Production Controller - London, United Kingdom - hachette

hachette

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

What you'll be doing

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our busy and friendly team in a varied and creative role working across a range of new titles, reprints and coeditions from our award-winning Trade nonfiction lists.

You'll be responsible for all aspects of production from initial concept through to delivery.

Who we are looking for
- be highly organised, comfortable in managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines
- thrive in a fast-paced environment, be resilient and work well under pressure
- enjoy working as part of a team and building relationships with colleagues and suppliers alike
- enjoy problem solving and be able to demonstrate great attention to detail
- quick to learn new systems and processes
- be a strong negotiator with good numeracy and administration skills
- be dynamic, proactive, positive and solutions focused

What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this.

In addition to 28 days annual leave days per year + bank holidays, we have an extensive list of benefits that include:
a wide-ranging training library, development programmes including mentoring, Cycle to Work vouchers, Private Medical Insurance, eye care vouchers, up to 70% off book purchases, a charity book shelf, 2 community days per year, many employee networks to join, summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months), season ticket loans, rent deposit loans, generous pension schemes and much more

The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our Commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities.

We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

Who we are and what we do

Hachette Children's Group (HCG) is one of the largest children's publishers in the UK, with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children of all ages.

We publish bestselling picture book, fiction and non-fiction authors and illustrators and licensed brands including Cressida Cowell, Leigh Bardugo, Onjali Q.

Raúf, Clare Balding, Kes Gray, Jim Field, Jessica Townsend, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Alice Oseman, Matthew Syed, David Almond, Lauren Child, Rachel Bright, Patrice Lawrence, Marion Deuchars, Dermot O'Leary, Nick East, Dean Atta, Francesca Simon, Alex T.

Smith, Tim Peake, Zanib Mian, J.K. Rowling, Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees, Pippa Curnick, Maz Evans, L.D.

Lapinski, Benjamin Zephaniah, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Piers Torday, Akala, Juno Dawson, Dr Ranj, Simon Farnaby, Rainbow Magic, Beast Quest and Pokémon.