Job Description

Print Producer (Project Manager)

Industry: Fortune 500 Telecom Company

Location: Philadelphia, PA (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Duration: 6-month contract w/ possibility of extension

Pay Rate: $28-$36/hr

Role Overview:

We are entrepreneurial and creative individuals delivering advertising and communications for our products and services. An in-house creative agency primarily based in New York City and out of our HQ in Philadelphia, we produce creative content for all channels, including TV, digital, social, radio, in-store, print, and extensive video production for various online and in-house needs. This is a unique opportunity to work in a start-up environment within a Fortune 500 company with an award-winning brand and culture.

This role will work directly with Project Management, Studio, and Account teams on all print projects across the agency with a concentration in Retail and OOH.

Responsibilities:

• Work with internal project management teams and external vendors on all print production-related projects.
• Be responsible for end-to-end production and coordination of tasks from initiation of the project to execution and shipping.
• Focus on projects executed across advertising, OOH, print collateral, store graphics, signage, etc.
• Help manage timelines both internally and with vendors, to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Create tactical matrices for all projects in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Work with creative teams to ensure all appropriate assets are gathered.
• Route Studio mechanicals and vendor proofs to internal team using online software.
• Release all project mechanicals to vendors.
• Update project Gantt chart daily, ensuring project status is up to date.
• Adhere to the deliverables calendar, ensuring all projects release on time.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in project management at an agency with a strong emphasis on print production.
• Extensive experience collaborating with internal creative teams and external print vendors to execute print production initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple active projects.
• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Proficiency in Mac OS and Microsoft Office/Microsoft Online, particularly Excel and Word.
• Comfort working within an internal routing workflow involving multiple rounds of reviews and approvals.
• Comfort working with a team or autonomously.
• Ability to communicate clearly in status meetings with vendors and internal teams.
• Ability to create and maintain file folder structures and accurately track project statuses without oversight.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working within entertainment or telecom.
• Experience with online routing software (ProofHQ, Workfront, Ziflow, etc.)
• Experience with Adobe CS, mainly Acrobat (InDesign a plus).

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