Head of Prepress Services

Head of Prepress Services (full time)

This is a unique opportunity for a suitably knowledgeable, energetic and ‘hungry’ person to lead our Prepress Team within one of the oldest printing companies in the world.

The post is a middle management level appointment in a recent, exciting and far-reaching initiative by the Company to facilitate its growth strategy.

The successful candidate is required to develop and promote the Company’s prepress service provision in line with the strategies of the Senior Management Team, best practice and market trends, and to meet and exceed the variable ambitions and needs of customers.

The status of the post is not only indicative of the importance the Company attaches to the role, but equally such status is important in establishing confidence with our clients.

William Pollard & Co. Ltd. is a premier print and mail supplier to businesses both big and small. The company has been owned by the Pollard family since 1781 and with almost two-and-a-half centuries of experience and a wide range of services, it’s safe to say that we are much more than just a printer.

Post: Head of Prepress Services

Responsible to: Operations Director

Responsible for: The development, success, delivery and performance of all prepress services, which will include liaising with other department managers within the Company and co-ordinating provision of their requirements. Full budget responsibility for the department.

The Person: The successful candidate will be highly competent in the provision and continuous development of a competitive, timely and effective prepress service. The post-holder will be personable and used to B to B contact as well as demonstrating solutions direct to customers. Conversely, they will be highly responsive, practical, and totally hands-on in terms of production and product delivery.

The post-holder will be highly IT literate, proficient in:

· Adobe Creative Suite

· Agfa Apogee Prepress or comparable PDF prepress workflow

· Enfocus PitStop Pro

· Microsoft Office 365 business applications

· Data manipulation software

· Colour management software

· Mac and PC operating systems.

The post-holder is expected to have a pro-active mind-set by utilising the latest technology and be passionate in supporting the Company’s growth strategy by championing the continued adoption of automated systems.

The successful candidate will be a people orientated, supportive person whilst maintaining focus on the targets of the department.

A full job description is available upon application.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week excluding meal breaks, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Details upon application and dependant on experience.

Benefits:

· Performance bonus scheme

· Company pension

· 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

· Cycle to work scheme

· Adjacent to Exeter cycle path network

· 5-minutes’ walk from both Digby & Sowton Railway Station and nearest bus stop

· 3-minutes’ from M5 junction 30

· Free on-site parking and cycle shelters.

Duration: Permanent.

Location: Exeter, Devon.

How to apply: You can apply for this job by sending an application with curriculum vitae to John Drew, Operations Director, via email to johnd@pollardsprint.co.uk, or by post to:

William Pollard & Company Limited
Oak House
Falcon Road
Exeter
EX2 7NU

Closing date: Friday 23rd June 2023.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £30,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Exeter, EX2 7NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• management: 3 years (required)
• Prepress workflow: 3 years (required)
• Adobe InDesign CS: 3 years (required)
• Microsoft Office: 3 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/06/2023
Reference ID: Head of Prepress Services