Artworker

• Produce high-quality artwork for print, ensuring technical and visual consistency across all adult and select children's imprints.
• Resolve technical print issues by liaising between Design and Production teams, including direct communication with external printers for complex details like spot colours, foils, and embossing.
• Collaborate with Editorial to provide artwork for review and approval.
• Coordinate with Production and Editorial on Critical Path timelines, proofing, corrections, and asset retrieval.
• Supply Sales, Marketing, and Rights teams with necessary visual assets, sales materials, professional-grade mock-ups, highly finished visuals, and dummies for presentations.
• Manage data entry and reporting within the Biblio system to ensure accurate publishing information and support Critical Path control.
• Actively engage with new tools and workflows to improve team efficiency and innovation.

• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) with the ability to take a design from concept to print-ready artwork.
• Proven artwork experience within a book publishing environment, demonstrating a solid understanding of book design and print-production processes.
• Methodical approach to file management, proofing, and asset retrieval while managing multiple projects to meet tight deadlines.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across internal teams (Design, Production, Editorial, and Sales).
• Comfortable working with workflow systems and tools, specifically Google Workspace and publishing management systems (ideally Biblio).
• Active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, ensuring the workplace and publishing reflect the communities served.
• Collaborative approach to building a supportive and vibrant environment.
• Strong drive for learning and readiness to embrace different perspectives and new digital tools.
• Foundation of openness and honesty, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes.

skills

• Prior experience directly liaising with external printers regarding complex finishes.

• Salary: £33,000 – 40,000 (dependent on experience and expertise)
• 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
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping and gym memberships
• Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch

• All applications must be submitted via the careers site.
• CVs or applications sent via email will not be accepted.
• Shortlisting process may take time; applicants will be contacted with updates.
• All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK.

Pan Macmillan is committed to publishing a wide range of voices and building a diverse and welcoming workplace. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all ages, genders, ethnicities, disabilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, and/or beliefs.

As a Disability Confident employer, Pan Macmillan actively encourages applications from disabled candidates and people with long-term health conditions.

If you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements, please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at [email protected].

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