Print Production Manager

Hybrid - Minneapolis, MN

Social Assistance

About the position

As a Print Production Manager at MOBE, you'll support our end-to-end printing process and coordinate with print vendors to produce a variety of mailings and marketing collateral for B2B, B2C, and B2E. With your strong attention to detail and quality, you'll ensure things move along seamlessly and flawlessly. You'll help set and maintain print production procedures to efficiently deliver materials that are on time and on budget. This role reports directly to the Senior Print Production Manager, Creative Services. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of three days a week in the Minneapolis, MN office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the print production process on assigned projects, from concept to delivery, ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal Marketing team members to understand project requirements and objectives. Participate in pre-production discussions to gather requirements and evaluate scope.
• Utilize industry knowledge to recommend optimal printing methods and materials.
• Review soft and hard proofs, ensuring they match the supplied and approved creative files.
• Facilitate careful exchange and proofing of personal data used in printed campaign materials.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with print vendors to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Manage and facilitate pricing and delivery schedules with print vendors. Review, pre-approve, and help facilitate the processing of invoices through Accounting.
• Provide detailed printing instructions with every assignment.
• Monitor vendor inventory counts for accurate representation of in stock. Support inventory planning.
• Monitor vendor performance and address any issues promptly and respectfully, with support from the Senior Print Production Manager, when needed.
• Facilitate creative team requests, offering inspiration and ideas that meet (or beat) budgets.
• Collaborate with other Print Production team members on new ideas presented.
• Provide back-up for other team members as needed (vacation backfill, etc.).
• Share industry trends and updates with the rest of the team.
• Adhere to quality control measures to guarantee the accuracy and precision of printed materials. (This includes being responsible for final printed proof approvals.)
• Ensure sensitive, confidential information (PII) is handled safely and appropriately.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.
• Prioritize and balance a large capacity of work, avoiding obstacles or delays through clear communication with teammates and project managers.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to provide updates on project status.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any production-related issues with support from Senior Print Production Manager, when needed.
• Manage workload using a project management tool and via email/Teams discussions.