Senior Manager, Production
Macmillan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage reprint orders of 1-color and 4-color titles (including, but not limited to, gathering and assessing costs, issuing purchase orders, routing and reviewing outgoing files for corrections, tracking schedules, reviewing digital and physical proofs, addressing quality issues, and reviewing/approving final invoices).
- Create margin estimates for offset and digital reprints.
- Analyze competitive bids between vendors.
- Provide coverage and support for other members of the Reprint Production team as needed.
- Prepare for and attend weekly interdepartmental meetings.
- Assist in the testing and documentation of workflows.
Requirements
- At least 7+ years production experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent amount of office/admin experience
- Experience with 1-color and 4-color book production
- Color theory and color correcting for offset print production (preferred)
- Technical knowledge of offset and digital printing
- Basic math and cost analysis skills
- Excellent communication - written and verbal
- Technical proficiencies preferred: Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel and PC/Windows
- Strong organization and attention to detail
- Adaptability, flexibility and recognition and adjustment of priorities as needed
- Work independently but also great collaboration skill
- Work well under pressure
- Cover letter is requested with application.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
production experience1-color book production4-color book productioncolor theorycolor correctingoffset printingdigital printingcost analysisworkflow documentation
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationattention to detailadaptabilityflexibilitycollaborationability to work under pressure
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree