Senior Production Controller (12 Month FTC)

Stylish, grounded, uplifting – these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration, honesty, and friendship between our teams, we wouldn\’t be where we are today. We curate a world of beauty that\’s ethical, inclusive – and importantly – good fun. We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.

This role is 4 days a week: 2 days in our North Acton office and 2 days WFH.

Overview

The Senior Production Controller reports to the Head of Print Management and is responsible for managing the Womenswear and Childrenswear Lifestyle Image, ensuring all publishing content meets quality, budget, and schedule standards. This role also manages the pre-press budget and image quality for all lifestyle imagery.

What You Will Do

Planning & Schedule Management

• Manage the scheduling of post-production for all activity based on marketing and production plans, ensuring technical expectations are met.
• Plan and schedule launches and subsequent \’drops\’ of assets.
• Ensure the team is aware of launch and drop dates.
• Distribute and monitor workload within the team.
• Follow correct proofing processes by individuals and team members.
• Adapt schedules to respond to changing business needs and external pressures.
• Ensure key critical path dates are met by the team.

Image & Page Production

• Manage the execution of all lifestyle imagery for catalogues, print, social, and online features for Womenswear and Childrenswear, ensuring images meet quality standards.
• Ensure team follows correct processes.
• Work closely with Creative Directors & Art Directors on shoot briefs and adapt to maximize quality.
• Manage expectations of buyers and Art Directors.
• Ensure products are correctly swatch matched.
• Proof pages to expected standards at the correct times (internal proofing, epsoms/PDFs & Insite).
• Implement reviews to improve communication and processes.
• Collaborate with the Shoot and Project Management teams on workflow from shoot to delivery.
• Respond to changing business needs and priorities.
• Support the Head of Print Management.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong post-production experience.
• Knowledge of digital publishing.
• Colour management and press passing experience.
• Fashion knowledge is an advantage.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proofing experience.
• Experience optimizing imagery for digital channels.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Capture One, Digital Publishing Suite).
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of offset web and sheet lithography, gravure, and digital print processes.

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