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About the Role
This varied role offers genuine ownership of titles from files through to print and delivery, managing schedules and troubleshooting technical issues.
Responsibilities
- Manage schedules and take action to keep projects on track for new books, reprints, and other projects from files through to print and delivery.
- Coordinate with a worldwide supplier base by providing accurate production, specification, packing, and delivery instructions, answering queries, and managing materials and approvals.
- Ensure quality and safety standards by checking materials, proofs, and finished books, troubleshooting technical issues, and advising on production requirements.
- Maintain accurate company system information, raise purchase orders, check invoices, resolve queries, and facilitate the smooth flow of production information.
Requirements
- Organized and technically confident book production professional.
- Ability to manage multiple schedules simultaneously.
- Experience communicating with suppliers and colleagues.
- Calmly troubleshoot production challenges.
- Book production experience across a broad range of formats and specifications.
- Solid technical knowledge of printing.
- Experience managing schedules from files through to print and delivery.
- Experience working with suppliers and customers internationally.
- Effective communication and organizational skills to coordinate specifications, approvals, and deadlines.
- Advanced Mac skills.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Meticulous attention to detail when reviewing data, files, and finished books.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to confidently solve production problems.
Skills
- Book production
- Schedule management
- Supplier coordination
- Quality control
- Technical troubleshooting
- Purchase order management
- Invoice checking
- Microsoft Office
- Mac OS
- Communication
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Problem-solving
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- £33-35k DOE
Benefits
- Hybrid working available following a 3-month initial training period
About the Company
- A proudly independent publisher with a broad and varied list spanning adult and children’s publishing, classics, reference, activity books, and more.
- Has an international outlook, with books reaching readers around the world.
- Involves working with authors, illustrators, printers, and other partners across multiple markets.
- An established, collaborative business that combines creative publishing with a strong focus on quality and accessible books.
Equal Opportunity
- Dedicated to promoting diversity in all its forms.
- Committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment that promotes equal opportunities.
- Actively encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
- Warmly welcome all individuals with exceptional abilities, irrespective of their background.