Digital Products Assistant | MIT Press

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Cambridge, MA

DIGITAL PRODUCTS ASSISTANT, MIT Press, to join the Digital Products group of a major publisher of scholarly books and journals. As part of the team responsible for managing e-book production, asset management and distribution, and supporting new and existing content platforms, will participate in the development, evaluation, testing, and deployment of new digital products for both the Books and Journals divisions of the Press. Daily tasks include preparation and distribution of PDF and e-Pub files; distribution of assets and metadata to ebook vendors and scholarly communication partners; upkeep of the bibliographic and distribution databases and Press digital archive; assisting in the maintenance of technology vendor relationships; testing content files and platforms to ensure consistency and accuracy; evaluation of backlist files for their suitability in digital products; and general asset management. Will also provide general administrative support to the team.