Senior Production Controller
Job Introduction
A great opportunity has arisen within the Production department of Tate Publishing for the role of Senior Production Controller. We are a small yet busy team and the role will cover all production aspects of exhibition catalogues, trade and children’s books - in order to ensure that they are produced to a high standard, within budget and on time.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To handle all the various production stages of individual titles from initial costings to delivery of bound books
- To negotiate with repro houses and printers on costs and performance
- To pursue high standards of reproduction and good quality/colour control. To travel to repro houses and printers for colour proofing and press passing as the situation demands
- To create and maintain agreed schedules; to inform and advise where they are in danger of slipping
- To liaise with artists, estates, designers and curators as the occasion arises. And daily with other internal departments
- To keep production of each title within agreed budget.
Ideal candidate
- You inspire others through your personal style, approach and leadership
- You organise teams and resources effectively to deliver key objectives
- You bring strategic thinking and a positive, innovative approach to change
- You influence confidently across the organisation and build strong relationships
- You champion Tate’s Dignity and Respect policy in all your work
- You stay informed about your sector and look for ways to improve performance
- You create clear plans that prioritise the right work and understand the impact of change
- You support others by mentoring and building strong internal and external networks
About the Role
- This is a full-time, fixed-term role for a period of 12 months
- You will be located at Tate Britain
Who we are
- Tate Commerce is part of Tate Enterprises Ltd. the trading arm of Tate. We operate retail activity across Tate’s four sites, we also encompass publishing, product development, image library and licencing.
- We strive to ensure our opportunities are open to all – you can read more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion here
We offer great range of benefits including:
- Access to all our galleries and exhibitions, including staff previews
- Generous discounts in our shops and restaurants
- Access to a wide range of training
- Long service awards
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tate Benefits employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.
Tate Commerce is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tate and covenants all profits to support Tate’s work and collection.
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