Audio Production Associate

About the role

Sourcebooks Audio is looking for a detail-oriented Production Associate who is excited to learn the full audiobook production process while helping a fast-growing program stay organized, accurate, and on schedule. Reporting to the Director of Audio Production, this role supports audiobooks from pre-production through final delivery. You will work closely with the Director of Audio Production, Senior Production Manager, editors, studios, narrators, and outside production partners to keep materials, schedules, title data, and assets moving. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants hands-on experience across casting, manuscript preparation, recording support, quality control, and final delivery. The location for this position can be hybrid or remote in New York or Naperville, Illinois, or remote based in any of the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Support audiobook production from pre-production through final delivery, helping ensure materials, schedules, assets, and title data are organized, accurate, and delivered on time.
• Assist with casting and manuscript preparation by organizing casting materials, preparing production documents, reviewing manuscripts for audio-specific needs, and confirming titles are ready before recording.
• Maintain and update internal production systems, trackers, databases, shared drives, and vendor-facing platforms.
• Create, route, and manage pronunciation materials, coordinating with editors, authors, studios, narrators, and production partners so questions are answered and approved guidance is shared.
• Support delivery workflows by confirming required materials are complete, accurate, properly formatted, and shared according to internal and vendor specifications.
• Review QC notes and support quality-control workflows by tracking reports, corrections, pickups, final-file readiness, and issues that require escalation.
• Coordinate routine follow-up across the audio team and outside partners to resolve missing materials, timeline changes, and production questions while helping us build efficient, scalable workflows.

Requirements

• A degree in audio, publishing, communications, media production, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• No specific number of years required; relevant internship, freelance, academic, or professional experience will be considered.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, assets, and details at once without losing sight of priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with internal teams and outside production partners.
• Comfort learning production systems, databases, trackers, shared drives, and vendor-facing platforms.
• Judgment to identify missing information, ask thoughtful follow-up questions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience in publishing, audio production, media production, project coordination, editorial support, or related field is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical/prescription drug insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• 401(k)
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Generous paid time off

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $55,000‑$65,000.

Schedule

Full-time.