Programme Controller
Department: Operations and Production
Reports to: Operations Manager
Location: Sweet Cherry Publishing, Units 1-4, Tolwell Road, Leicester, LE4 1BR
The Role:
In this role, you will be an integral member of Sweet Cherry’s growing Operations team. Streamline processes into a defined workflow and manage the editorial programme of a growing children’s list.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Create and manage schedules with the Managing Editor, Art Director and Operations Manager
- Add all titles to the Title Management system
- Add all titles to the project management/production management system
- Send all metadata feeds live to all recipients correctly
- Maintain all data on title management
- Add data to Amazon and maintain key data such as dates and prices, availability
- Add new titles to Inflow inventory system
- Take part in development and pitching
- Communicate and keep up to date project schedules and printing schedules
- Monitor schedules and alert team to delays and issues in schedules and help find the solution
- Manage the approval process for sign-offs to ensure they are done in a timely manner and files go to print on time
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Experienced in Operations, Metadata, Production
- The ability to work with Adobe software, InDesign and Stison (or similar)
- Knowledge and experience of book publishing and workflows
- A good understanding of both trade and co-edition publishing
- Strong communication skills
- Highly organised with great attention to detail
- Ability to work on multiple projects environment
- Excellent IT skills
- A positive can-do attitude and willingness to learn and adapt quickly
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (flexible) Monday to Friday.
Core office hours: 9.30am – 4.30pm. (30 minute or 1 hour lunch unpaid)
Holiday: 20 days plus bank holidays
Starting salary: Flexible, based on experience
To apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@sweetcherrypublishing.com