Print Production Manager
Apple
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must be a strong Print Production Manager who is flexible, proactive, highly organized, excellent at multi-tasking, very comfortable under pressure, and able to work effectively as a team member.
- Experience within a creative agency or production environment equivalent.
- Expert colour analysis skills and extensive experience working pre-press in RGB and CMYK with an eye towards quality and detail.
- Functional ability to review files in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop files.
- In-depth familiarity with large and small format litho and inkjet printing, dye-sublimation, and speciality finishing techniques.
- On-press experience and expertise in all aspects of production is expected.
- Comfortable with determining specs, estimating and/or competitively bidding all projects, maintaining budgets; communicating any obstacles that would require additional funding; conducting negotiations with suppliers as necessary.
- Ability to implement highly complex initiatives and to recommend the best course of action on all production-related considerations.
- Communicates fully, effectively and diplomatically, and exhibits proactive, solution-oriented thinking and execution.
- Works collaboratively in partnership with others, maintains professional demeanour under pressure and in situations of ambiguity.
- Demonstrates the ability to positively and proactively partner with teams inside and outside of Marcom, often with limited direction.
- During peak launch/refresh periods, evening and weekend work may be required. The candidate must also be willing to travel both domestically and internationally, often at short notice.