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Production Editor
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to join our Content Delivery department as a production editor for our Education and Digital projects. The ideal candidate for this job would have at least 2 years related experience in book or newspaper publishing and have a passion for managing processes and schedules.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Requirements
Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and come grow with us! Only resumes with cover letters and salary requirements will be given serious consideration.
Design Manager - Publishing
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to join our design and creative services department in a management role. We are looking for a strong leader with a desire to grow our design team in an ever changing publishing landscape. This position requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a design field as well as some management experience, and will report to the director of production, working primarily on scheduling, workflow efficiencies, team supervision, and some art direction as required.
Project Management, Workflow, and Scheduling
Design/Technical skills:
Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume and salary requirements, along with a pdf of design samples or hyperlinks to design portfolio (if available) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Only those including a cover letter and salary requirements will be considered.
Director of Online Marketing
Welcome to Sourcebooks—an independent book publisher known as a digital publishing pioneer and innovator. What does that mean for you? It means more opportunities to grow quickly, be part of amazing conversations and have a real impact on an important transforming industry. This job is for a results-oriented, data-driven entrepreneur with a real understanding of online sales and marketing.
What you will be doing:
The Director of Online Marketing is a new position with a staff of three which reports directly to the CEO. Your group drives all B2C revenue for Sourcebooks' online products and brands, and oversees the sales and marketing of our online products focusing on revenue growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, site usage and retention. You will interface with Sourcebooks' technical, production, marketing and project management teams to ensure initiatives are developed efficiently and profitably.
We're working on amazing online and digital products, such as Put Me In The Story (which has gotten great reviews and shows tremendous potential), and this results-oriented leader is a new (and important) position for us. Here's why: The Director of Online Marketing designs and implements new site features, owns the product roadmap as well as all financials. There are fantastic opportunities for career growth, pioneering site and digital development, and significant revenue impact.
Your responsibilities will include:
What you need for this position:
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IT Support Administrator
Sourcebooks, Inc., a fast-growing, innovative, independent publishing technology company located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual for an opportunity as an Tech Support Administrator.
Responsibilities:
Skills and Experience:
We offer many benefits including:
This is an exciting opportunity for a multi-tasking individual with high energy and excellent communication skills. Please send a letter of interest, salary requirements and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Web Developer
Sourcebooks, Inc., a fast-growing, innovative, independent publishing technology company located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual for an opportunity as a Web Developer.
Responsibilities:
Programming
Website Quality Assurance and Testing
Provide level two web support
Qualifications and skills:
We offer many benefits including:
This is an exciting opportunity for a multi-tasking individual with high energy and excellent communication and problem solving skills. Please send a letter of interest, salary requirements and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Senior Graphic Designer
Sourcebooks is a leading independent book publisher based in Naperville, IL, and we are looking for a SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER to join our marketing team. The team includes four marketing professionals and another graphic designer who you will work with to create exceptional design with big impact.
This is the perfect job for a designer who likes variety in both project type and design style. The types of projects include marketing materials (catalogs, bookmarks, web ads, print ads, sellsheets), corporate materials (websites, logos, enewsletters, trade shows), and various book-related projects (apps, author landing pages, book trailers). The various design styles include creating designs appropriate for everyone from kids and teens to business people, librarians, educators, college students, and even romance readers.
A few skills you should possess:
Compensation:
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Include: 1) resume, 2) a bit about why you are the perfect designer for the job and which book out of our Spring 2012 catalog you most want to read (sourcebooks.com/catalogs), and 3) a link to your online portfolio.
Freelancers
Sourcebooks, Inc. is always looking for qualified freelance resources in the areas of copyediting, proofreading, indexing, production and design. If you'd like to be considered for freelance opportunities, please submit your resume and writing or design samples to
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. Please include a cover letter addressing your areas of expertise. All freelancers will be tested prior to being accepted as a vendor, and due to the volume of inquiries received, only those who qualify will be contacted for work.
DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF INQUIRIES, WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY PURSUING NEW FREELANCERS AT THIS TIME.
Freelance content editors, copyeditors, and proofreaders
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks freelance content editors, copyeditors, and proofreaders specializing in education, test prep, and study aids. We are looking for freelancers to add to a pool of resources to help us develop our SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement, and other study aids test prep materials in both book and online formats. Qualified candidates will possess an extensive background in education or specialized experiences in teaching or creating test prep materials, either in the classroom or for other publishers. Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style and MSWord (including editing functions such as track changes). Adobe PDF mark-up knowledge and XML knowledge a plus.
Please submit a resume and list of titles you've worked on to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Only those candidates who meet our qualifications and have subject matter expertise that fill any current openings will be contacted for further testing and possible work. No phone calls please.
Freelance page production and graphic design positions
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, is currently seeking local freelance talent to support our production department. This opportunity may require some on-site work throughout the year, but can also be handled remotely after training is completed. Tasks would include but are not limited to page production and corrections and ebook development and design.
Qualifications:
Additional Requirements
Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume and a pdf of design samples or hyperlinks to design portfolio (if available) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . No phone calls please.
Freelance Cover Design
Freelance Cover DesignSourcebooks, Inc. is a fast-growing, innovative, independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago. We currently publish over 300 new books per year and are expanding our freelance cover design resources.
