Propelis seeks a Print Production Manager to organize and maintain client artwork through the print production process, improving cycle time, quality, and economics. This role acts as a key interface and ensures effective communication among supply chain partners including printers, Design Studios, and internal clients.
What You'll Do
- Provide on-time services, expertise, and solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Build rapport and strong relationships with clients to ensure business growth.
- Lead and conduct regular business reviews with clients.
- Attend client meetings and collaborate with initiative managers to meet project schedules.
- Serve as the main day-to-day contact for clients, suppliers, and partners, providing timely responses.
- Ensure high-quality standards in all client deliverables.
- Collaborate with production facilities to ensure conformance and delivery of KPIs.
- Identify and implement improvements in account operation efficiency and effectiveness.
- Lead option analyses and work with printers to reduce the risk of printing issues for new designs.
- Act as the key link to color separation firms for timely delivery of accurate artwork.
- Conduct print feasibility assessments to establish printer capability to meet design intent.
- Confirm print feasibility via post-press analysis of first production.
- Recommend options to reduce rework and costs in pre-press/print supply chains.
- Lead resolution of technical issues between design firms and printers.
- Provide technically feasible and affordable print solutions.
- Provide innovative, up-to-date print technology ideas to the design community.
- Ensure alignment of print quality measurement graphics in artwork.
- Recommend required proofing and pre-press testing for initial printing phases.
- Manage post-production issues with printers and Marketing Project Leaders.
- Plan, direct, and coordinate team activities; mentor, coach, train, and develop employees.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive printing industry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Ability to travel periodically, locally, nationally, and/or internationally.
- High proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook, and Internet applications.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, and project management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including analysis, interpretation, and reasoning.
- Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, colleagues, and clients.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred.
Technical Stack
- MS Office Suite
- Outlook
- Internet applications
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $105,220 USD - $115,220 USD annually.
- Health care plans with prescription drug coverage.
- Dental plan.
- Vision plan.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account.
- Short/long term disability.
- 401(k) Savings Plan.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
