Salary: 37,135.00 GBP Annual. Position: Production Controller (12-month fixed term contract). Location: Cambridge office (hybrid; work from home within UK as needed).
We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Production Controller to join our Books Production team. This role is critical to the delivery of our books programme. As part of a small team, you will manage the production and delivery of our core book content. Internally, you will work closely with colleagues in Books Editorial, Creative and Production Services, and Sales teams to maintain quality standards and meet customer expectations. Externally, you will coordinate and support third‑party suppliers and freelancers, and liaise with book editors and authors. In addition to core book production tasks, you will lead on additional initiatives, working with other directorates within the RSC and external personnel, including a technical focus on books XML, developing and creating eLearning courses and representing the production function in platform and system user groups.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage all aspects of the books production process, including copyediting, proofing, indexing, print and digital publication.
* Ensure that external suppliers achieve RSC quality and timeliness targets, and that best practice and efficient workflows are applied.
* Liaise with freelance copyeditors and indexers and other third‑party suppliers.
* Identify and investigate improvements to processes and policies, and implement relevant changes.
* Maintain excellent relationships with editors and authors, with good communication and customer service throughout the production process.
* Maintain our quality standards and meet annual publication targets, which contribute directly to revenue generation and the books strategy.
* Create and maintain up‑to‑date documentation to ensure clear understanding of policy, procedures and expectations.
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external staff.
* Manage projects to achieve revenue diversification or legislative compliance.
* Deputise for the Senior Production Controller when required.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
* Experience working in production or editorial roles in publishing.
* Familiarity with XML workflows.
* Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines, working well individually as well as in a team.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external contacts, displaying tact and diplomacy where necessary.
* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to problem‑solve and reprioritise tasks based on both business and customer needs.
Desirable
* A good honours degree in science.
* Experience working with freelance copyeditors and indexers and other third‑party suppliers.
* Advanced XML skills.
About Us
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a not‑for‑profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 60 000 members, an internationally renowned publisher of high‑quality chemical science knowledge, and the professional body for chemists in the UK. Our purpose is to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and embrace diversity. The RSC welcomes applications from a range of backgrounds, particularly encouraging candidates from disabled and ethnic minority groups. We are a Disability Confident Scheme participant and endeavour to offer interviews accommodating reasonable adjustments.
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