This is a 12 Month Contract to devise and implement font licence compliance and best practise across DC Thomson print, digital and apps following a recent review of font licensing and usage across the DC Thomson group. The successful candidate, working with other specialists within the group, will be responsible for:

Completing the investigations into font usage around the group

Systematically consolidating existing information and recordkeeping on fonts across the Group

Implementing, training and onboarding users of the font management system, working with account managers of the vendor solution to maximise value to DC Thomson from that relationship

With other specialists, supporting the creation and/or design of internal font usage, purchasing and accounting policies within the group and leading the training of these policies

Supporting the brand team in providing appropriate internal challenge, governance and cost consciousness around font usage within the Group

An experienced project manager with the gravitas, curiosity and EQ to deliver sustainable behaviours and solutions for a fast-paced matrixed organisation.

A results driven project manager - the company has ambitious goals to reduce the number of fonts used and put thorough processes and controls in place.

A careful planner - the complex and concurrent tasks involved will need to be planned and sequenced.

A multi-tasker - who can manage several workstreams at once, working with diverse teams from design, brand management, editorial, legal, HR, product & tech, procurement etc.

Experienced working with product and tech teams - able to understand, converse with, gain respect and challenge system requirements around DC Thomson

Ideally experience in design systems and in a perfect world, publishing design

Someone who relishes paying attention to detail and setting up comprehensive record-keeping, whilst keeping the project moving at pace.

A team-player that people across the business will enjoy working with. Someone who will keep momentum and spirits up. Someone who will relish and cheerlead through inevitable unexpected challenges.

At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose - to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.