Department: Production

Position: Production Controller (Reprints)

Type of Vacancy: Fixed Term Contract (1 Year)

Reporting to: Head of Production

Commencement date: September 2024

Are you an organised and enthusiastic individual who would love to be part of a creative production team?

Gill, Ireland’s leading publisher of educational and trade books, is seeking a Production Controller for its demanding production department. This role is an excellent opportunity for an existing Production Controller with experience at managing their own titles.

You will have a good technical knowledge of printing and how books are made, as well as knowledge of digital publishing, products, and platforms. You will have excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills. You will be motivated by maintaining Gill’s high production values and be meticulous when it comes to quality control. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the production quality and scheduling for our extensive backlist.

To be successful in this role, you will be comfortable prioritising and managing a busy workload, with a track record of successfully delivering to deadlines while meeting the expectations of multiple stakeholders.

You will have excellent attention to detail, a passion for producing high-quality books and will be able to demonstrate a calm, positive and flexible approach to your work – even when you are under pressure. You will be adept at working alongside a team, as well as independently.

Key responsibilities include

• You will be responsible for overseeing and managing reprints for Gill Books and Gill Education, including scheduling, prepress, quality control and cost management
• Sourcing, assigning and managing both local and international printers
• Taking in reprint corrections in Adobe InDesign and outputting and proofing PDFs
• Managing shipping schedules
• Advising on appropriate and cost-effective product specifications
• Supporting the Production Team on frontlist titles as required

Key requirements

• At least two years’ experience in a similar role in a book publishing environment
• Knowledge and experience of handling print scheduling, shipping, spend and print placement
• Confidence to build relationships with existing and new suppliers
• Ability to work across functions to find solutions
• Strong IT skills with a good working knowledge of all Microsoft applications. Experience in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat would be a distinct advantage
• This role is based at our Park West, Dublin 12 office. During the onboarding period, the successful candidate would be expected to attend the office on a regular basis before a hybrid working pattern can be established.

To make an application, please email careers@gill.ie by Aug 5th. In addition to a CV, applicants should include a cover letter, together with examples of relevant experience in the skills outlined above.