Print Project Manager
Overview
Placement Type : Temporary
Temporary
Salary (USD) :
$ hr W2 + benefits + matching 401K
Start Date :
Our leading financial client based in Austin is looking for a talented Print Project Manager to join their team!
Are you ready to join a prestigious financial services firm that prioritizes client success and innovation? Our client is a leading provider of investment and wealth management services, known for its commitment to transparency, integrity, and personalized advice.
With a focus on empowering clients to achieve their financial goals, our client offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Join them in their mission to help individuals and families build a brighter financial future.
What You’ll Do :
- Use our various procurement platforms and project management systems to manage, document, review, and track the work accurately and timely.
- Maintain accurate production records and reporting at all times. Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers and outside vendors to take projects from conception to fruition.
- Work with outside vendors to engineer the project and advise the design / production department of specifics regarding file construction and delivery.
Negotiate costs and ensure quality of materials before delivery.
- Manage large budgets and advise internal partners of budgetary options as they relate to design deliverables.
- Manage the project specifications for various deliverables and align schedules internally and externally to ensure delivery milestones are met.
- Develop and track all print production timelines for internal partner needs and coordinate various deliverables with outside print vendors.
- Be the ultimate owner of production QA, managing elements around file construction, image quality, resolution, color, fonts, paper stock, design construction, mailing and fulfillment.
- Understanding current vendors, capabilities and easily assess specific vendor pools to direct competitive bid analysis.
- Work with vendors to develop template design programming to generate content on demand that can be personalized.
- Be the expert in Direct Mail practices and constraints. Understand the connection between data files and variable content rendered with the xml transfer.
- Develop and track all print production timelines for internal client’s needs and coordinating various deliverables with outside print vendors.
Develop and implement cost-saving measures.
What you bring :
- Minimum 5 years experience managing print production with an agency or internal design team.
- A great eye for color. Ability to give directives to pressmen to achieve optimal results.
- Experience working on Projects with Print Vendors either on the client or vendor side.
- Expertise in writing Print Specifications that translate file information into production instructions.
- Knowledge of paper, stocks, weights, coatings and the ability to understand visual outcomes based on ink configurations.
- Knowledge of purchasing specifics, figuring unit costs and calculating change requests.
- Working knowledge of procurement systems or other purchasing instruments.
- Understanding of Direct Mail best practices and Postal Regulations.
- Experience working with creative staff and studio production teams.
- Ability to estimate production times based upon specifications and quantities needed.
- Ability to understand file construction and utilize Adobe PDF preview.
- Understanding of InDesign, Photoshop a plus.
- Strong attention to detail. Ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective project management skills
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $ to $ an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.