The Role

We are looking for a Cartographic Project Manager to manage a suite of cartographic projects (print and digital) from initial research and updates, through all cartographic and editorial stages up to and including final (print or file) supply.

 Key responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of agreed project budgets, balancing internal and external resources to deliver products to agreed schedules.

• Overseeing all cartographic and editorial aspects of the project and ensuring quality and consistency of the final product is adhering to brand values and fit for purpose in the market.

• Engaging and managing external suppliers to deliver specific key elements of the project including (but not exclusive to) cartographic change research, GIS and DTP updating, cartographic editorial, design and layout.

• Undertaking own editorial, DTP and/or GIS work where schedule allows or if suitable freelance resource is not easily available.

•  Time management and prioritisation to manage a portfolio of projects at the same time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in cartography/mapping (or proven experience). 

Experience

• Project management skills and experience.

• Cartographic and general editorial skills.

• Freelancer management experience.

Desirable experience

• Work experience within the digital publishing sector.

• Knowledge of the publishing industry.

• Knowledge of GIS systems (in particular ArcGIS).

• An understanding of desktop publishing (in particular Adobe Creative Suite).

Disposition

• Eye for detail.

• Effective communicator.

• Calm under pressure.

• Proactive problem solver.

• Organised, able to prioritise and manage time and budgets.