Print Producer

Midnight Oil•Burbank, CA

13d•$57,000 - $95,000

About The Position

At Imagine we go beyond print to help our clients deliver game-changing visual communications from concept to delivery that set the standard for our industry. The first step in this process is hiring great employees! Our innovation teams are the most committed, highly experienced artisans in the business. We are committed to delivering high-quality marketing solutions, in every environment and campaign, helping our clients capture the heart, minds, and loyalty of their customers. For more than 30 years, The Imagine Group has established itself as one of the most influential and innovative visual communications companies in the industry. Join us and let's Imagine a better way together. Position Overview The Producer aids in production project execution across the full range of the client base. The role is accountable to standardized workflows across a wide range of clients and job types. The focus is fluent use of workflow platforms, consisting of Adobe Workfront, iQuote, Monarch, and PrintFlow to aid in flawless project execution. This role is directly accountable for project execution that meets or exceeds client expectations. Aspects of this role are consistent client management of project status, activating operators, managing milestones to expectations and final delivery. This position is focused on ensuring high quality, on-time delivery that meets client and business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Prior experience (3-5 years) as a Project Manager or directly related experience.
Experience managing large projects on tight deadlines and budget.
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
Exceptional interpersonal skills including collaboration and team building.
Ability to influence without authority.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interface with color, creative, engineering, and product management to manage all project details and deliverables.
Creative approach to problem solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the big picture view. Able to calibrate to client brand/campaign nuances.
Computer skills-Adobe WorkFront, Monarch, iQuote, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to digest and interpret Creative Renders, CAD engineering design packets, SOW’s, Po’s, Pricing Grids, and compliance documents.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Account Manager when assigned to a project, to execute client-specific production campaigns/projects.
Work with Adobe Workfront to project manage, with specific accountabilities such as create schedules, create project-level tasks, assign tasks, labor tracking and project delivery.
Initiate the full production workflow process working within iQuote/Monarch/PrintFlow and be able to execute projects from creative approval through color, finishing, imposition, and production/finishing.
Work with Logistics to ensure on-time delivery in full for any physical deliverables.
Understand project milestones in a Workfront schedule to be managed daily to keep both internal partners and clients well informed of timing.
Collaborate with service departments leads (color, pre-press, print production, engineering, fabrication, logistics, estimating and purchasing), to ensure that all services performed meet the established objectives.
Ensure all file prep work done by Color/Finishing departments and Prepress departments meets the quality standards and is delivered on time and in-line with the overall project schedule.
Ensure technical requirements are adhered to throughout the job.
Provide quality assurance on all files as they are received and executed, moving through pre-press phases, and prep for final delivery.
Navigate within Workfront/Monarch/iQuote to create and manage budgets and costs throughout the life cycle of projects.
Ensure estimates in the system contain revenue numbers that are consistent with forecasted revenues from account owners.
Manage outsourcing with vendor partners and on-time delivery of final product.
Data entry into job tracking system, including creating Pos and shipping data.
Ensure the Account Director is apprised of workflow deadlines, manage priorities, flag any potential scheduling issues that may cause delays and work collaboratively with teams to effectively resolve them.
Manage the billing process and coordinate with the Account Manager and Account Director for progress billing on a weekly basis and closing out of a project.