication schedules, managing dependencies across teams
- Coordinate with printers, typesetters, cover designers, and digital production vendors
- Track costs against production budgets and flag variances early
- Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for print and digital services
- Build systems and tools that give the whole team visibility into title status at any point
- Onboard and manage freelance contractors across the production pipeline
What We Are Looking For
- 4+ years in publishing production, project management, or operations
- Strong grasp of the end-to-end book production process — print and digital
- Experience with project management tools (Notion, Airtable, Asana, or similar)
- Excellent negotiation skills and vendor management experience
- High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
- Calm under pressure, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
The Opportunity
At QuillBees, we offer a platform for people who love books and want to build a career at the intersection of literature, education, and publishing. You will work on titles that matter with a team that cares.