Production Controllers - Trade - Children’s & Adult Colour

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London

Date Posted: February 7, 2025

Submissions Email: dan@wonderfulideasproject.com

Successful candidates will have previous production experience, and be motivated for a change in roles.

Do you love producing quality illustrated books? Are you looking to take your next step in production and continue growing your product knowledge? 

We are working on a number of roles and looking to meet future Production Controllers in children’s and adult colour trade. 

These roles would suit Production Assistants / Junior Production Controllers looking for a step up, or Production Controllers looking for a move to expand their portfolio experience.

Key responsibilities: 

  • Title Production Management: Manage front/and or back list titles print schedules, track schedules by liaising with internal teams and suppliers including repro houses where necessary.
  • Budget Management: Manage costings and budget tracking for printings, and ensure relevant invoices are passed punctually.

Key Skills: 

  • Print production, including process and workflow.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and with tight budgets.
  • Flexibility to work across lists as necessary.
  • Great team and individual work.
  • Great organisation and prioritisation.
  • Ability to deliver product on schedule and to budget at the required standard.

What’s on offer:

  • Salary: £28-30k DOE
  • London. Hybrid working patterns.

If you are interested, please contact Dan at dan@wonderfulideasproject.com

We understand what it’s like when you don’t get a response to your application. Although we work hard to acknowledge everybody, many of our roles have a large number of applicants and we can’t always respond to all of you. 

At Wonderful, we are dedicated to promoting diversity in all its forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment that promotes equal opportunities for wonderful people. We actively encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply and warmly welcome all individuals with exceptional abilities, irrespective of their background.