Our client is an independent, but established publisher of both adults and children’s books based in Northamptonshire. The company is looking for 2 experienced Production professionals to join the team as Production Design Controller and Production Controller.

The Production Design Controller will report to the Production Director, and will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Checking and outputting files
• Being the point of liaison for foreign co-edition customers
• Liaising between editorial, design, and production teams internally to ensure a smooth workflow at each stage of the production process

The successful candidate will have a background in Production, Design or Editorial with a strong knowledge of the publishing process. Good technical knowledge is essential, in Quark, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

The Production Controller is a more senior post, and will involve all aspects of production, working on both frontlist and backlist titles:

• Taking projects through from initial order through to delivery
• Scheduling, costing, safety-testing as well as other production duties

For this position, candidates must be very well organised, with good numeracy skills, as well as a proven track record in production, producing products to schedule and budget. Potential candidates must have experience working with co-editions, and DTP skills would also be an advantage. This will initially be a 6 month contract, with scope to extend to a permanent role.

These are excellent opportunities for someone to join this fast-growing, dynamic company that has expanded into the global co-edition marketplace.

Please send your CV and salary details to Ellie Pike ASAP