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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead all agency print production, flexographic packaging execution and trade show production
- Estimate, schedule and deliver physical production projects on time and within budget
- Collaborate across agency disciplines and maintain strategic relationships with external suppliers
- Manage complex packaging databases and ongoing packaging updates
- Oversee daily workflows across multiple print, packaging and trade show projects
- Participate in kickoff meetings, internal reviews and weekly project status meetings
- Identify schedule risks or technical issues and communicate solutions to project teams
- Estimate production scopes and assist with pricing development
- Obtain 2–3 competitive quotes from vetted vendors
- Build and maintain vendor references covering capabilities, pricing, quality standards and turnaround times
- Manage timelines, delivery schedules and supplier shipment approvals
- Review invoices, resolve billing discrepancies and collaborate on accurate billings and markups
- Work with creative teams to ensure quality and craft execution
- Review, route and approve printer proofs and attend on-site press checks when necessary
- Review and verify technical production specifications with the studio
- Review and approve packaging templates and proofread mechanical artwork
- Audit packaging and print files for prepress readiness, color separations, traps, bleeds and brand consistency
- Review publication resizes according to approved media plans
- Route and release final packaging assets to printers and converters
- Supervise production personnel, provide training and assignments, enforce policies, participate in hiring criteria, conduct one-on-ones and performance reviews, and provide coaching and mentorship
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts Technology Management, Print Media, Packaging Science, Communications or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience leading print production and consumer packaged goods packaging execution
- Deep expertise in commercial prepress and flexographic printing process required
- Advanced computer skills relevant to daily print production management, packaging database routing and financial tracking
- Exceptional attention to detail, radical personal accountability, strong work ethic and strategic problem-solving abilities
- Passion for the production industry with a drive to continuously evaluate new tools, prepress techniques and sustainable materials
- Full familiarity with client products, regulatory packaging guidelines and retail environments
- High-level collaboration skills to align multiple agency disciplines around seamless physical executions
- Experience supervising production, specialist, coordinator and administrative personnel
- Ability to conduct staff orientation, technical training, work assignments, one-on-ones, conflict resolution, performance reviews and technical coaching
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work setup — choose hybrid work, or join us in our Kansas City or Columbia, MO, offices
- "Freedom Fridays" — no meetings on Friday mornings/Friday afternoons to use as you see fit
- Diverse, meaningful work — contribute to projects across a wide range of industries
- Collaborative, growth-focused culture — work with a supportive team that helps you build new skills
- Wellness support
- Peer recognition