Job title: Senior Production Manager
Company: Quarto
Location: London
Is the role full time? Yes
Is the role permanent? Yes
Salary: 47,500
Contact: [email protected]
Closing date: 14 May

Job description

Are you an experienced production professional looking to join a friendly and motivated team to deliver award-winning books? If so, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with a diverse range of titles at our Quarto headquarters in the heart of London.

Here at Quarto, we publish a wide range of exciting and informative product across children's and adults publishing. We're dedicated to providing the best content and product, and need a passionate and talented Senior Production Manager to come onboard and contribute to our success.

Contract - Permanent

Salary - Starting from £47,500.00 (depending on how your skills and experience align to the role)

Closing date - 14 May 2024

Working hours - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, ‘summer hours’ offered. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model, with three days in our London office and two working from home.

About the role

You will be overseeing the production of our books and intellectual property products to ensure that they are made and delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

What you will be involved in:

  • Running production on your own list of titles
  • Effectively managing team workloads and resources
  • Working alongside colleagues as well as external stakeholders
  • Maximising profit through keen negotiation and cost saving initiatives
  • Ensuring team clarity around purpose and objectives
  • Oversee day to day supplier management to maintain best possible service and quality of product

About you

You will be a production expert and experienced people manager with a track record of delivering high quality production at pace and volume.

You will be able to show you can:

  • Deliver a range of product across Trade, Custom and Co-edition
  • Engage diverse audiences with high quality books and other material
  • Work collaboratively and communicate effectively at all levels
  • Professionally manage a team
  • Be solution-focused and creative in problem-solving
  • Bring your printing knowledge and expertise to support innovation in product and finishes

What we can offer:

A supportive, open environment with development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:

  • 25 days paid holiday per year (increasing up to 30 days per year), plus bank holidays.
  • 1 Cultural Appreciation Day per year
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Staff discounts on selected shops, retailers, and restaurants
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Pension
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Summer hours (no making up hours)
  • Free books scheme (twice per year)
  • Active social and diversity committees

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] by the closing date and state the vacancy name in the email subject title.

Ensure you cover the following:

  • Your motivation and match with the role requirements
  • What appeals to you about this particular role
  • What key skills, experience and achievements do you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.
  • Where you saw the vacancy advertised

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

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview.