Audio Production Manager

You will be part of a dynamic, close-knit audio team that has a successful track record of producing bestselling audiobooks. Your role: As the Audio Production Manager, you will play a pivotal role by managing and inspiring members of our talented Audio Editorial team and overseeing the entire production lifecycle of our audiobooks. Reporting to the Audio Publishing Director, you will ensure our products not only meet but exceed industry standards. Your key responsibilities:

• Ensure the Audio Editorial team produces high-quality work by fostering a collaborative environment
• Effectively handle project management for audiobook recordings, which includes casting, author approvals, negotiating fees and scheduling with external stakeholders while maintaining adherence to production budgets and key performance indicators
• Oversee the production budgeting process for audio titles to ensure productions are cost-effective and meet profit targets
• Work closely with the Contracts and Legal teams to ensure all contractual and legal matters relating to audio production are completed to avoid delays to publication
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with third-party studios and audio production companies, leveraging your negotiation skills to ensure high-quality and cost-efficient audio productions
• Promote innovation within the audio production process by leading the integration of AI technology and other advancements, sharing knowledge and best practice across the organisation.
  
  Proven experience in audiobook publishing
• Excellent negotiating and budget management skills
• In-depth technical knowledge of audio production
• Solid background in the audio industry and project management
• Ability to foster a collaborative environment within the team.
Desirable skills we'd love you to have:
• Experience of working with AI in audio production
• A strong network within the audio production and publishing industry
• Management experience with a proven track record of leading and inspiring team members
• Ability to innovate and adapt in a constantly changing industry.
  
  We pride ourselves not just in winning awards and publishing the bestselling books in the market, but also on the wellbeing and satisfaction of everyone who works with us. This is a company where all voices are heard and new, creative ideas are welcomed.
We seek to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. This has a profound impact on our perspective and ideas, encouraging us to learn from each other and to nurture the best talent leading us to publish books that appeal to the broadest possible readership. Our mission is to publish the very best authors and illustrators successfully and sustainably because we believe that books enrich people's lives and help build empathy and understanding. Our values To ensure that everyone who works at Pan Macmillan delivers on our mission and shares the same goals, we have developed a set of values that define our working culture and are the foundation of our publishing. These values were derived in consultation with the whole company and they are deliberately illustrated in a circle to underline a lack of hierarchy in importance.

In return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.,
• 28 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Enhanced family pay and leave
• Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• 75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)
• Season ticket loan/advance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
• Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch
This is a full time, permanent, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.