Senior Manager, Production

Role Overview

• Manage reprint orders of 1-color and 4-color titles (including, but not limited to, gathering and assessing costs, issuing purchase orders, routing and reviewing outgoing files for corrections, tracking schedules, reviewing digital and physical proofs, addressing quality issues, and reviewing/approving final invoices).
• Create margin estimates for offset and digital reprints.
• Analyze competitive bids between vendors.
• Provide coverage and support for other members of the Reprint Production team as needed.
• Prepare for and attend weekly interdepartmental meetings.
• Assist in the testing and documentation of workflows.

Requirements

• At least 7+ years production experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent amount of office/admin experience
• Experience with 1-color and 4-color book production
• Color theory and color correcting for offset print production (preferred)
• Technical knowledge of offset and digital printing
• Basic math and cost analysis skills
• Excellent communication
• written and verbal
• Technical proficiencies preferred: Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel and PC/Windows
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Adaptability, flexibility and recognition and adjustment of priorities as needed
• Work independently but also great collaboration skill
• Work well under pressure
• Cover letter is requested with application.