A wide range of affordable storybooks to appeal to children, our books are written and illustrated by talented authors and illustrators.
We are democratising access to books so that every child can discover the joy of reading. Children who read more, learn better and are more likely to succeed at school as well as in life. Our delightful, engaging storybooks are published in a range of mother tongue languages and formats to get children to read more.
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A wide range of affordable storybooks to appeal to children, our books are written and illustrated by talented authors and illustrators.
Written by Mathangi Subramanian
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu
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Written by Rajiv Eipe
Illustrated by Rajiv Eipe
40
Written by Panje Mangesh Rao
Illustrated by B.G.Gujjarappa
45
Written by Kiran Kasturia
Illustrated by Shweta Mohapatra
30
Written by Shahid Anwar
Illustrated by Nilesh Gehlot
50
Written by Madhuri Purandare
Illustrated by Madhuri Purandare
45
Written by Payal Dhar
Illustrated by Vartika Sharma
40
Written by Dawa Lahmu Yolmo
Illustrated by Samidha Gunjal
35
Every storybook we publish is designed to delight a child somewhere. We create a wealth of stories in different languages and formats to captivate, engage, and encourage children to discover the joy of reading. And for each one of them to enjoy the world of opportunities that reading can provide.
Technology and open licenses allow us to reach far more children than ever before. By adopting the Creative Commons licensing model, we enable our stories to find new life in Indian and global languages, as well as new forms like audio books, braille books, videos, and digital applications.
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Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books increased its footprint by going digital. StoryWeaver is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned, or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Government Partnerships Manager – StoryWeaver (Odisha)
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about education as a cause, is well-versed with the landscape of the education sector in Odisha and has past proven experience working with state government machinery.
An ideal candidate should possess experience working alongside the bureaucracy and education department and possess know-how about the process of curriculum integration in the state. Teach For India Fellows, Gandhi Fellows, Samagra Shiksha consultants, Aspirational District fellows among others will be given preference.
Key Responsibilities:
I. New Partnerships and Key Account Management:
II. Content Curation and/or Development:
III. Others:
Required skills and experiences:
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position based out of Odisha
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Government Partnerships Manager- StoryWeaver (Odisha) in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org. Also, send us a short paragraph on why you think you are suitable for the position.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful storybooks and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to openly license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts books in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of storybooks in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The platform contains easy-to-use tools to read online and offline, create and translate books. All the books on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Social Media Manager for StoryWeaver
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for all social media handles for StoryWeaver, engaging with and growing our audiences, and contributing towards building StoryWeaver’s brand and visibility. This includes:
• Managing the social media content calendar
• Implementing and Creating campaign promotion and documentation videos
• Implementing paid digital marketing initiatives
• Distributing the brand’s content across a variety of different social networks, and the StoryWeaver Blog.
• Documenting the use cases of a diverse group of stakeholders from non-profits, community groups, authors, illustrators, publishers, children, parents, etc.
• Using Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives.
Required skills
• 3-4 years of experience in social media management
• Familiar with the latest technology, trends and analytics in social media
• Project management, ability to work with tight timelines
• Eye for detail
Nice to have but not mandatory:
• Previous experience in Sales/ Marketing/ Public Relations
• Video skills
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Social Media Manager – StoryWeaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories, and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for online and offline marketing and communications work for Pratham Books.
Key Responsibilities:
• Graphic design for all marketing collateral (online and offline) for Pratham Books, and its sub-brands, StoryWeaver and Donate-a-Book.
• Ideation of impactful marketing campaigns.
• Working closely with the Marketing Team to develop and create engaging marketing content.
• Responsible for the look and feel of all outbound communication, including Annual Report, social media promotional creatives and print marketing collaterals.
Required skills and experience
• 2-3 years’ work experience
• Good communication skills
• Strong graphic design background
• Basic GIF and video skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
• Prior experience in children’s book publishing or the social sector will be an advantage.
Location:
This is a full-time position based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Graphic Designer in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
About the Organization
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.
In the last few years, we have invested deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission. We are now looking for a Data Engineer as we significantly scale these initiatives.
About the Platform
StoryWeaver is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform and the platform source code are openly licensed. In two years, StoryWeaver has scaled from 800 stories in 24 languages to 22,000+ stories in 252 languages by engaging with a community of users. We want every child to have access to quality reading resources in their own language.
