Audiobook Producer (Fixed-term Contract)
Location: 320 Front Street, Toronto, Ontario. In office (minimum three days per week)
Posting Type: This posting is for an existing vacancy, and we are actively accepting applications.
Expected Compensation: The salary for this position begins at $54,305 and will be determined based on experience.
Changing the world, one book at a time.
As a team of dedicated book-loving professionals, we discover, shape, and share content that nurtures thoughts, dreams, and conversations around the globe, ensuring that new and established voices are heard.
We’re looking for an experienced, collaborative, and highly organized Audiobook Producer to join the Audiobooks team on a 15-month contract.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced creative environment where no two productions are the same? Are you someone who can balance logistics, creative decision-making, and relationship management while keeping multiple complex projects moving forward? Do you have a strong editorial sensibility and a passion for storytelling in audio form?
If this sounds like you, consider joining our Audiobooks team as we create exceptional audiobook experiences that connect authors and stories with listeners everywhere.
Your contribution to the story:
At Penguin Random House Canada, you’ll be part of a vibrant and growing company that is home to acclaimed authors such as Margaret Atwood, Cherie Dimaline, Chris Hadfield, Zadie Smith, Naomi Klein, Colson Whitehead, Salman Rushdie, Sarah Polley, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Emily Henry, Cormac McCarthy, Celeste Ng and John Irving, among many other brilliant writers.
Our Audiobooks team produces high-quality audiobooks that bring stories and ideas to life for listeners across a wide range of genres and audiences.
As part of this team, the Audiobook Producer will oversee audiobook productions from casting through final file delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget, and to the highest creative and technical standards.
Reporting to the Associate Publisher, Audiobooks, you will collaborate closely with producers, editors, directors, narrators, studios, and freelancers to manage multiple productions simultaneously while supporting the continued growth and success of our audio publishing program.
What you’ll do:
- Produce approximately 50 audiobook titles annually, overseeing all stages of production from casting to final files.
- Manage production schedules, bookings, and logistics across multiple simultaneous projects, including post-production workflows and quality control.
- Make thoughtful and creative casting decisions in collaboration with authors and internal stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with authors, editors, studios, narrators, directors, freelancers, and vendors.
- Monitor production quality, troubleshoot issues, and recommend solutions to ensure projects meet deadlines and creative expectations.
- Support and oversee the work of freelance and in-house directors, including providing guidance and feedback where required.
- Balance production quality with approved production budgets and timelines.
Collaborate with internal teams on audiobook program development and production planning.
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Experience and knowledge you’ll bring (qualifications):
- Five years of related experience with a production company or studio, including project management and scheduling, or equivalent experience as a book editor or publicist.
- Knowledge of audiobook production and publishing industry workflows is considered an asset.
- Strong understanding of books, authors, storytelling, and audiobook format.
- Knowledge of acting communities, talent management, and union regulations is considered an asset.
- Exceptional communication, editorial, and relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative digital tools including Teams and similar platforms; experience with Basecamp, Smartsheet, Adobe suite an asset.
- Strong organization and time management skills that allow you to prioritize your objectives and meet all deadlines.
- An inclusive approach to your work, supported by cultural competency and a proven ability to collaborate with people from across a wide range of diverse backgrounds.
- A proactive mindset coupled with an ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team.
- Enhanced knowledge, awareness, and experience with the culture and history of any community that has faced marginalization is considered a plus.
And, of course, a love for books!
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