Artwork Creation Manager (m/f/d) for F. Hoffmann La Roche

We make it GmbH; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

We make it GmbH is seeking an Artwork Creation Manager to drive GMP-compliant artwork production for global packaging materials. You will master PDF creation, template management, and proofreading per Roche style guides, liaising with CMOs and internal teams to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires 5–10 years of pharma packaging experience and expertise in Illustrator/InDesign, Esko WebCenter, and verification tools. 40 h/week with up to two days of home office available.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of pharma packaging experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
• Experience with GMP guidelines and Roche Style Guides.

Responsibilities

• Create PDFs for printed packaging materials (PPM) per manuscripts and technical drawings.
• Edit PDFs for boxes, foils, labels and leaflets; support launches and line extensions.
• Maintain graphical templates and standards; ensure on-time delivery.
• Act as SPOC for external artwork service providers and internal stakeholders.

Education

Digital and Print Media Designer / Graphic Designer

Tools

Esko WebCenter

GlobalVision

TVT / Text Verification Tool

Chili scripting

Job description

We make it GmbH is a company operating nationally in Switzerland. Thanks to many years of successful experience, it has a high level of competence in the personnel services sector. Concentration of placement activities on the core areas of industry, technology, office/administration, engineering, pharmaceuticals and IT. We make it GmbH places the highest demands on quality, ethics and discretion.

For our customer, the company F. Hofmann La Roche, are we searching for:

Artwork Creation Manager (m/f/d)

Background

The Artwork Creation Manager is responsible for the timely and GMP-compliant implementation of artwork, text, and graphic elements for Printed Packaging Materials (PPM) across global requirements. This includes managing the PDF creation process according to technical specifications and the Roche Packaging Style Guide.

Serving as the key technical interface between internal teams and external service providers, the Artwork Creation Manager supports external partners throughout the creation process. The Artwork Management group operates within the Product Configuration & Execution Center of Excellence as part of the Product & Supply Chain Management (PTS) department.

The Perfect Candidate (m/w/d): The ideal Artwork Creation Manager brings 5–10 years of pharmaceutical packaging experience, ideally with a background in a graphic studio. As an expert in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, you master end-to-end PDF creation, template management, and proofreading for printed packagingmaterials according to GMP guidelines and Roche Style Guides. In addition to technical proficiency with Esko WebCenter and verification tools, you serve as the central SPOC for external service providers, CMOs, and internal stakeholders to ensure flawless quality control and on-time delivery.

Work hours

Standard 40h / Week ( Maximum 2 Days Home Office)

Tasks

Create PDFs for printed packaging materials (PPM) according to received manuscripts or annotated predecessor PDFs and the technical drawing by editing existing PDFs like folding boxes, foils, labels and leaflets creation of new PDFs for Launches, line extensions (folding boxes, foils, labels, Leaflets), Creating and editing of graphical templates, die cuts, Creation and maintenance of the tables and graphic standards for the graphic preparation of the print templates, Close collaboration with the Product Configuration Manager (PCM) on all aspects related to on-time delivery, pro-active handling and solution finding in case of delay risk, Acts as SPOC for external artwork service providers and internal stakeholders (e.g. affiliates, internal packaging sites) and external packaging sites (via CMOs) for support related to PDF creation, Manages file upload into PDF Library, Content Sheet Creations in WebCenter, Create, maintain and document text macros in the Text DB, where applicable or scripts in Chili, Finalizing the goods for printing and providing the printing data to the print suppliers, Complete the defined checklists according to GMP, Archiving of relevant data of the task (GMP/non GMP), Maintenance of internal country specifications and graphic documentation, Complaint management - Support / editing of Unplanned Events in QMS (Quality Management System), Stay in compliance with all relevant GMP regulations and apply rules of the Roche Style Guide the country-specific requirements the technical requirements of the packaging sites, Manages regular Performance Review and drives Continuous Improvement, In the case of proofreading, the Creation Manager controls the artwork of the printed packaging materials and considers the prescribed quality requirements, Monitoring of defined standards, Control of texts and proofs

Qualifications

Education:Digital and Print Media Designer/ Graphic Designer, Minimum 5–10 years of relevant experience in pharma or a service provider environment, GMP Experience required? Education / Qualification in Labeling & Artwork Management (or related field), Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. Solid experience with Artwork Verification Tools (e.g., GlobalVision, TVT / Text Verification Tool, Esko), Language Skills:Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Nice to haves

Experience with Esko WebCenter, German