Print Production Manager
MILE MARKER INDUSTRIES, INC.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work closely within Print COE and with Client Solutions teams to understand client needs and goals as relates to print production and mailing services
- Engage with vetted print production, lettershop and mailing vendors to execute production and mailing jobs.
- Follow established SOPs to initiate all production execution jobs, track various milestones through job completion, including review, reconciliation and processing of vendor invoices, all through Asana.
- Develop and source multiple print quotes (minimum triple bid) that may include various formats, numerous creative versions, lot sizes and commingling on-press for split testing, either for a specific production job or to provide pricing for prospecting efforts
- Check pricing against previous relevant quotes to determine if further negotiation is needed and act accordingly to ensure best pricing to clients; work with Director as needed to finalize pricing before presenting to Client Solutions team
- Provide accurate calculations for grossed up commissionable costs, plate costs based on coding or lasering and versioning, packaging/cartoning costs, estimated freight and postage costs and any other costs related to the execution process to aid Client Solutions team in supplying Production ATB to Client
- Work with vendors to develop preliminary production and/or mailing schedules based on target in-market/in-home campaign dates and finalize schedule once job is confirmed and Production ATB is signed by Client
- Along with the Director, monitor critical deadlines related to production execution process and follow up with Client Solutions team if deadlines are in jeopardy of being missed
- Collaborate with Client Solutions team in trafficking and reviewing of files and proofs to ensure all necessary creative and data sign-offs and mail file quantities by segment are approved prior to going on press
- Work with Director to structure print grids to maximize efficiency for each job
- Work with Client Solutions team and Director to coordinate and gang-run print jobs for multiple advertisers using the same format for print efficiencies
- Assist Director in monitoring vendor adherence to quality expectations, tight deadlines and budget specifications
- Work with Director to translate basic design concepts into appropriate layouts for printing
- For new Clients or formats new to the Client, work with Director to provide necessary information for production proposals including proposed formats, creative samples, production techniques, budget and any additional information to achieve Client objectives
- Provide paper samples, mocked-up samples, print templates and creative layouts upon request
- Attend press checks when necessary
- Work with Director to continuously identify and implement production and mailing best practices across the organization
- Consider and implement ways to improve on lead times
- Continuously look for ways to achieve savings for Clients
- Act as back-up when Director is out of office
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years print production and mailing experience and internal/external relationship management
- Strong relationships with industry vendors and proven ability to negotiate and secure efficient pricing
- Knowledge in Web, Mini Web and Sheet fed Press operations, variable data printing technology
- Experience with Direct Mail envelope, catalog and self-mailer format and/or various single sheet and multi-panel Insert formats
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets and working with complicated data files including segmentation
- Strong negotiating skills a priority
- Some understanding of current postal regulations and freight best practices a plus
- Experience with Asana or similar project management platforms a plus
- High attention to detail
- Strong problem solving and project management skills.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
print productionmailing servicesnegotiationvariable data printingDirect Mail formatsproject managementdata segmentationcost calculationsproduction schedulinglayout design
Soft skills
relationship managementattention to detailproblem solvingcollaborationcommunicationtime managementorganizational skillsadaptabilitycritical thinkingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degree