Production Manager

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university 

Salary from £42,429 to £50,656 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £54,295 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Press, based within LSE Library, is an open access publisher of social science books and journals. The Press plays a key role in the School’s wider commitment to open research, which is part of LSE’s Research for the World 2030 Strategy.   

Established in 2018, the Press is now undergoing a period of growth and we are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and detail-oriented Production Manager. This is a new role and the postholder will take a lead in establishing a high-quality production service, focused primarily on books, with oversight of our journals programme also.  

The postholder has responsibility for overseeing the entire book production process from manuscript acceptance to publication. Working with colleagues, they will develop our production workflows, standards and guidelines. They will be responsible for liaising with external publishing partners, suppliers and authors to ensure high quality outputs, delivered to agreed schedules and budgets, and take a lead on new initiatives e.g., experimental/enhanced book publications or new accessibility requirements. The postholder will work with our publishing partners to ensure a cost-effective and efficient workflow for our journals programme, reviewing practices regularly as required.  

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of LSE Press and play a key role in helping us achieve our ambitions to establish the Press as a publisher of choice in the social sciences and a champion of open social science practices. 

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email:

Philippa Grand, Head of Publishing, p.j.grand@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 16^th December 2024 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week of 20^th January 2025.

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