Production Designer in Slough

Role Summary: To support the production and delivery of Hemming’s specialist B2B publications and associated print and digital products, ensuring high standards of design, accuracy and deadline management.

Core Responsibilities:

• Produce and amend page layouts in line with publication templates and house styles, liaising with Editors and Publishers.
• Prepare accurate print-ready PDFs for publication, including formatting images and checking fonts, and carry out pre-publication checks to ensure standards are met.
• Ensure deadlines are understood and met.
• Where requested, design adverts/branding/brochures – print and digital collateral.
• Maintain organised file management and archive systems for production assets for future use by others in the company.
• Design and proofing of advertorial pages/classified pages.
• Layout, design and proofing of supplements.
• Assist with layout, design, editing or technical support as necessary for the Production department and the wider Hemming team.
• Support the production of digital publishing assets where required.

Person Specification:

• Must have demonstrable experience of using the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (including Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign) to an advanced level.
• Working knowledge of Illustrator is preferred but not essential.
• Relevant Adobe certifications are welcomed but not essential.
• Experience within magazine, newspaper or B2B publishing environments is preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Confident working across shared digital publishing workflows.
• Must be able to manage their own time and work independently/remotely as well as being part of the production/studio team and the wider Hemming team.
• Able to manage multiple publications and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Any experience that the candidate has with subediting and proofreading is desirable.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the Line Manager and the Head of Department.

About Hemming Group:

With 100+ years of experience to draw from, Hemming Group is a highly respected media owner in the B2B arena. From exhibitions, conferences and awards to magazines, directories, print, data and digital publishing, we strive to find innovative ways to connect businesses and professionals while providing insightful news, analysis and comment.

Our culture and values:

• Ethical – we are a decent and honourable company to work for and do business with and we understand the importance of supporting mutual growth.
• Sustainable – we strive to achieve the triple bottom line of People Profit Planet and our ability to balance the needs of all three.
• Innovative – we value and nurture creativity; investing in it to create innovative, groundbreaking solutions for our customers and markets.
• Collaborative – We respect each other’s workloads and time scales and understand the importance of working together to meet common goals.
• Strategic – we have a clear idea of where we want to be in five years and a road map of how we intend to get there.

Hemming Group is a family company. We encourage a healthy work/life balance in our staff. We offer our employees competitive salaries, a generous holiday allowance and comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, contributory pension, and an interest-free season ticket loan. We are committed to equality of opportunity and outcomes for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Benefits & Perks:

• 25 days’ holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata based on months worked); 22 days of annual leave + 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year included (plus 2 days added per year of service, up to 30 days).
• We support hybrid and flexible working, and this role is open to work a mix of both onsite and remotely.
• Friendly and cosy office environment, with access to free yoga classes, Peloton bikes, wellness room and shower facilities, outdoor terrace and business lounge.
• Stakeholder pension scheme (5% employer contribution).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme with Octopus Energy – enabling you to contribute towards a greener climate and lease a new electric car.
• Private medical insurance with Vitality including wellbeing benefits, high-street discounts and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support you with any work, personal or family issues.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
• Summer and Christmas parties, regular company and team socials.
• Culture of continuous learning and development, with free access to our L&D platform Go1, with over 90,000 learning courses to choose from.
• Investment in other training and development initiatives, plus opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Menopause-friendly policies.
• Neurodiversity-friendly policies.

Diversity & Inclusion statement – if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact the HR department and we will be happy to discuss. We encourage applications from neurodivergent talent and underrepresented groups.