Hachette Book Group

Digital Archive Assistant (Temp)

Hachette Book Group  •  $13.25 - $29.12/hr  •  New York City, NY (Remote)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Digital Archive Assistant (Temp) 
 
This role will provide operational and production support across Hachette’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system and Print‑on‑Demand (POD) workflows. The assistant will work closely with our Senior Manager of Digital Operations, Digital Operations Associates, and Production team to ensure assets are correctly sourced, prepared, named, uploaded, and tracked across systems used for printing and digital asset distribution. 
 
Contract and Salary
6-month Contract: July – December; 130 days at equivalent of $26,500 at $29.12 / hour 
 
While preference will be given to candidates who can attend occasional in-person training and meetings in New York, fully remote candidates may be considered.
 
Key Responsibilities 
  • Assist with validating if assets exist in HBG systems and source missing files from printers, Dropbox, or production staff as needed. 
  • Retrieve, organize, rename, and upload files (including PDFs, INDDs, JPGs/TIFs, EPUBS) into company’s Digital Asset Management system, Aprimo.  
  • Support POD Workflow by locating and uploading interior PDFs and Digital Print covers from vendors 
  • Learn and understand DAM taxonomy, naming conventions, and packaging process. 
  • Perform routine validations and gap analysis to ensure upload compliance across divisions 
  • Assist with cleanup of deprecated or duplicated files. 
Success in this role requires ability to source, name, and provision digital files. Knowledge of technical file formats, proficiency in Excel, the ability to manage highvolume, deadline driven tasks, and attention to detail. Graphic design, book production, and/or book publishing industry experience preferred.
 
How to Apply: To be considered, please submit both a resume AND a cover letter. We ask for a cover letter so that we can understand how your skills or experience can apply to our open role. 
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.  
 
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.   
 
The compensation range for this position is $26,500. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.    
Hachette Book Group

About Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading U.S. trade publisher dedicated to making it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. As part of Hachette Livre, the world’s third-largest trade and educational publisher, HBG is home to dozens of esteemed imprints including Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown and Company for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, Orbit, Basic Books Group, and Workman Publishing. We publish across all formats and genres including fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks and books for young readers—as well as audiobooks, puzzles, games, stationary, calendars, and other book-related products that inspire and engage readers of all ages.

We provide custom distribution, fulfillment, and sales services to other publishers. HBG is headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Boston, MA; Lebanon, IN; Nashville, TN; Boulder, CO; North Adams, MA; Berkeley, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Chapel Hill NC. Hachette Book Group Canada, our marketing and publicity company, is based in Toronto.

HBG’s mission is guided by four strategic pillars: Understanding Consumers, Changing the Story, Owner Mentality, and Growth Mindset. These values shape how we publish, how we operate, and how we support our authors, employees, and readers. We’re committed to publishing content that resonates and fostering a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging; for our staff, authors, and partners alike. Our DEI efforts include employee resource groups, inclusive hiring practices, and publishing programs that amplify historically underrepresented voices.

We’re proud to offer a dynamic and collaborative workplace where creativity is values, innovation is encouraged, and every team member plays a role in shaping the future of publishing.

Visit hachettebookgroup.com to learn more and follow HBG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X.com, Pinterest, and YouTube.

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New York, NY
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hachettebookgroup.com
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