Production & Design Controller

Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.

The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organization, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent

The RIBA produces high-quality practical, technical, and professional guidance for architects, students and construction professionals.

We are looking for a creative, motivated and organized Production and Design Controller to join the RIBA Publishing team within the RIBA. You will manage your own titles through the design of new book typescripts and the production of them from the handover of the manuscript through to publication, whilst ensuring production budgets, deadlines and quality standards are met.

You will be an important part of the Production Team and will work closely with the wider commissioning team while managing relationships with freelance designers, typesetters, copy editors, proofreaders, indexers and printers.

With a creative streak and lots of ideas, you should have a passion for books – their design and production. You will lead on the design of covers and interior page templates for selected titles.

You will have a minimum of two years of experience in the production of highly-illustrated books. An interest in architecture would be advantageous.

The RIBA offers employees a range of staff benefits including 26.5 days of annual leave + half-day for Christmas shopping, paid closure between Christmas & New Year, a season ticket loan and a generous pension scheme. For more details on our benefits click here

If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your CV and covering letter using the form below. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separate from your application.

Closing date: 31 May 2022
Interview date: 13-14 June 2022

The RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to developing a varied and mixed workforce where all are encouraged to be themselves. We value applications from all sections of society and welcome requests for flexible working across our organization.

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