We are looking for talented freelance book cover designers for the following categories:
Key Features / Deliverables for titles are:
This is a great opportunity for experienced book cover designers who demonstrate a great use of fonts. We expect to continually add books in the future and are looking to build a pool of talented designers in this area.
Your response and submission must include:
If your portfolio does not demonstrate book cover design, you will be asked to complete a book cover as a sample assignment prior to the awarding of projects. Send your letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Accounting Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading Chicago-based independent book publisher, is seeking an intern to assist the Accounting Department. Candidate should be detail oriented, experienced with Excel, and have at least a basic knowledge of Accounting. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable job experience! Main responsibilities will include providing assistance with inventory accounting and eBook reporting and invoicing. Please be able to provide at least 10-20 hrs/week. Email your resume and cover letter to
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Customer Service Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an intern to join the customer service department. If you love books and are interested in book publishing, working for a New York Times-bestselling book publisher in Naperville is the perfect way to get involved in the business. The customer service intern will enter customer orders and returns, provide assistance to the other customer service representatives on special projects, and help out in the shipping room when needed. The right candidate must be computer literate with data entry skills. Bookstore experience is a plus but is not required. This is a non-paying internship with flexible hours (10-20 hrs/week). Please send your resume and letter of interest to
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Children's Editorial Intern Non-Paid, New York City
Get your foot in the door in book publishing! We're a fast-growing independent publishing house seeking interns to assist us with all editorial aspects of book publishing. The New York office houses our children's book imprint, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, and our new Young Adult imprint, Sourcebooks Fire. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest or background in children's books. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have the ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects. Proofreading, publishing, or bookstore experience a plus. Email cover letter and resume to
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Editorial Intern Non-Paid
Remarkable opportunity at Chicago's leading independent book publisher for students interested in editorial work. Join a creative team environment that creates national bestsellers. Read and copyedit manuscripts, gain editing experience, and learn all about the editorial process. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have the ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects. Proofreading, publishing, or bookstore experience a plus. If you want to work in a dynamic, demanding, progressive environment, send a letter of interest and resume to
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Editorial Production Intern Unpaid
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to intern as part of our Editorial Production department. This position will support the editorial production team for approximately 20 hours a week.
Primary responsibility will be to provide editorial production support on assigned titles
Requirements
Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities, submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please use the subject line EDITORIAL PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP in your email when applying.
Web Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks is among the leading publishers defining what the book can be in the 21st century. Not only are we passionate about books but we thrive using open source technology on the web. We are seeking web interns to join our fast-paced, project driven development team. This is a remarkable opportunity for determined individuals wanting to learn how to build websites using open source content management frameworks, program code and administrate.
Key job functions would include:
Required Skills
Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. Please send your resume and letter of interest This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This position is open immediately and require 15-30 hours per week (schedule is flexible).
Marketing Intern, Non-Paid
Open immediately, we are looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast paced, fun and friendly environment. This is a non-paying internship and the hours are flexible [15-30 a week]. You will be exposed to all aspects of book publishing. A few of the key responsibilities of this position include assisting the marketing department with mailings to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, updating marketing databases, sending email blasts to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, international sales support and other marketing projects. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing and develop writing and communication skills. Familiarity with Word and Excel a plus. Prefer Business, Advertising, Marketing or Communication majors but all are welcome ?book lovers a must. Please send your resume and letter of interest to
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Digital Marketing Intern, Non-Paid
Sourcebooks is among the publishers defining what the book can be in the 21st century. We are looking for people who are multi-talented, committed, and passionate to help create this digital future. Among the many initiatives in which we will need your assistance are:
This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in the next iteration of book publishing and its digital future. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Dreamweaver a plus. English majors welcome! Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This position is open immediately and the hours (15-30 a week) are flexible.
Sourcebooks Publicity Intern (Non-Paid) – Summer 2013
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast-paced, fun and friendly environment. Assist publicity department with execution of media plans - including print, radio, TV and online - and other administrative duties including mailings and updating media contact databases. Interest in the growing social media landscape and strong writing skills desired. Must be highly organized and able to handle multiple projects. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the media landscape. This is a non-paying internship. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to
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. Internship is located at Sourcebooks headquarters in Naperville, IL.
Sourcebooks Publicity Intern (Non-Paid) New York – Summer 2013
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast-paced, fun and friendly environment for our New York City office. This is an opportunity to get hands-on experience in children’s, young adult, and adult nonfiction book publicity. The intern will assist the publicity department with the execution of media plans - including print, radio, TV and online – which will include crafting press releases, media pitches by email and phone, arranging author appearances and book tours. The internship will also include administrative duties - mailings and updating media contact databases. Must be energetic and enthusiastic - not afraid to make cold calls. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the media landscape. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to
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by April 22, 2013.
Sales/Marketing Intern, Non-Paid
Open immediately, we are looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast paced, fun and friendly environment. This is a non-paying internship with flexible hours [15-30 a week]. You will be exposed to many aspects of book publishing. A few of the key responsibilities of this position include assisting with mailings to the gift and trade markets, updating sales databases and sales support for the gift and trade account managers. Must be energetic, enthusiastic and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing. Candidate must be eligible for college credit. Please send a letter of interest and a résumé to
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1935 Brookdale Road | Suite 139
Naperville, IL 60563
(800) 432-7444 or 800-43Bright (toll-free)
(630) 961-3900 (phone)
(630) 961-2168 (fax)