Sr Publishing Program Manager

Overview

Publishing Project Manager role at LAIKA Studios — The Publishing Project Manager collaborates with internal stakeholders, department heads, the LAIKA marketing team, publishing partners, and external vendors to manage end-to-end production of LAIKA publishing projects. This is a temporary, 6-month role with the possibility of extension beyond the initial duration.

• Act as the primary studio liaison with publishing partners and vendors (packaging agencies, authors, editors, artists) on active projects.
• Collaborate with LAIKA publishing stakeholders and external editors to develop content architecture project by project.
• Build and maintain project timelines, milestones, and documentation using project management tools (e.g., Airtable).
• Facilitate clear communication of project objectives, risks, and tradeoffs to stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding and buy-in at each stage.
• Anticipate and proactively resolve potential project roadblocks by aligning priorities across cross-functional teams.
• Balance creative, operational, and business needs by managing expectations and negotiating timelines or deliverables as necessary.
• Capture and share learnings across projects to support continuous improvement in workflows and collaboration.
• Provide weekly progress reports to senior marketing leadership.
• Partner with internal departments and stakeholders to aggregate editorial inputs (archival materials, photography, artwork, production notes, etc.).
• Plan and route communications, approvals, and feedback among LAIKA stakeholders and external talent.
• Ensure accountability for timely delivery of inputs, reviews, and approvals across projects.
• Maintain close collaboration across the studio to support smooth project execution.
• Drive stakeholder coordination by partnering with subject matter experts (SMEs) across the studio, deploying resources efficiently, and ensuring alignment on project priorities and deliverables.

• 7+ years’ project management experience, ideally in a related creative field.
• 5+ years’ experience in the publishing industry.
• Strong collaborative and influencing skills, with the ability to drive timely input and approvals from internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating high emotional intelligence.
• Experience working in entertainment and the creative industry, preferred.
• Background in high-end, collectible publishing projects, a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects seamlessly.
• Demonstrated ability to balance deadlines with delivery quality, ensuring alignment across stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at building trust and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across diverse teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally across internal and external teams.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:
  The employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:
  The employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.

On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid work.

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Please review our EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER and MATERIALS SUBMISSION AGREEMENT.

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