StoryWeaver is being recognized as an emerging innovation that can transform the early literacy reader ecosystem globally. Our vision is for StoryWeaver to be the largest multilingual open library in the world for children by empowering communities to address the scarcity of reading resources in their mother tongue languages and scale the quantity and quality of content being produced.
Job Description
We are looking for a passionate individual wanting to make a difference, one who believes that technology can be a powerful enabler in creating equitable access to resources. This role requires an individual contributor who can work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a team environment and deliver the project in a timely manner within allocated resources and budgets.
We are looking for a Data Engineer to work closely alongside our Product Development team and other internal teams. You will discover the insights within our data sets, and help us make smarter decisions to deliver better results for our end users.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing requirements for new features for collection of data, execute data validation checks, ensure data integrity, use statistical techniques to analyse and interpret data, take complete ownership of Google Analytics, identify trends and provide insightful reports to internal and external audience.
We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who loves digging into data, developing insights and communicating data-based recommendations. You will work closely with the internal teams and tech partners to implement your recommendations, track the impact and course correct.
The position will report to the Senior Management of StoryWeaver. The person needs to be an out-of-the box thinker and should be a strong believer and propagator of use of open technologies.
The individual will be responsible for the following:
Work closely with internal product owners to understand the target audience and their motivations, generate the product enhancement, development ideas and requirements docs.
Minimum Requirements
Nice to have but not mandatory
Location: It is a full-time position based out of Bangalore.
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates can email their resume to careers@prathambooks.org
About Us:
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books increased its footprint by going digital. StoryWeaver, is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned, or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Partnerships Manager – StoryWeaver
In the last few years, we have increased our impact by investing deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission. At StoryWeaver, we aim to do this by reaching out to more organisations, more educators, and many more children across the world – through our digital content.
We are looking for a passionate individual to lead the StoryWeaver Partnerships function to make our impact wider by forging strategic partnerships with organisations that promote reading and learning among children. The Partnerships Manager will be responsible for strategising and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also provide the necessary resources, support, and training to the partner network.
Key Responsibilities:
New Partnerships and Key Account Management:
Content Curation and/or Development:
Others:
Required skills and experiences:
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Partnerships Manager- StoryWeaver in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org. Also, send us a short paragraph on why you think you are suitable for the position.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful storybooks and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts books in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of storybooks in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The books can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All books on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Social Media Manager for StoryWeaver
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for all social media handles for StoryWeaver, engaging with and growing our audiences, and contributing towards building StoryWeaver’s brand and visibility. This includes:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Social Media Manager – StoryWeaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Data Analyst for Storyweaver
We are looking for a Data Analyst who will work closely with our Product Development team and other internal teams. They will discover the insights within the data sets, and help make smarter decisions to deliver better results for end users.
In this role, the person will be responsible for providing requirements for new features for collection of data, execute data validation checks, ensure data integrity, use statistical techniques to analyse and interpret data, take complete ownership of Google Analytics, identify trends and provide insightful reports to internal and external audience.
We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who loves digging into data, developing insights and communicating data-based recommendations. They will work closely with the internal teams and tech partners to implement recommendations, track the impact and course correct.
The position will report to the Senior Product Manager of StoryWeaver but also requires working closely with the top management. The person needs to be an out-of-the box thinker and should be a strong believer and propagator of use of open technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Work closely with internal product owners to understand the target audience and their motivations, generate the product enhancement, development ideas and requirements docs.
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Data Analyst- Storyweaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer for Storyweaver
This role involves testing and support to ensure end-to-end quality assurance of the StoryWeaver platform. There will be significant opportunities for communication with Business and Technical teams to further develop, nurture and scale a world-class digital platform that is redefining the way reading resources can be created and distributed globally. In a 2-year time-frame, the project outcomes are expected to scale by 10x and this position will play an important role in helping the organization meet this objective.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Quality Assurance Engineer- Storyweaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an ERP Manager
An ERP Manager must have the ability to exercise overall day-to-day control of projects and the resources of the program, balancing the needs for program success with the skills and capabilities of the staff. He should also be a good communicator and must interact regularly and comfortably across various departments — from individual to the ERP Management Team level.
