Description:
We are looking for a driven and target-oriented professional to join our team as a new Head of Production. Reporting into the Director of Publishing Operations you will be responsible for driving progress towards targets, streamlining and increasing the efficiency of our production department and leading a high performing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Line manage and lead a number of Production Portfolio Managers. Be responsible for staff recruitment, team organization and training organisation for team members.
- Drive progress according to targets, ensuring that the team meets the agreed Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and defined performance plans, with a focus on ensuring quality standards during the peer review process.
- Optimise workflows, updates guidelines and liaise with your line manager to define development requirements with the Product Management team.
- Draft new procedures, templates and policies as required, and review them with your line manager.
- Oversee key projects to improve team efficiency, processes and inter-team collaborations.
- Ensure that guidelines and quality standards are met within the Production team and that the peer review process is performed in a timely manner.
- Maintain ongoing communication between departments to foster an environment of continuous improvement and optimisation of review processes.
About You
- Significant experience in a similar role within academic/STM publishing is essential.
- Solid track record of delivering projects in a target driven environment.
- Demonstrated experience with effective line management, leading and developing a team to be successful.
- A target driven mindset with a proactive attitude and a strong commercial awareness.
- Aptitude for digesting large amounts of information and reacting effectively to urgent situations.
- Excellent communication skills including demonstrating influence and resilience and leading teams through change.
- Sound and mature judgment; decisive and tactful when working with multiple stakeholders.
- Technical proficiency, with hands-on skills using current software.
- Excellent command of the English language (written and verbal).