Gareth Kime Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Implementation and management of the production processes and resources across 10 B2B and consumer magazine titles (weekly, monthly and quarterly).Sourcing appropriate suppliers to produce printed and promotional products.Managing a production department that can provide a complete in-house production and design facility including print, online, customised apps, events and marketing.Setting and meeting production deadlines within time and cost frameworks for all magazines and associated products.Effectively manage a production team of 5 and and the production workflow with internal teams and external suppliers. External suppliers include all print and paper suppliers, fulfillment, mailing and distribution services.Providing cost quotes to the sales, publishing, marketing and event teams for potential unbudgeted initiatives.Placing non-budgeted print, and promotional jobs with appropriate, cost effective suppliers.Providing costs to publisher’s on adjusted paginations of budgeted publications.Setting annual schedules for all magazines.Coordinating the design and printing of research reports in consultation with the research department.

London, United Kingdom

Production of six titles (weekly, and monthly), plus regular supplements and directories and other incidental items (eventspromotional material).Liaison with advertisers, editorial and advertising teams, printers and other suppliers to ensure that tight and conflicting deadlines are met.Flat planning and scheduling and providing quotes for unusual jobs.Managing workloads of a typesetter and digital workflow controller within the department.Design of print and web advertisements, layout of classified and recruitment section pages and creating press-ready pdfs. Trafficking of website ads across 9 websites.In this role I have successfully demonstrated exceptional organisational and communication skills in order to cope with the multitude of tasks and activities.Additionally, I volunteered to manage the company’s health and safety function.

Zimbabwe

Production of client house magazines, newsletters, brochures, stationery, press advertisements and other printed matter as well as logo design.Writing and editing of copy, designing publication templates and page layouts.Communication with clients, customers and suppliers.Carrying out of public relations/communication programmes - specifically; media releases/liaison, internal/externalcommunications exercises, advertising, event management, research, product launches and social responsibility programmes.