The ERP Manager is responsible for the development of an effective planning process, for the creation of an integrated project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Program and for the actual execution in conformance to plans and the continuing update and adjustment of plans and execution to fit changing circumstances.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Delhi office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘ERP Manager’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
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We are looking for a Content Manager for our StoryWeaver team.
We are looking for a dynamic individual for the position of Content Manager – StoryWeaver. A self-motivated individual with experience and skills in curating content from multiple sources, forging strategic partnerships and anchoring the process of migrating content to the platform. The person will lead a team and be responsible for timely execution to expand the content available on the platform to serve the needs of children globally. The role will report to the Director – StoryWeaver and will work closely with different internal and external stakeholders. This is a full time position based out of Bengaluru.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills
Nice to have but not mandatory
Location:
This is a full-time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Content Manager – StoryWeaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for StoryWeaver
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for the design and layout of online and offline marketing collateral
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Graphic Designer – StoryWeaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Studio Manager
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for a Studio Manager you will be driving the management of a busy studio that can change from a quiet environment to one full of freelancers and multiple projects all running at the same time. Your job will be to manage the studio and production schedules as well as the day to day administrative responsibilities of running the studio of a reputed publishing house.
This is a job that requires attention to detail, organization and time management. Clear communication and multitasking skills are a must. We require an individual who is motivated, knows how to manage the requirements of book production that can require multiple cycles of reviews and adaptations for different platforms. Ability to prioritize workload to manage the studio schedule within the budgetary requirements.
You will work closely with the Editorial team to ensure timely delivery of all aspects of production for print and digital books – from layouts to pagination, optimizing image quality and proofreading to readying artworks, uploading digital books and QC (quality checking).
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Delhi
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Studio Manager in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager- Partnerships
In the last few years, we have increased our impact by investing deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission the end goal been reaching out to more organisations, more classrooms and many more children across the country. We are now looking to expand our Partnerships Team to make our impact wider and are on a lookout for a passionate individual based out of our Bangalore office.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager who can forge strategic partnerships to facilitate the use of StoryWeaver’s digital resources with organisations that have programs which promote reading and learning among children, specifically in the South and West of India.
The Asst. Manager will be responsible for strategizing and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also provide the necessary training and support to the partner network and work closely with internal stakeholders
Key Responsibilities:
New Partnerships:
Partner Relations:
Outreach and Training:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Assistant Manager Partnerships- South and West in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org. Also send us a short paragraph on why you think you are suitable for the position.
*Please note there will be a Pre-Work assignment once your resume gets shortlisted.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for design and layout of children’s picture books for digital and print.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with link to your portfolio with Graphic Designer in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for design and layout of children’s picture books for digital and print.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with link to your portfolio with Graphic Designer in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality storybooks in multiple languages to support reading acquisition among children. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have distributed millions of books in print and digital formats and spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India and across the globe. Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful storybooks and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. We are looking for a Director – Fundraising and Donor Relations Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors. We are looking for a Director – Fundraising and Donor Relations, who will lead our fundraising efforts and build sustainable relationships with donors. The candidate recruited will manage a team and be responsible for all decisions on fund raising and donor management. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the end to end process of fundraising and donor relations, which includes the following Required skills Nice to have but not mandatory: Location: Compensation: Write to us:
Previous experience of working in the education sector
This is a full-time position in our Bangalore office.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Email your resume with ‘Director- Fundraising and Donor Relations’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Studio Manager
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for a Studio Manager you will be driving the management of a busy studio that can change from a quiet environment to one full of freelancers and multiple projects all running at the same time. Your job will be to manage the studio and production schedules as well as the day to day administrative responsibilities of running the studio of a reputed publishing house.
This is a job that requires attention to detail, organisation and time management. Clear communication and multitasking skills are a must. We require an individual who is motivated, knows how to manage the requirements of book production that can require multiple cycles of reviews and adaptations for different platforms. Ability to prioritize workload to manage the studio schedule within the budgetary requirements.
You will work closely with the Editorial team to ensure timely delivery of all aspects of production for print and digital books – from layouts to pagination, optimizing image quality and proofreading to readying artworks, uploading digital books and QC (quality checking).
