How we work
Five principles shape every team
Small production teams own clear outputs.
Each team is responsible for one format from start to finish.
Editorial teams define meaning and quality.
Editors ensure every piece of work is clear, accurate, and useful.
Technology teams make work reliable and traceable.
Systems track every step so nothing falls through the cracks.
Independent reviewers protect readers and partners.
Quality approval is always separate from the team that created the work.
Brand directors receive full support through every stage.
Onboarding, training, planning, production, review, and ongoing improvement.
Technology and production roles
The people who keep the studio running
These roles build and look after the planning and production system that every team depends on.
Production Systems Lead
Designs and maintains the tools and processes that keep all production teams running smoothly.
Production Developer
Builds and repairs the systems, scripts, and automations used across production teams.
Platform Engineer
Manages the infrastructure that hosts, serves, and distributes our work.
Infrastructure and Release Engineer
Ensures reliable builds, deployments, and release processes.
Media Systems Engineer
Maintains the audio, video, and image tools used in production.
Data and Automation Engineer
Builds the data systems and automations that track performance and reduce manual work.
Security and Reliability Specialist
Keeps systems secure, monitors for issues, and ensures reliable uptime.
Production teams
Nine teams, each responsible for one kind of work
Book Production
Plans, writes, and assembles books from concept through final manuscript.
Audiobook Production
Produces audio editions of our books.
Podcast Production
Plans, records, edits, and publishes our podcast series.
Video Production
Creates and edits video content for multiple platforms.
Manga Production
Develops scripts, storyboards, artwork, and lettering for our manga series.
News and Research
Writes, curates, and fact-checks daily news and in-depth reports.
Social Media Production
Creates platform-native content designed to grow and engage audiences.
Localization
Adapts our work for Japanese and Chinese-language markets and other international audiences.
Brand Tools and Partner Portal
Builds and maintains the tools brand partners use to plan, track, and manage their work with us.
Editorial and quality roles
Meaning, accuracy, and care for the reader
Editorial roles shape what the work says. Quality roles decide, independently, whether it is ready to be released.
Content and Editorial
- Content Development Lead — Sets the direction for what we make and why it matters to readers.
- Managing Editor — Keeps editorial work on schedule and consistent across teams.
- Editorial Specialist — Prepares and refines reusable content pieces for use across formats.
- Developmental Editor — Shapes structure, argument, and flow at the level of the whole work.
- Line and Copy Editor — Polishes sentences for clarity, rhythm, and correctness.
Quality and Safety
- Practice and Safety Editor — Reviews guidance and exercises so they are responsible and safe to follow.
- Content Quality Reviewer — Reads finished work against our standards before it moves forward.
- Research and Fact-Checking Specialist — Verifies claims, sources, and figures.
- Accessibility and Format Reviewer — Confirms each edition reads, sounds, and displays properly for everyone.
- Release Quality Manager — Runs the final quality and release checks and gives the go-ahead.
Bridging editorial and quality
- Localization and Cultural Quality Lead — Makes sure every localized edition carries the right meaning and feels natural to readers in each market.
Manga and visual storytelling
Original illustrated series, built by specialists
Our manga and visual storytelling team creates original illustrated series. Each role owns a specific part of the creative process.
Visual Storytelling Director
Leads the creative vision across every series.
Manga Development Editor
Guides each series from first idea to a finished chapter plan.
Story and Script Specialist
Writes the episodes, scenes, and dialogue.
Storyboard and Layout Specialist
Plans pages and panels so the story reads clearly.
Art and Character Director
Defines the look of each series and keeps characters consistent.
Visual Production Specialist
Produces the finished artwork for every panel.
Lettering and Composition Specialist
Places dialogue and assembles final pages.
Visual Quality Reviewer
Checks finished pages against the script and our art standards.
Working with brand directors
A partnership through every stage
Brand directors are business partners who lead individual brands within the studio. We work with them through every stage.
The partner journey
- Understand the brand's goals
- Teach the process
- Plan useful work
- Coordinate production
- Review results
- Improve the next cycle
Roles that support brand directors
- Brand Partnerships Lead — Owns the overall relationship with our brand directors.
- Brand Success Manager — Is each partner's main point of contact and advocate inside the studio.
- Brand Onboarding Specialist — Welcomes new partners and gets them set up.
- Brand Training and Enablement Lead — Teaches partners how the process works and how to get the most from it.
- Brand Strategy Consultant — Helps each brand decide what to make and for whom.
- Brand Operations Manager — Coordinates schedules and handoffs between partners and production teams.
- Brand Quality Manager — Makes sure finished work matches each brand's voice and standards.
- Partner Support Specialist — Answers day-to-day questions and resolves issues quickly.
- Partner Analytics Specialist — Reports on results so partners can see what is working.
Marketing and audience
Meeting readers where they already are
These roles are organized around the platforms where readers discover our work — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook, X / Threads, email, Amazon and book advertising, and reader communities.
Channel Marketing Lead
Sets the plan and priorities for each platform.
Campaign Marketing Specialist
Plans and runs launches and promotions.
Channel Content Specialist
Shapes content to suit each platform and its audience.
Community and Engagement Specialist
Talks with readers and builds lasting communities.
Performance and Analytics Specialist
Measures what works and turns it into clear recommendations.
Publishing and operations
Getting finished work to readers, properly
- Publishing Operations Lead — Oversees how finished work is scheduled, released, and maintained.
- Distribution and Platform Specialist — Delivers each edition to bookstores, audio services, and reading platforms.
- Rights and Legal Specialist — Manages rights, contracts, and permissions.
- Finance and Royalties Specialist — Handles budgets, payments, and royalty reporting.
- Partnerships and Business Development Lead — Builds new relationships and opens new opportunities.
- Reader and Customer Success Lead — Looks after readers and customers once the work is in their hands.
Who thrives here
What kind of people thrive here
- Clear thinkers who write down decisions
- Strong communicators who explain without jargon
- Careful editors who care about precision and meaning
- Practical builders who finish what they start
- Culturally curious collaborators who respect nuance in translation
- People who document decisions so others can follow
- People who care about the audience, not only output volume
Hiring approach
The team grows in stages
The team grows in stages. The first core group includes leadership, technology, quality, editorial, brand-partnership, marketing, and publishing roles. Additional specialists join as production volume and partner demand grow. Specific openings will be announced separately.
Interested in joining?
We announce openings as the team grows. Return to this page for future listings.