Job Title: Artworker
Department: Art & Design
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Are you an imaginative and skilled creative seeking a dynamic role in the world of publishing? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pan Macmillan’s art team, where your technical expertise in preparing artwork for both print and digital mediums will be vital.
Your team:
The Art & Design department are a creative, collaborative, and vibrant team. We are responsible for creating cover designs across all genres, working closely with other departments from the initial brief to the final print-ready files. Our work involves sourcing and developing illustrations, photography, and original designs. We value new ideas and efficient processes, and we enjoy being at the heart of every book we publish.
Your role:
As an Artworker, you will report to the Studio Manager and be an integral part of our team. You will play a critical role by producing premium artwork, taking creative design concepts and turning them into final, technically perfect, print-ready files. You will collaborate closely with designers, editors, and production teams to ensure the visual elements align flawlessly with the overall project goals.
Your key responsibilities:
Produce quality artwork: Create, correct, and adjust high-quality artwork for print, ensuring technical and visual consistency across all adult imprints and select children’s imprints.
Technical collaboration: Resolve technical print issues by acting as a clear link between the Design and Production teams, including direct liaison with external printers to coordinate complex details like spot colours, foils, and embossing.
Cross-departmental teamwork: Collaborate closely with Editorial to provide artwork for review and approval, and coordinate with Production and Editorial on Critical Path timelines, proofing, corrections, and asset retrieval.
Support commercial teams: Supply Sales, Marketing, and Rights teams with necessary visual assets, sales materials, professional-grade mock-ups, highly finished visuals, and dummies for presentations.
Manage data: Handle data entry and reporting within the Biblio system to ensure accurate publishing information and support Critical Path control.
Improve how we work: Actively engage with new tools and workflows to improve team efficiency and innovation.
Essential experience, abilities and knowledge you’ll need to succeed:
Technical expertise: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) with the ability to take a design seamlessly from concept to print-ready artwork.
Publishing or studio experience: Proven artwork experience within a book publishing environment, demonstrating a solid understanding of book design and print-production processes.
Attention to detail: A methodical approach to file management, proofing, and asset retrieval while managing multiple projects to meet tight deadlines.
Clear communication: Effective communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across different internal teams (Design, Production, Editorial, and Sales).
Software skills: Comfortable working with workflow systems and tools, specifically Google Workspace and publishing management systems (ideally Biblio).
Inclusion and representation: An active dedication to promoting diverse voices and inclusive practices, taking personal responsibility for ensuring that our workplace and publishing reflect the communities we serve.
Community: A collaborative approach to building a supportive and vibrant environment.
Curiosity: A strong drive for learning and a readiness to embrace different perspectives and new digital tools.
Integrity: A foundation of openness and honesty, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes.
Desirable skills we’d love you to have:
What you’ll get in return:
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.
Salary: £33,000 – 40,000
Note on salary: The offered salary is dependent on experience and expertise. We benchmark our ranges to ensure fair, competitive compensation that grows with your impact.
Closing date: 3 July 2026
This is a full time, permanent role, and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week.
Some of the benefits we offer:
28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Discounted private medical insurance or health cash plan
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 and gym memberships; Christmas club savings
Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch
How to apply & eligibility:
Our process: All applications must be submitted via our careers site to be considered. We are unable to accept CVs or applications sent via email.
Our timelines: Because we review every application thoroughly and with care, our shortlisting process can take some time. We appreciate your patience and will be in touch as soon as we have an update on your application.
Right to work: All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
Our commitment to diversity & inclusion:
At Pan Macmillan, we are committed to publishing a wide range of voices that reflect the full breadth of the communities we serve. Joining us means playing an active role in bringing our titles to life as part of a team that champions inclusion at every level. We are dedicated to building a workplace that is as diverse and welcoming as the stories we tell, ensuring all perspectives are celebrated across everything we do.
We welcome applications from all individuals, including any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve. You can read our full Diversity & Inclusion Pledge here.
Disability confident scheme:
As a Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled candidates and people with long-term health conditions, aiming to offer an interview to everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role and chooses to apply under the scheme. The essential criteria can be found under our ‘Essential experience, abilities, knowledge and values you’ll need to succeed’ section.
Please note, some of our vacancies attract an exceptionally high volume of applications. In these circumstances, to ensure a fair and focused process for everyone, we may need to limit the overall number of interviews. Where this happens, we will look closely at who most closely aligns with the requirements to select the candidates applying under this scheme who best meet the essential criteria, in line with official government guidance.
Please remember that you are never required to disclose a disability to us, and you only need to share what you feel comfortable with.
Adjustment & support:
We want to ensure that all candidates are supported throughout the recruitment process. If you have any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements, please contact Kayelle Danyluk (Head of Talent Acquisition) at [email protected].
Privacy notice:
All personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice here. Please read this notice before submitting your application.