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Studio Manager in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer
We are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer for design and layout of online and offline marketing collateral.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Junior Graphic Designer in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Senior Brand Manager
We are looking for a Senior Brand Manager to develop, plan and manage marketing activities with various departments and stakeholders so as to enhance the Pratham Books brand. They will oversee all operational requirements with the team. We are looking for someone who has an understanding of what children need to read as well as Indian milieu, being up to date with new trends and effective ways of brand building and media coverage. The person will also need to identify and tap opportunities for brand building and improvise constantly.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Senior Brand Manager in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Social Media Manager for Storyweaver
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. We are looking for an Assistant Manager- Fundraising Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors. We are looking to add another member to our fundraising team. The team is responsible for raising funds using various resources and build sustainable relationship with the donors by managing programs that utilize funds donated. We are looking for a dynamic, passionate person who is high on initiative. The person will work closely with the Senior Manager-Fundraising and will have to co-ordinate with geographically distributed teams. Frequent travel to differently located donors involved – local and sometimes out of Bangalore Key Responsibilities: Required skills Nice to have but not mandatory: Location: Compensation: Write to us:
Own and manage critical pieces of the fundraising process, which includes the following:
This is a fulltime position in our Bangalore office.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Email your resume with ‘Assitant Manager- Fundraising and Donor Relations’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed. We are looking for a Database Manager cum Data Analyst Key Responsibilities: Required skills Nice to have but not mandatory: Location: Compensation: Write to us:
This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver Product team to support the operations of StoryWeaver. The role would involve multiple fold activities under the headings: DBA and Data analyst, Project Management support cum Tester
This is a full-time position for 1 year and is based out of Bangalore
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Email your resume with DBA and Data Analyst in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for an Assistant Editor for Storyweaver
StoryWeaver is looking for a creative person to take on the work of an assistant editor. The position involves, editing chosen manuscripts, maintaining quality on the platform and working with the team to improve StoryWeaver. The position requires an interest in children’s literature and digital publishing.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume and sample of work with Assistant Editor- Storyweaver in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for TWO Assistant Sales Managers!
We are looking for someone responsible for Sales and Distribution of Pratham Books offerings across India. They need to finalize sales plan for the region and strategy to be adopted and setting targets for number of visits to be made monthly/quarterly to institutions, govt bodies, schools, corporates to achieve sales target. Deciding type of events and frequency of organizing workshops/events. The candidate needs to work independently with geographically distributed teams as well as frequently coordinate with sales head. The role will involve frequent travel for 8-10 days/month
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position. One position is in our Delhi office and the other is in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Assistant Sales Manager- North’ or ‘Assistant Sales Manager- South’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager- Storyweaver
This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver content team to support the expansion of StoryWeaver’s global language content footprint. The role would involve identifying and nurturing partner relationships for content in languages, supporting core team to maximise partner engagement and support reporting and documentation. Must be someone who has the ability to network and make connections and is up to date with tech and social media trends. They also need to build strong relationships remotely. As nurturing language communities is a key focus area, a love for languages will help in bringing passion and commitment.
Key Responsibilities
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Assistant Project Manager- Storyweaver in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager- Partnerships
In the last few years, we have increased our impact by investing deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission the end goal been reaching out to more organisations, more classrooms and many more children across the country. We are now looking to expand our Partnerships Team to make our impact wider and are on a lookout for a passionate individual based out of our Bangalore office.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager who can forge strategic partnerships to facilitate the use of StoryWeaver’s digital resources with organizations that have programs which promote reading and learning among children, specifically in the South and West of India.
The Asst. Manager will be responsible for strategizing and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also provide the necessary training and support to the partner network and work closely with internal stakeholders
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Please include a short paragraph in your email on why you think you are suitable for the position.
*Please note there will be a Pre Work once your resume gets shortlisted.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Project Manager
This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver Product team to support the operations of StoryWeaver. The role would involve project co-ordination, anchoring product enhancements, nurturing on ground relationships and support reporting and documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!
