Senior Artworker

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Artworker to join our fast-paced, creative team. The successful candidate will be adept at multi-tasking and possess excellent technical print-production skills.

Your team: The Art & Design department are a creative, collaborative, and vibrant team. We are responsible for creating cover designs across all genres, working closely with other departments from the initial brief to the final print-ready files. Our work involves sourcing and developing illustrations, photography, and original designs. We value new ideas and efficient processes, and we enjoy being at the heart of every book we publish.

Your role: As Senior Artworker, you will be the champion for technical and visual consistency across all Pan Macmillan adult imprints and select Macmillan Children’s Books. Reporting to the Studio Manager, you will produce high-quality print-ready artwork while managing your daily tasks and priorities. You will act as a clear technical link between design and production, helping to ensure our creative visions are translated accurately onto the finished books.

Your key responsibilities:

• Coordinate projects: Take ownership of artwork projects, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule through clear planning and communication.
• Support the Studio: Help lead the team by standing in for the Studio Manager when needed and offering technical guidance to colleagues.
• Produce quality artwork: Create, check, and refine complex digital files for print, ensuring every project meets our high technical standards.
• Technical collaboration: Work closely with our production team and external printers to coordinate technical printing details and ensure high-quality finished products.
• Improve how we work: Help us adopt new tools and workflows that make our team more efficient and innovative.
• Manage data: Use our internal system (Biblio) to input data and create reports, ensuring our publishing information is accurate.
• Handle specialist tasks: Manage the artwork for book reprints and "Special Edition" projects that require unique finishes and extra attention to detail.

Essential experience, abilities, knowledge and values you’ll need to succeed:

• Technical expertise: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and a demonstrable understanding of the digital print process, layout and typography.
• Studio experience: Significant experience working in a creative studio environment where high-quality visual standards are a priority.
• Software skills: Experience working with systems and tools such as MS Office, Google Workspace and Biblio.
• Attention to detail: A methodical approach to checking files and a proactive way of reaching technical goals.
• Clear communication: The ability to build positive relationships and explain technical information simply to colleagues across different departments.
• Inclusion and representation: An active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, taking personal responsibility for ensuring that our workplace and publishing reflect the communities we serve.
• Community: A collaborative approach to building a supportive and vibrant environment.
• Curiosity: A strong drive for learning and a readiness to embrace different perspectives.
• Integrity: A foundation of openness and honesty, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes.

Desirable skills we’d love you to have:

• Publishing background: Experience specifically within a publishing house or a book design studio.
• Specialist printing: Knowledge of complex finishes such as foils, embossing, and bespoke paper stocks.

What you’ll get in return: In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary starting from: £40,000

Closing date: 27th March 2026

Some of the benefits we offer:

• 28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance or health cash plan
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.

At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do.

We are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.