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Job Title: Publishing Operations Manager (Covers & Critical Path)
Department: Business Process Team, Publishing Operations
Contract: Full time, 18-month fixed-term contract
Pan Macmillan are seeking a Publishing Operations Manager to lead the operational framework for our publishing processes on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This role is responsible for reviewing the systems, tools and workflows that ensure all assets meet retail deadlines and adhere to the company’s critical path.
This role is being introduced in recognition that there is no single path to publication and we need to adapt our schedules and working practices according to the various routes to market and differing consumer needs.
Your team:
You’ll be working within the Business Process team, which sits within the wider Publishing Operations department. We are a friendly and collaborative team, responsible for analysis and specification of developments and improvements in business processes. As a result, we get to work with colleagues from across all areas of the company in order to understand their ways of working.
Your role:
As the Publishing Operations Manager, you will report into the Business Process Director and work in close partnership with Publishers, the Associate Publisher, Art Directors, Studio Manager and Sales Directors. You will play an essential role in ensuring consumer demands are met by focusing on schedule optimization and problem-solving. This involves maximizing the effectiveness of all available systems, planning frameworks and cross-functional processes.
While the Studio Manager leads creative execution, team management and studio delivery, you will concentrate on workflow architecture, cross-department alignment and intelligent planning.
Your key responsibilities:
Essential experience, abilities, knowledge and values you’ll need to succeed:
Desirable skills we’d love you to have:
What you’ll get in return:
In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.
Salary range: £46,000 to 50,000
Note on salary: The offered salary is dependent on experience and expertise. We benchmark our ranges to ensure fair, competitive compensation that grows with your impact.
Closing date: 13 May 2026
Some of the benefits we offer:
This is an 18-month fixed term role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.
Application process & inclusion
Please note: All applications must be submitted via our careers site to be considered. We are unable to accept CVs or applications sent via email.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do.
We are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here:https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion
We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process, if you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at kayelle.danyluk@macmillan.com
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