Graphic Design Development Manager

Olberding Brand Family•Waltham, MA

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

Graphic Design Development Manager Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia. The Graphics Project Manager supports Olberding’s client, Welch’s, and has overall accountability for ensuring projects exceed client expectations while balancing Olberding’s internal objectives. The primary objectives of the role are to assist assigned groups at Welch’s with projects produced by Olberding, and provide print expertise to ensure the project’s success. The Graphics Project Manager facilitates proper design assessment and feedback to the client regarding potential production issues. While on-site at the client, the Graphics Project Manager supports the internal Olberding team and client’s teams as central artwork project manager across brands in a responsive, efficient, effective, accurate manner. This position requires a highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented professional who also has ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously all while anticipating client needs.

Requirements

Strong project management and organizational skills
Customer service mindset: passionate about servicing the client
Skilled proofreader
Proficient use of the Apple operating system including knowledge of business software such as Office and Acrobat
5+ years’ experience in project management, customer service or packaging print production management
Consumer product company knowledge or experience

Responsibilities

Partner and establish strong relationships with Welch’s cross functional teams, including brand, marketing, legal and regulatory, supply chain and packaging engineers
Responsible for the gathering of information and materials needed to kick off a project or start a piece of art
Route, track and execute project deliverables
Creates project estimates and acquire POs
Review the appropriate checklist(s) to ensure all pieces or materials are validated prior to project kick off
Own confirmation of print feasibility for designs
Explain client/project objectives and deliverables
Collect feedback and/or rejections and ensure accuracy with design managers, and communicate changes to the Olberding team
Maintain a master artwork project schedule across all platforms and monitor project progress, deliverables, quality assurance, and customer service
Coordinate planning, development and documentation to ensure timely deliverables, job/project success and quality
Upload artwork for approval process
Acts as administrator for the file routing system and provide training as needed
Demonstrates forward thinking about possible challenges related to a project
Champion the communication as it relates to color development of master images, color standards and brand intent
Manage weekly graphics meetings with cross-functional teams and send follow-ups and next steps

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy
A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future
Flexible/hybrid work schedules that promote work-life balance
Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays
Parental leave to support growing families

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