We are looking for an Editor
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Delhi or Bengaluru office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a UX Designer
We are looking for a passionate individual wanting to make a difference, one who believes that technology can be a powerful enabler in creating equitable access to resources. This role requires an individual contributor who can work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a team environment and deliver the project in a timely manner within allocated resources and budgets
We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who strongly believes in the power of a Good user experience. You will work closely with the internal teams and other Design partners. The person needs to be an out-of-the box thinker and should be a strong believer and propagator of use of open technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position for 2 years and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an Assistant Art Director
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. We are looking for an Assistant Editor Pratham Books is looking for a creative person to take on the work of an assistant editor. The position involves reading and review of new manuscripts, editing chosen manuscripts, managing the workflow with authors, designers and illustrators, working with the translation and design team, proofing copy at the layout and print stage, writing copy for blurbs, catalogues and promotional events. The assistant will have to be involved in making the books ready for print and also adapting it for digital media (StoryWeaver, audio-visual, etc). The assistant editor will also need to co-ordinate with the administrative team for documentation, records and payments. We expect this person to bring in new ideas to create interesting books in Indian languages for children, especially those children who may be first-generation school-goers. The position requires an interest in children’s literature and a creative understanding of child-friendly treatment of subjects. Key Responsibilities: Required skills Nice to have but not mandatory: Location: This is a full time position in our Bengaluru office. Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice. As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board! Currently, we’re looking for a full-time, Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi. Job description Required Skill-set Desirable Experience At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children. Location This is a full-time position, in our Bangalore or Delhi office. Compensation Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We are looking for a Library Grants Manager
Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors, for content development and distribution of libraries. The role would involve the following: – managing the various library grants end-to-end, from call outs to beneficiaries, identification of beneficiaries, supporting the distribution, and collating feedback & documentation for each grant.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Bangalore or Delhi office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Library Grants Manager’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Senior Manager- Fundraising and Donor Relations
Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors. We are looking for a someone who will raise funds using various resources and build sustainable relationship with the donors by managing programs that utilize funds donated. The person recruited will be responsible for all decisions on fund raising and initiatives and donor management. They will have to co-ordinate with geographically distributed teams. Frequent travel to differently located donors involved – local and sometimes out of Bangalore
Key Responsibilities:
Own end to end process of fundraising, which includes the following
-Manage, create and expand corporate or employee giving opportunities for the organization
-Bottom line accountability for our crowdfunding platform www.donateabook.org.in
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Communication Manager for Storyweaver
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by advocating the brand and building relationships across a variety of social networks, as well as being responsible for documentation, marketing communications and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Communication Manager- Storyweaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Social Media Manager for Pratham Books
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Previous experience in Sales/ Marketing/ Public Relations
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.
In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.
Job Description
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location: This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Will commensurate with experience.
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Story Cards
A mini storybook that tells an entire tale in four pages. This low-cost, short-form format is used extensively in large scale literacy programmes.
Bilingual Books
The same story in two different languages, so that children who understand one language can use it to learn the second one.
Library-in-a-Classroom
A wall-mounted library of storybooks that can be found in classrooms, large and small, across India. Because a print-rich environment can encourage children to read.
Donate-a-Book
Our crowdfunding platform that helps build libraries and get books to children who need them the most.
StoryWeaver
A digital library of free children’s stories that enables every child to have open access to stories in their mother tongue language to read and enjoy.
Reading Champions
An army of passionate individuals who take the magic of storytelling to children in their communities through exciting events and reading sessions.
Storybooks
With colourful illustrations, localised content in Indian languages, and easy access, our books help children overcome the barriers to reading and become learners for life.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!
Currently, we’re looking for a full-time Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi.
Required Skill-set
Desirable
Experience
At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children.
Location
This is a full-time position, in our Bangalore or Delhi office.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Budget for this position is 8-12 lakhs per annum
Please send your resume to careers@prathambooks.org with ‘Editor- Content’ in the subject line of the email.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an ERP Manager
An ERP Manager must have the ability to exercise overall day-to-day control of projects and the resources of the program, balancing the needs for program success with the skills and capabilities of the staff. He should also be a good communicator and must interact regularly and comfortably across various departments — from individual to the ERP Management Team level.
The ERP Manager is responsible for the development of an effective planning process, for the creation of an integrated project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Program and for the actual execution in conformance to plans and the continuing update and adjustment of plans and execution to fit changing circumstances.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Delhi office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.
In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.
Job Description
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location: This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation: Will commensurate with experience. Budget for this position is 5-6.5 lakhs per annum
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Assistant Art Director in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org