Do you have a can-do attitude, and relish the thought of being part of a busy team?

 

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Penguin Random House Children’s Production department. 

 

We’re looking for a Production Controller to help produce frontlist, co-edition and non-trade books on the Puffin and Random House Children’s lists, covering vital new voices, modern juggernauts like Philip Pullman, and incredible classics from Roald Dahl to The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

 

You’ll work closely and collaboratively with internal teams across Editorial, Design, Sales, Inventory, Finance. You’ll negotiate with external suppliers worldwide to supply both UK and international markets, and help us identify and implement solutions for manufacturing, costing, and scheduling in a constantly evolving landscape.

 

Breadth of work is key to our team, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to produce mono, colour and some novelty titles. We recognise that many applicants might have dominant or exclusive experience in just one of these areas, and this will not disadvantage an application.

 

This role offers a chance to develop a wider range of production skills than almost any other in the industry within a team which is friendly, supportive, and focused on career development. It would equally suit a seasoned assistant looking to step up to controller, or a controller looking for a fresh challenge or to broaden their skillset. We bring incredible children’s books to life every day, and we look forward to your application.

 

 

Key responsibilities:

 

Costing, scheduling and raising purchase orders for trade, co-edition, non-trade and local print product with our global suppliers Ensuring accurate records are kept on Biblio so that product specification, archived files and lead times are clear, useable and ready to hand over to our backlist team on reprint Ensuring all specification and supplier decisions are made with full consideration of department strategy and product sustainability, suggesting changes where appropriate Keeping schedules on track, coordinating typesetting, repro and pre-flight checks on final files Building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders in a helpful, responsive and professional manner. Contributing to the improvement of systems and best practices in a positive and proactive manner

 

What you’ll bring

 

Essential criteria:

 

Previous experience in a similar role. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely Self-driven. Able to keep colleagues and suppliers on track Comfortable with prioritising and managing a busy workload, with a calm, positive and flexible approach. Strong organisational skills An attention to detail

 

Application instructions

 

Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 11:59pm on Sunday 13th July.

 

Please ensure you include a cover letter, as it is a crucial part of our assessment process. The cover letter offers an opportunity to show how your experience and interests align with the role requirements. Typically, we expect the cover letter to be no more than one or two pages in length.

 

Salary

 

Circa £30,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

 

Hybrid working

 

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. This is a hybrid role, based in our offices in London, as there are activities and meetings that you will need to support in-person for a minimum of 2-days p/week. We are happy to discuss hybrid working arrangements with you during your recruitment process.

 

Company: The Random House Group Limited 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: SW11 7BW 

Job ID: 280918