Production Manager in Oxford

We want you to JOINTHEREBELLION!

We are looking for an engaged, proactive and experienced Production Manager to join the Publishing team at Rebellion.

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing graphic novels and comics at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, and Rebellion is more than just games.

We have our own film studio, create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

The ideal candidate should have at least two to three years’ experience in a production role in publishing and be looking for a new challenge.

Your role will be to manage the production process for Rebellion’s graphic novels and comics alongside a small number of fiction and non-fiction titles, ensuring that clear and consistent quality expectations, schedules and budgets are met.

This is an ideal role for an ambitious production controller, and an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning independent publisher.

We offer a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production requirements for all graphic novels and comics projects alongside a small number of fiction and non-fiction titles.
• Manage individual titles through the production process.
• Oversee the production of special and limited edition productions.
• Analyse stock holdings to advise on reprints.
• Line management of the Sales Operations Assistant.
• Liaise with UK and international printers and freight companies for handing long and short print deadlines.
• Liaise with warehouses to ensure product is delivered to correct specifications.
• Ensure quality control on all titles.
• Control the production schedules, creating them or checking those produced by others to ensure publications are delivered on time.
• Work with the project and business teams to agree and capture requirements, to ensure the continued development of the production workflow processes.
• Source and select suppliers for both the comic, book and magazines production processes, including responsibility for print buying and any future POD process.
• Attend publishing commissioning meetings and other meetings as required, to give strategic production input.
• Work with internal teams to ensure appropriate metadata is captured as required for various workflows, and be involved in developing and delivering current and future metadata projects relating to production content.
• High level knowledge of the book production process.
• Strong understanding of the print and publishing best practice processes.
• Impeccable organisational skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of XML, In Design and Photoshop.
• Competently able to clearly communicate ideas and thoughts about your work to colleagues both verbally and in writing.
• Competently able to solve problems of moderate complexity.
• Able to manage workload with minimal levels of supervision.

Benefits

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years - one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!
• Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK.

We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future.

Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre.

The city offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Excellent transport links make it easy to navigate the city and the wider country, with frequent services to London and direct routes to major cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Reading.

We offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, and access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby.

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