Job Description

This role is ideal for a production assistant who wants step up to the next level and work across our dynamic and varied imprints with a knowledgeable and experienced team. You will be responsible for the production of front list titles spanning our range of imprints working primarily on mono titles covering everything from fiction to nonfiction and commercial to literary.

Key tasks will include:

• Working with key internal stakeholder and external suppliers to deliver high quality products on time and within budget
• Processing invoices
• Negotiating prices, maintaining schedules and prioritizing tasks
• Correcting and archiving files
• Produce ebooks alongside each front list print edition
• Supporting the Head of Production, Production Manager and Senior Production Controllers on key projects
• Testing system updates and new releases

In addition to 25 days annual leave days per year + bank holidays, we have an extensive list of benefits that include: a wide-ranging training library, development programmes including mentoring, Cycle to Work vouchers, Private Medical Insurance, eye care vouchers, up to 70% off book purchases, a charity book shelf, 2 community days per year, many employee networks to join, summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months!), season ticket loans, rent deposit loans, generous pension schemes and much more!

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Looking to expand their prior book production experience ideally from a trade publisher. This would be ideal for a production assistant looking to step up.
• A natural communicator – confident in building strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Capable of working in a busy team environment where you are encouraged to work collaboratively
• Highly organized with the ability to priorities workload, multi-task and meet deadlines
• A creative problem solver who can offer up solutions to ensure books are cost effective, delivered in a timely fashion and remain on budget
• Meticulous about detail and able to complete tasking with thoroughness, accuracy and consistency