Quality Assurance Lead

Description : Do you have a passion for the craft of bookmaking, where quality meets innovation? At Sourcebooks, we’re looking for a Quality Assurance Lead who brings dedication to detail and excitement for seeing their work reach readers in its finest form.

This is an opportunity to make a true impact in a fast-growing, forward-thinking publishing environment that celebrates big ideas, creativity, and team collaboration.

Join us in shaping and elevating the reading experience!

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

As a Quality Assurance Lead reporting to our Director of Publishing Operations Technology, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the flawless quality of each and every book we publish.

You’ll oversee the quality assurance process for production files, collaborating with teams across editorial, production, and technology to uphold and push our standards of excellence.

Your keen eye and technical expertise will be the final word on files before they go to print, guaranteeing a seamless, quality-assured experience for our readers.

This position can be hybrid in Naperville, IL or NYC, or fully remote in the following states ONLY : AZ, CT, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, AND WI.

This is an exempt salaried position - range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000 depending on experience.

What You’ll Do :

• Lead the quality assurance process for production files, rigorously checking all details before they go to press.
• Manage and refine the preflight and file-upload process, ensuring all files meet our production-ready standards.
• Collaborate with production and editorial teams to streamline workflows, implement process improvements, and drive consistency across projects.
• Develop quality assurance protocols and checklists, championing best practices across our production teams.
• Act as a mentor, training team members in quality standards and driving a culture of excellence.
• Partner with project managers and manufacturing teams to track and troubleshoot quality control issues.

Requirements : What You Bring :

What You Bring :

• 7+ years of quality assurance experience, ideally within the publishing industry or a similar field.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator) and Vellum on Mac, plus expertise in preflighting tools (Adobe Acrobat, Pitstop).
• Strong understanding of book production processes, file management, digital asset control, and preflight software.
• Impeccable attention to detail, with a commitment to producing top-quality work.
• A collaborative spirit with excellent communication skills and an ability to build rapport across teams.
• Must love books!

We’re looking for someone who thrives on meeting high standards and who is ready to bring leadership and innovation to our quality assurance processes.

If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you!

Applications without a strong cover letter will not be considered.

How To Apply For This Job : Please apply directly online per the link below and be sure to include a strong cover letter! Apply here

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