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Production Manager (maternity cover)

Faber and Faber is a leading independent literary publisher based in central London. We have a rich literary history dating back to the 1920s. Our list of authors includes Sally Rooney, Marina Hyde, Gary Younge, Max Porter, Akwaeke Emezi, Kazuo Ishiguro, Leïla Slimani, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Sebastian Barry, Rachel Cusk, and a backlist including the works of T. S. Eliot, Seamus Heaney, Sylvia Plath, William Golding and P. D. James among many others. We also run the Faber Academy, a renowned creative writing school, and provide publishing services for other publishers via the Independent Alliance and Faber Factory.

Faber Production Department is looking for an experienced and flexible Production Manager to cover a period of maternity leave. The role holder will need strong all-round book production experience across colour and mono lists, solid knowledge of Biblio3 with excellent communication skills and knowledge to enable them to adapt quickly to the new role.

The position would require you to deputise for the Head of Production role in a range of scenarios and would suit a person with the ability to prioritise their workload, who is generous with their knowledge, a team player, with a passion for detail, and who cares about the success of the company and the welfare of their colleagues.

The successful candidate will be required to work a minimum of 2 days in the London Faber offices.

If you are interested please email the Recruiting Manager at

PM-MatCov@faberrecruitment.co.uk with a CV and covering letter by ​19 June 2022.

Salary: competitive

Faber has a staff of just over 120, based across our offices in Bloomsbury Square, London, and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.

Our benefits include:

-Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles

-Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year

-Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice

-Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app

-Season-ticket loans

-Cycle-to-work vouchers

-Subsidised eye tests

-Generous pension scheme

-Life assurance and income protection insurance

-Access to online GP and advisory services

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice athttps://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy and our Data Protection Policy athttps://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.

Production Manager (maternity cover)

Faber and Faber, London
Contract, Full-time, Maternity Cover
Publisher
Administration, Publishing, Production, Management, Communications, Business Development
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Production Manager (maternity cover)
Salary description: 
Competitive

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The role holder will need strong all-round book production experience across colour and mono lists, solid knowledge of Biblio3 with excellent communication skills and knowledge to enable them to adapt quickly to the new role