Quality Assurance Lead

Quality Assurance Lead – Publishing Production

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!

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 salried postion - 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.

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.

 Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, & generous paid time off.

Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Sourcebooks is a fast-growing entrepreneurial company seeking impact players and difference makers. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds; with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards to show for it. We are a company of enthusiastic, book-loving employees who are dedicated to connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways. Every day, we are transforming the publishing industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. Story by story, book by book, we have touched over 100 million lives. Join us as we strive to change 100 million more.