Position: Production Assistant
Reporting to: Acting Head of Production
Description
Gill, Ireland’s leading publisher of educational and trade books, is seeking a Production Assistant for its demanding production department. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone to launch their Production career in an exciting company, with the chance to work on a variety of both Education and Trade projects.
To be successful in this role, you will love books, have a great eye for detail, be creative, numerate and comfortable prioritising and managing a busy workload. You will be a confident communicator and a strong team player. You will be adept at staying calm and focused under pressure.
The core responsibility of the Production Assistant is to support the Production team, and be responsible for the production and delivery of a range of titles across our backlist, other tasks include but are not limited to:
- Collaborating across internal departments and external suppliers to ensure requirements are met and accurately communicated
- Taking in reprint corrections in Adobe InDesign and outputting and proofing PDFs
- Provide general admin support to the Production team in areas including design, picture research and eBooks
- General office assistance including maintaining our production archive
Key skills/experience:
- Third level qualification
- Experience working in an office environment is desirable
- Experience in another publishing role, not essential but beneficial
- Strong IT skills with a good working knowledge of all Microsoft applications, particularly MS Excel. Experience in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat would be a distinct advantage
- Confidence to build relationships with existing and new suppliers
- Excellent organisational skills
- Accuracy and a keen eye for detail
- Strong numeracy skills
- Able to take initiative
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Flexible and adaptable
Type of Vacancy: Fixed Term Contract (1 Year)
Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2025
To Apply: please email careers@gill.ie with your CV outlining relevant experience and why this job appeals to you. In addition to a CV, applicants should include a cover letter, together with examples of relevant experience in the skills outlined above.