Production Manager (12 month Fixed Term Contract), Amazon Publishing

Amazon UK Services Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in London is seeking a Production Manager for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. The role involves overseeing book production workflows, managing schedules, and ensuring quality in collaboration with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have strong project management skills and knowledge of Excel. This position is essential for delivering high-quality publications on time.

Qualifications

• Experience building processes and managing schedules.
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level.
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and track day-to-day book production workflows.
• Manage production schedules and ensure quality of work.
• Maintain vendor relationships and facilitate issue resolution.

Skills

Project management

Excel (intermediate)

Stakeholder management

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Production Manager (12 month Fixed Term Contract), Amazon Publishing, London

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Are you passionate about books? Amazon Publishing is looking for a results-oriented Production Manager for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to oversee the creation of its physical and e-books in our London office!

Who We Are
Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. We publish emerging, bestselling and critically-acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. Our mission is to invent new avenues for connecting authors and readers worldwide.

Who You Are
Amazon Publishing is looking for a results-oriented Production Manager to oversee the creation of its physical and e-books in a fast-paced environment. This position works closely with editorial, marketing, publicity and operations as well as with external vendors to ensure our books reach market on schedule and at the highest quality levels.

Key job responsibilities
- Overseeing and tracking day-to-day book production workflows, ensuring processes are documented, efficient, streamlined, and that books are produced at the highest quality
- Establishing priorities, identifying and communicating risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; developing and maintaining book production milestones and completion dates
- Managing production schedules and files: supervise production progress and review files for quality issues to ensure deadlines are met throughout all phases of book production
- Maintaining vendor relationships: manage communication, oversee and review quality of work, and facilitate issue resolution
- Ingesting and archiving files using internal systems
- Driving and championing new technologies, collaborations, and improved processes to define, leverage and implement best content production and delivery practices including leading continuous improvements in quality, cost reduction, production time and pipeline capacity
- Contribute to the team vision for book production in the UK

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams