Artwork Production Specialist
Job Type : Temporary, Full Time
Salary : £38000 – £40000/annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Artwork Production Specialist, to join our client, a leading global FMCG company with Brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil & Simple based at their headquarters in Blackfriars, London.
This is a full-time temporary role for 12 months working a 36.25-hour week, to start ASAP. The role will offer flexible home working 3 days per week, with remaining 2 in the Blackfriars offices.
This role is paying up to £40,000 per annum.
*Due to the urgent nature of this role, we cannot accept any applications that have a longer notice period of 1 week.
The primary purpose of this position is to manage the creation and approval of packaging artwork from design lock, through to commercially reproducible mechanical artwork and separations. This person will be responsible for initiating and managing projects using the artwork management system, and also working within a multifunctional and sometimes multinational project team to deliver projects on time, in full.
Who we need:
Strong experience in an Artwork Management or similar role, which may include: print production, print management, graphic design, packaging development and or supply management, etc.
Strong Project Management experience essential – ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines for more than 1 category.
Strong communication skills & ability to build collaborative relationships
Good organizational awareness & Negotiating skills
Business Partner mindset (not Customer Service)
Highly computer-literate
Fluent English
Intercultural Awareness
Ability to travel to the UK HQ in Leatherhead, Surrey twice a month
Responsibilities
Be the owner of the artwork process, to deliver projects on time and in full.
Collaborate with marketing and design agencies at the design phase, providing expert guidance and technical inputs
Set-up and run pre-production meetings bringing together design agencies, print management agencies, printers and internal stakeholders to ensure that quality and consistency is maintained
Ensure that master design files are created according to specifications and handed over to the print management agencies correctly, and that the printed artwork matches the design requirements,
Work with marketing to ensure visibility on artwork cost and spend, and that the printed packaging is optimized for cost e.g. print process, number of colours etc
Take accountability for delivery of mechanical artwork and separation files to printers, proactively manage issues if/as they arise.
Create and manage projects in the internal artwork management system BLUE adhering to defined artwork process. Manage the delivery of digital pack images following Artwork Excellence process, to the right quality and on time.
Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations for your tasks relating to status, timings and technical expertise.
Ensure that the print management agency follows the approved rate cards and service level agreements, and that responsible procurement and payment procedures are followed, in line with company policy.
Approve colour reliable proofs on behalf of marketing to ensure that the proof meets marketing's expectations.
Challenges
Coordinating multiple projects simultaneously; working with various cross-functional team members as well as multiple external stakeholders at the same time
Managing artwork in a continuously changing environment, where timelines are always tight, and artwork is always on the critical path for delivery. Delivering this on time and efficiently.
Working with a process and online system that requires discipline from others
Managing the external vendor's compliance within agreed lead time
Influencing the improvement to artwork management efficiency
Functioning as a technical expert and business partner to Marketing and other functional teams from design to artwork to print phase of the process
More Information
- Address City of London, London
