POD Manager, Bloomsbury Academic Share this job now

Bloomsbury's Academic & Professional Division publishes over 1,500 front list titles per year and maintains a large backlist across a range of subjects including Philosophy, Education, Theology, Linguistics, History, Law, Drama, Film and Media, and Fashion. Print-On-Demand (POD) is a key element of our strategy for both front and backlist management. We are looking for a POD Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of our POD programme as well as to work on development and implementation of our global POD strategy across the business.,

• Oversee the day-to-day workflow to ensure all POD projects are produced to schedule, budget and quality standards


• Work with relevant stakeholders on reviewing, setting and implementing our global POD strategy


• Manage the relationship with our key POD vendors
  
  Detailed knowledge of the production and operations life cycle and the role of POD


• Experience of managing key supplier relationships


• Excellent organizational and time-management skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Proven project management skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders


• Experience of reviewing and constructively challenging working practices to ensure continuous improvement, Detailed knowledge of the production and operations life cycle and the role of POD Experience of managing key supplier relationships Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  
  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.


Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury's Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read Our Story for how it all began.

Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, is respectful of difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice, and promotes well-being. We are determined to nurture and develop our employees to reach their highest potential, and we know that our success is down to the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented people. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry, allowing diverse voices to reflect and shape our culture and society.

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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)


Holidays

• 25 days holiday


• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday


Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days


• Flexible Fridays - take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week


• Season Ticket Loan


• Share save Scheme


• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)


• In-house Doctor


• Eye care Voucher Scheme


Company culture - Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

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