Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Main purpose of the job

Our client is one of the UK's leading print & digital design agencies for Publishing, with a specialism within the Educational Publishing sector. Their purpose is to create stunning materials that help to educate and inspire readers across the world.

The main purpose of the job is to support the studio within their Publishing Services department on non-design tasks such as: project admin, picture research and artwork/media commissioning within the production of the books and other materials. A fundamental part of this role is to ensure projects leaving the studio meet their exacting standards and meets deadlines.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibility of this position is to contribute to the production workflow and to be a valued member of your team under the direction of the Publishing Services Manager.

This will include working, in a non-design capacity, on educational course material including printed books, interactive PDFs, web screens, apps and eBooks and will include:

• Communicating closely with colleagues during the production process to ensure projects run smoothly;
• Assisting with commissioning suppliers, including checking briefs, for clarity and accuracy, liaising with suppliers to maintain schedules and ensure briefs are met, as well as assessing the quality of work supplied;
• Tracking cos...