Senior Production Controller (Trade Non-Fiction)

A prestigious independent trade publisher in central London is looking for a Senior Production Controller to join their adults’ department. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled colour specialist to join a busy team overseeing the production process of international titles on cookery and art books.

Key duties:

• Manage complex colour titles from manuscript to delivery
• Oversee colour correction and solid experience in colour correction
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget and meet highest quality standards
• Responsible for project costing and print buying
• Prepare titles for both print and digital editions
• Work closely with in-house Editorial, Design, Rights and Sales departments
• Liaise with external suppliers suppliers (onshore and offshore), and co-edition partners

Experience / skills required:

• Experience with press passing
• Solid understanding of colour management and reproduction
• Detailed knowledge of the production life cycle, from delivery of raw MS to delivery of end products
• Proven experience in print buying (colour) is required
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of the production process is essential
• Able to anticipate and solve potential issues with a proactive attitude
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Adobe Suites is essential
• Knowledge of Biblio3 and XML-first workflows is desirable

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to clarechan@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:             Clare Chan

Tel:                    0203 574 4428

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