Your tasks
This position can either be based in Cologne (Germany) or in Milan (Italy).
* Reliable planning and timely execution of projects
* Obtaining quotations, coordinating external reproduction companies
* Evaluating, reviewing and correcting press proofs, color proofs and print results
* Liaise between editorial and production
* Assisting in the development of new products and designs
Your profile
* Qualified training in pre-press/reproduction, media design or a relevant course of study
* Several years of relevant work experience
* Sound general knowledge of the program we publish (photography, pop culture, music, history, art, architecture, etc.)
* Confident in handling standard DTP programs
* Excellent written and spoken English, German and italian proficiency is a plus
* Very good IT skills
* A confident and friendly presence in an international business environment
* Experience in customer contact
* Accountability, cost and quality awareness
* Ability to work under pressure, commitment, organizational skills
* Ability to work independently and autonomously
We offer
* A creative and international working environment with established systems and tools
* An open culture with flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
* Flexible working hours with the option to work from home
* A permanent, full-time position
* Daily exposure to high quality imagery on a wide range of subjects in a growing family business
About us
We are looking for bright, driven and inspiring individuals to join our international team.
TASCHEN is the world’s leading art-book publisher, headquartered in Cologne with teams in Berlin, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris and Tokyo. For more than 40 years, we have been on a mission to publish innovative illustrated books on art, architecture, design, fashion, film, lifestyle, travel, photography and pop culture and to bring them to the world. We aspire to be inclusive, independent, inspirational.