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Senior Production Controller - Contract to End March 2017

 

We have a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading, global educational publisher as a senior production controller, working across their print and digital products. Reporting to the Production Manager and based in central London, this role is initially to work up to the end of March 2017 and the main purpose of the role will be to carry out, on time and within budget, delivery of both digital and print based products.  The senior production editor will also be responsible for managing the content for the print and digital production by selecting suitable freelancers and suppliers and delegating appropriate work to the |Content Product Managers.

Further key responsibilities will include:

  • Project managing your own titles – taking content from manuscript to delivery for both print and digital products
  • Setting and maintaining schedules, liaising with authors and internal departments
  • Assist the Production Manager with Middle East prepress, manufacturing and uploading of efiles to ebook suppliers
  • Create costings for editorial – maintaining or reducing costs in line with project budget
  • Upload content to various e-platforms as and when required

This is a busy but rewarding production role within a world leading publishing company and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience and an enthusiastic approach towards digital production, and the ability to adapt to new ways of working is an essential requirement along with strong articulation and clear accurate written communication skills.

Further relevant experience required will include evidence of working in a previous prepress, print and/or reprint environment (essential); demonstrable experience of working in a previous project management role and ideally evidence of working in a digital production environment.  Strong IT skills are essential and a knowledge of HTML would be useful.

This role carries a very attractive salary and benefits package and early applications may be given priority as this role is available immediately.

For further details please forward your CV and short cover letter, outlining your salary expectations and availability.

 

Senior Production Controller - Contract to End March 2017

Redwood, Central London
Contract
Academic, Educational, Professional
Project Management, Production
Reference: 
SPE040516
Salary description: 
Very attractive salary and benefits package

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previous pre-press, print and/or reprint experience, digital production experience, Project management experience