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Production Manager
Meredith
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Job Title
Production Manager - Magazine
This role is responsible for the direction and management of all aspects of magazine print production. In this role you'll support a complex, subscriber based title with a frequency of 10x or more, lead a simple 10x or more title or multiple titles with frequencies of less than 10x per year. Lead the book make-up process by working with sales and edit staffs to produce a cost-efficient magazine which meets all advertiser positioning requirements while achieving creative objectives as set by the editorial staff. Direct suppliers and issue instructions to print facilities to ensure the production of each issue is free of defect and is delivered to consumer and retail outlets per the established schedules. Support sales staffs by managing positioning guarantees on sold advertiser and positioning offers on all advertiser/agency requests for proposals (RFP’s). Develop and implement production alternatives and procedure changes which reduce/avoid cost, mitigate risk, and/or improve resource efficiency. Complete any required reporting for management dashboards, scorecards, etc. Participate on special projects and complete other required tasks as assigned .
Essential Job Functions
25% -Oversee all aspects of print production (including issuing print instructions to print facilities)
25% -Manage activities of book make-up
20% -Support advertiser / agency RFP process by providing positioning
15% -Provide cost estimates, forecasting and variance analysis
5% -Preparation of advertiser billing
10% -Other projects/tasks as assigned
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements| All must be met to be considered.
Education:
College graduate or equivalent training/experience.
Experience:
3 years total experience in magazine operations or production, marketing, or printing
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good mathematical aptitude.
Able to set and meet priorities.
Perform well under pressure.
Must be able to communicate with all levels of management (written and verbal)
% Travel Required (Approximate): minimal