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Production Controller (Children’s)

An award-winning children’s books publisher is looking for a Production Controller to join their friendly, busy and fast-expanding production team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Production Assistant to join this creative children’s publisher.

Key duties:

  • Manage the backlist titles including both picture and board books
  • Oversee production process from receipt of files through to delivery
  • Prepare files for print and coordinate production schedules
  • Negotiate print prices to ensure books are produced to budget
  • Communicate clearly with in-house departments and external suppliers in the Far East and UK
  • Ensure that books are produced on time and meet required quality standards

Experience / skills required:

  • Experience in a 4-colour book production role in publishing
  • An understanding of the book production process
  • Excellent organisation skills with a keen eye for detail and good time-management
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to deal with stakeholders at different levels
  • Knowledge of Word and Adobe CS
  • A proactive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude with a problem-solving approach

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

Atwood Tate embraces diversity and seeks to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and to develop a business culture that reflects that belief.  We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Production Controller (Children’s)

Atwood Tate, London
Full-time, Permanent
Children's Publishing, Trade
Publishing, Production, Operations, Trade, Digital Production
Reference: 
8311
Salary description: 
Available on request

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