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Manager, Marketing Print Production
Athleta
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Athleta is creating a new breed of premium, authentically active and fashion-fueled apparel for a life in motion. Our mission is to ignite a community of active, healthy confident girls who empower each other to realize their limitless potential.
We're looking for people who find inspiration in the same things we do. Like community. Participation. Empowering others. Working as a team. Never forgetting that work isn't work without a little play - and, of course, being a part of something bigger. At Athleta we’re always reaching for amazing - and that challenge is what fuels us!
Power of She
Location:Athleta is relocating to San Francisco on or around Feb 1, 2017! This role will be located at 1 Harrison Street in San Francisco, Ca. If hired prior to Feb 1, the right person will need to flex to Petaluma until we move.
Summary:
The Manager role is responsible for producing all Marketing collateral, packaging and signage for Athleta stores. This role is responsible for the management of the retail marketing budget while ensuring the delivery of all assigned projects is on time, on budget and of the highest quality possible.
Responsibilities:
Managing Project Execution
• Write and maintain up-to-date print specifications and store distributions for all projects
• Bid and negotiate all projects as directed, ensuring best cost/value available
• Manage retouching and color correction as needed to meet the brand’s quality standards
• Work closely with brand to ensure production timelines are up-to-date and all deadlines are met
• Ensure all projects are sourced according to established policies, working as needed and with Strategic Sourcing
• Manage large project budgets, maintaining up-to-date forecasts, estimates and invoices.
• Communicate changes in cost or timing and provide timely recommendations to business partners
• Provide high-level production estimates as needed
Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work with Creative team to encourage innovative solutions and creative ideas
• Partner closely with Brand Management to ensure marketing is produced on strategy
• Collaborate with Business partners to ensure projects meet timing, budget and scope
• Promote strong relationships with Visual, Store Operations and Store Design
• Present to senior Marketing leadership, including sourcing strategies and initiatives, prototypes, work in progress, etc
• Meet regularly to address workload, project progress, or development issues as needed
Qualifications:
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Work well under tight deadlines and effectively manage multiple priorities and projects at once
• Proven analytical skills for the purpose of evaluating vendor quotes, complex store data, and budgets
• Experience with print techniques including silkscreen, large format litho and web offset
• Experience managing complex store distributions
• Must be able to travel locally and nationally, even overseas once a year
• 6-8 years experience in print production and procurement
• Large scale budget management experience is strongly preferred
• Retail marketing experience is strongly preferred
• Prior management experience is strongly preferred
• Excellent team player, who is flexible and proactive