Production Controller, Adult London, England
Job description
Production Controller, Adult (Trade and Special Interest) Division
This is an excellent opportunity for a someone looking to further their career in Trade Production.
Bloomsbury publishes a prestigious award-winning list of literary fiction and non-fiction titles including such authors as Reni Eddo-Lodge, William Dalrymple, Louise Kennedy and Samantha Shannon. We are looking for a highly motivated and hard-working individual to take the next career step within our busy Adult Production team.
Reporting to the Mono Production Manager, you will be responsible for project managing an exciting and diverse range of frontlist titles from delivery of the copyedited manuscript through to publication, ensuring books deliver on time and on budget and maintain an excellent standard of quality at each step.
Knowledge, skills and experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of Print Production, ideally within a Trade Publishing setting
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills, and a keen eye for detail
- Proven IT skills: knowledge of Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat essential and familiarity with InDesign and Photoshop a bonus
- Prior experience with Biblio is a definite advantage
Additional information
The role is a full-time permanent position.
The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Tuesdays.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role.
The closing date for this role is 02/07/2023. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.
Bloomsbury Benefits
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
- hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
- 25 days holiday
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits:
- Two paid Personal Wellness Days
- Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week
- Season Ticket Loan
- Sharesave Scheme
- In-house Doctor
- Eyecare Voucher Scheme
- Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 8 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources
Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
