Publishing Production Lead

ABOUT THE GALLERY 

The National Gallery is one of Australia’s leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The National Gallery publishes a broad range of non-fiction, fully illustrated visual art books, including exhibition publications and artist monographs.

Our publishing list supports the vision of the Gallery to be the international reference point for art, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn.

Under the guidance of the Publishing Manager, and as part of the Publishing team, the Production Lead is responsible for supporting the team in delivering the Tyler Graphics Catalogue Raisonne (TGCR). This will be by developing and overseeing publication schedules and budgets, , researching print production techniques, image file management and overseeing production services procurements.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

The role of Production Lead is a fixed-term, full-time role for 1-year and sits within the Creative Studio team.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

In accordance with the NGA 6 work level standards, and under leadership of the Publishing Manager, the Production lead will:

• oversee procurement and contracting of production services, adhering to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
• develop and oversee publication schedules and budgets
• manage print in collaboration with contracted designers, researching production techniques and materials, ordering mock ups, scheduling and purchasing
• manage image files for pre-press and print liaising closely with the publications team
• coordinate reviews and approval of prepress and printer proofs.
• manage and oversee requirements for delivery and freight of publications
• participate in departmental meetings.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please forward your CV, statement and personal particulars form to [email protected].

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above.  Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

As part of your application process, we ask that you also complete the personal particulars form as well.