Print Operations Director - South East England - Highly Competitive + Bonuses + Benefits

Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonuses + Benefits

This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment - Greg Nelson -

Head of Print recruitment-Neil Pearson -

Head Paper recruitment - Gary Young -

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies -

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing marketing production and print-services organisation at a key stage of its development. The business delivers high-impact print, direct mail, data-driven marketing fulfilment, and managed customer communication solutions for a diverse client base.

With continued investment in people, process, and technology, the company is now seeking an experienced Print Operations Director to take ownership of end-to-end operations, drive performance, and help scale the production function for future growth.

The Role:

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will provide strategic direction while remaining closely connected to day-to-day operations. Your focus will be on efficiency, quality, and delivery across a complex, high-volume production environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading all print, production, and fulfilment operations from data intake through to final dispatch
• Overseeing daily workflows across printing, mailing, data processing, and distribution
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, automation, and operational best practice
• Managing, developing, and motivating operational teams with clear KPIs and performance standards
• Ensuring compliance with quality, data security, and relevant industry regulations
• Partnering with commercial, sales, and client-services teams to deliver campaigns on time and within budget
• Owning capacity planning, forecasting, and resource allocation to support growth
• Overseeing equipment performance, supplier relationships, and production technology investment

About You:

You are a hands-on, strategic operations leader with a strong background in print or marketing services. You're comfortable balancing leadership with detail and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

You'll bring:

• Senior operational leadership experience within print, direct mail, production, or marketing-services environments
• A strong understanding of print production workflows, mailing operations, and data-driven fulfilment
• A proven track record of delivering operational improvement and leading multi disciplinary teams
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to collaborate effectively across the business

What's On Offer:

This role offers the chance to make a genuine impact within a growing and forward-thinking organisation, supported by a collaborative leadership team and ongoing investment.

You can expect:

A modern production environment with continued investment in technology and automation

A competitive salary and performance-related bonus

A senior leadership position with real influence over operational strategy

Long-term career development and progression opportunities

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We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors .

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Being the largest recruitment company in print, packaging and paper we receive new vacancies on a daily basis. The software we use to "skill match" can "read" a word document but not a PDF. You will be considered for many more positions if your CV is in word format.

The following section is OPTIONAL however if you have the time it would help tremendously in us matching you to over 300 positions (the average number we have at any one time).