Eric Garner Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

United States

- Responsible for the management of the SAGE Books Production Department, including staff hiring and management, scheduling, quality control, innovation, and budgeting- Ensure that schedules and quality standards for digital, online, custom, and print products are met and that costs are controlled- Lead innovation initiatives for cloud publishing, authoring tool integration, digital automation tools, and AI solutions. - Work collaboratively with internal teams, including Editorial Acquisitions, Publishing Technologies, Product Management, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Care, to champion efficiencies, refine processes, and ensure the smooth flow of accurate and up-to-date information regarding products in production- Collaborate with global teams in London and Dehradun to ensure the successful delivery of global and cross-functional initiatives- Contribute to the management of the Production Department, including management of the SAGE Dehradun Books Production team- Provide user testing and feedback for the building of SAGE’s new product and workflow management system- Monitor and analyze author feedback to ensure high author satisfaction with Production- Prepare annual budgets for the Department. Monitor these budgets throughout the year to ensure that budget costs are met or improved upon. - Set standards of professionalism and leadership in interactions with all internal staff- Write and administer salary and performance reviews for direct reports

- Responsible for the management of the SAGE Books Production Department, including staff hiring and management, scheduling, quality control, innovation, and budgeting- Ensure that schedules and quality standards for digital, online, custom, and print products are met and that costs are controlled- Lead innovation initiatives and trials for cloud publishing and digital automation tools- Work collaboratively with internal teams, including Editorial Acquisitions, Publishing Technologies, Product Management, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Care, to champion efficiencies, refine processes, and ensure the smooth flow of accurate and up-to-date information regarding products in production- Collaborate with global teams in London and Dehradun to ensure the successful delivery of global and cross-functional initiatives- Monitor and analyze author feedback to ensure high author satisfaction with Production- Contribute to the management of the Production Department, including dotted-line management of the SAGE Dehradun Books Production team- Provide user testing and feedback for the building of SAGE’s new product and workflow management system- Prepare annual budgets for the Department. Monitor these budgets throughout the year to ensure that budget costs are met or improved upon. - Set standards of professionalism and leadership in interactions with all internal staff- Write and administer salary and performance reviews for direct reports

Thousand Oaks, Ca

- Responsible for the management of the SAGE Books Production Department, including staff hiring and management, scheduling, quality control, innovation, and budgeting- Ensure that schedules and quality standards for digital, online, custom, and print products are met and that costs are controlled- Work collaboratively with internal teams, including Editorial Acquisitions, Publishing Technologies, Product Management, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Care, to champion efficiencies, refine processes, and ensure the smooth flow of accurate and up-to-date information regarding products in production

- Supervised quality and timeliness of production editors who specialized in College and Reference projects- Managed the flow of College and Reference manuscripts through Production, communicating projects’ status and deadlines to appropriate departments- Introduced new procedures designed to improve quality and/or cost-effectiveness of work performed by Books Production Department- Updated on an ongoing basis interior design specifications or templates of College and Reference projects to accommodate market requirements for new product lines and to ensure College and Reference’s production quality in a competitive and changing marketplace- Monitored quality and cost-effectiveness of freelancers who work on College and Reference projects, including copy editors, proofreaders, compositors, and indexers- Attended appropriate launches for College and Reference projects- Wrote and administered salary and performance reviews for direct reports

- Managed the production process for assigned book projects from original manuscript to printed book, providing top-notch care to authors while working closely with Editorial, Art, and Marketing teams

- Coordinated the publishing process for Penguin audiobook titles. Communicated with Producers, Authors, and Agents- Issued and routed production agreements, estimate requests, check requests, and profit & loss statements- Provided administrative support for Executive Producer - Kept track of schedule dates for all audiobooks

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English

Master'S Degree, Publishing

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Leadership