Production assistant (6 month FTC)

Closing date: 13th September 2024

Salary: £26,500

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Publishing Operations team for a production assistant who loves books.

As the Production Assistant, you will be involved in the creation and delivery of trade titles and will be working across global markets to provide effective support to the team. You will gain experience within Adult and Children’s book production and you will work very closely with a wide range of teams at Pan Macmillan, including editorial, design, rights and sales.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of book printing and production


• Expand and develop our POD programme in partnership with other team members


• Order and monitor reprints from confirmation to final delivery


• Ensure orders, materials and communications are timely, clear and accurate


• Produce accurate costings to facilitate business decisions


• Negotiate schedules, specifications and prices in conjunction with senior members of the team


• Agree, monitor and report schedules and approvals in-house


• Check and code invoices carefully and accurately


• Supply data and information to other internal departments, including quotes, schedules, files, etc.


• Ensure system records are accurate and up to date


• Other tasks relevant to the position as required.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multitask


• Strong natural communicator with the ability to build strong relationships


• Thrives in a dynamic environment where collaborative working is essential


• Excellent time management


• Enjoys problem solving and offers effective solutions


• A passion for books

Desirable

• Confident PC/Mac user (experience of Adobe CS would be a bonus)


• Negotiation skills


• Administrative skills


• Numeracy and financial awareness


• Project-planning skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What you’ll get in return

In return, we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays


• Generous pension scheme


• Discounted private medical insurance


• Group income protection scheme


• Enhanced family pay and leave


• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)


• 2 Volunteer Days per year


• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)


• Season ticket loan/advance


• Cycle to work scheme


• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings


• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full-time, 6 month fixed-term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here.

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