Production Coordinator

• Coordinate crew, supplier, travel and accommodation bookings under the direction of the production lead.
• Maintain production schedules, contact lists, booking records and project files.
• Prepare and track contract paperwork, purchase order requests and required production documents, liaising with Legal and Finance.
• Check supplier invoices, track their progress and flag missing documents or payment queries.
• Support production wrap by collating invoices, expenses and cost records for review.
• Assist with project research, supplier enquiries and gathering information for budgets and bids.
• Communicate with clients, crew and suppliers, providing agreed updates and escalating questions to the appropriate production lead.
• Attend local shoots where required and support on-site coordination.
• Report to the Head of UK and work with experienced production colleagues.

• Oversee the production performance of an allocated portfolio of approximately 70–80 journals
• Monitor publication schedules, copyflow and portfolio health
• Identify delays, low copy, pipeline issues and other risks, working with internal teams and supplier partners to resolve them
• Act as a key point of contact and escalation for production-related issues
• Work closely with external supplier project managers to maintain agreed schedules, quality and consistency
• Maintain accurate journal, article and issue information across relevant systems
• Build effective working relationships across peer review, commissioning, publishing, authors and editors
• Identify workflow and process improvements and contribute to continuous improvement activity across the production team

Production Coordinator jobs in United Kingdom

Production Coordinator

Journal Production Coordinator