JOB DESCRIPTION: The Director of Print Production supervises the NY Print Production department and interacts regularly with the corporate Director, management, account services, creative and traffic.
The Director of Print Production will exhibit excellent people management skills; an in-depth understanding of the printed product to meet the required demands of the budget and timeline.
The Director is also responsible to ensure compliance with company policy, procedures and quality standards in a manner consistent with customer and company requirements and will maintain familiarity with industry best practices and company procedures.
THE DIRECTOR OF PRINT PRODUCTION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: Directly responsible to develop, implement and maintain company standards and production procedures; responsible to facilitate improved techniques for the control of production quality, consistency, efficiency and speed to market.
Enforce through functional groups – productivity, quality and profitability requirements in accordance with defined company needs.
Report on departmental performance; promote company-wide quality improvement efforts.
Closely monitor department budget projections, estimates and timelines.
Utilize expertise in analog and digital environments, familiarity with graphic software and project management experience to accomplish goals.
Keep comprehensive records of employees.
Responsible for the recruiting and dismissal of production and studio employees and for initiation of disciplinary measures.
Negotiate grievances and report unsettled grievances to Director.
Interpret the creative concept and, as the subject matter expert in all aspects of print, provide insight and alternatives.
Work closely with the creative department to support and maintain the integrity of the creative concept through the production process.
Develop, maintain and manage budget parameters, production schedules and vendor relationships.
Develop bid specifications by gathering information from creative, account and production departments for printing, photography, creative studio, illustration, separations, retouching, collateral items and fulfillment.
Responsible for qualifying photographic, print and collateral vendors.
Ensure that vendors can meet/exceed project requirements, distribute bid specs to vendors, secure and analyze vendor bids.
Prepare estimates through obtaining line item budgets and format for internal and client review and approval.
Coordinate internal and external pre-bid and pre-production meetings and documentation.
Correspond with the production/auditing departments of our clients to ensure compliance with client production and purchasing procedures.
ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPSAct as liaison with support responsibility to all of the functional directors and managers on matters relating to the procurement of services and materials for the company’s products.
Advise and make recommendations with respect to the best interests of the company whenever production activities are involved.
SUPERVISE PRINT PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTMotivate staff to research and present advances in print technology and techniques that impact creative, production quality, cost and/or speed to market.
Ensure staff accountability to adhere to responsibilities as outlined in job descriptions and to work in accordance with documented procedures.
Lead, train, and direct the work of others.
Schedule and ensure proper utilization of organization’s facilities and personnel for production.
Delegate specific duties to production and studio personnel in a fair, ethical manner that supports professional growth.
QUALIFICATIONSThree to five years experience in managing production personnel and all aspects of printing activities from mechanical through logistics.
These experiences should be gained in all areas of production and should include a minimum of two years in production management.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills and Creative Studio experienceExcellent communication skills both verbal and written Ability to work with a diverse group of people Excellent problem solver All Candidates must apply to this position by clicking on the link below: http://tbe.
taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=GLOBALHUE&cws=1&rid=53 COMPANY BENEFITS Medical / Dental / Vision/ Life / LTD / FSAs /, vacation/personal days and matching 401K plan.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/V/D
Director of Print Production Job in New York 10038, New York US