Artworker

Tag; Fatih; On-site; TRY 1,204,000 - 2,167,000; Full time

Job summary

Tag seeks an Artworker to join our Middle East team. You will coordinate project development from design to production, manage schedules, and align with client briefs to deliver high-quality POS materials.

This customer-facing role requires building relationships with clients and presenting progress. With 1–2 years in creative production or print management, you will use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and collaborate with internal TAG teams to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in creative production/print management delivery.
• Experience with POSM print manufacturing in artworker role is desirable (3D POSM).
• Aware of artwork spec requirements for print/POS and E-Commerce productions.
• Experience delivering work to tight deadlines.
• Pharma/life sciences or FMCG sector experience is desirable.
• Positive outlook and good interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with a drive to deliver excellence/quality work.
• Strong work ethic with ability to follow through from costing to delivery.
• Local market language mandatory plus English (written and oral).
• Team player and good listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of projects from design to production; manage production schedules and milestones.
• Understand client brief and establish expectations; ensure delivery within deadlines; collaborate with Tag team.
• Develop client relationships and deliver excellent customer service; meet clients and present status and progress.
• Contribute to reports and presentations; follow TAG operations processes.
• Engage with suppliers/clients on new print/POSM tools during sessions.

Skills

Artworking

Project management

Team player

Client relationships

Color management

Education

No degree required

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Tag CMD

Job description

Reports to: Account Manager, Client Services

Tag seeks an Artworker to join our Middle East team!

Are you self-motivated with a “can do” attitude? Are you experienced and love working in the Permanent POS space? Do you possess world class project management skills?

How would you like to work for a global marketing production services organisation with a client base of blue chip FTSE100 and Fortune 500 companies within the Retail, FMCG, eCom, Beauty and CPG sectors?

Sound good so far? Then this is the perfect position for you, and you are just the individual that we are looking for!

The Job:

They will be responsible for co-ordinating the development of projects from design to production, including creation and management of production schedules, agreeing key dates and milestones with all parties.

The person will be instrumental in understanding the “client brief” as well as establishing client expectations, then go onto ensuring the overall delivery of all work projects within agreed deadlines. This would involve effective teamwork with the wider Tag team.

This position is customer facing and would involve developing key client relationships along with the delivery of excellent customer service. It is anticipated that the role holder will be required to spend time meeting clients, present status and progress reports, receive and answer queries on the creative and print purchasing process.

The Fit:

• Under the supervision of your Account Manager, perform routine artwork activities, support positive client engagement and relationship building
• Ensure the client receives high quality output for all the work undertaken on their behalf
• Monitor and control work in progress effectively ensuring deadlines are met, systems are kept up to date and the client kept informed
• Work with the TAG Integrated Account Manager & Executive and TAG shared services operations as appropriate to the projects in progress you are involved in
• Identify opportunities to grow and develop the account and share these with your line manager
• Contribute to reports and presentations as requested
• Follow best practice operational processes in accordance with your TAG operations manual, training and management guidance
• Be open minded, participating fully in sessions with suppliers / clients where new/customized print/POSM tools are being considered

The Experience:

• Minimum 1-2 years (no university degree required) experience of working in a creativeproduction / print management service related delivery
• Might be working (or have worked) for a POSM print manufacturing company in an artworker role with 3D temporary POSM experience highly desirable
• Should be aware of the artwork specification requirements necessary for print/POS and E-Commerce productions
• Experience of delivering work to tight deadlines
• Experience of pharmaceutical/life sciences or FMCG sectors desirable
• The successful candidate will have a positive outlook and evidence good interpersonal skills
• Would probably describe themselves as highly motivated to deliver excellence / quality work
• Should provide enough reference to their work ethic to demonstrate they are used to completing work that they start – ideally in seeing work through from costing to completion and delivery
• Should evidence high motivation to drive the best deal for the right final productThey will be a team player and evidence good listening skills
• Local market language mandatory plus English (written and oral). Other languages an asset

Software | Workflow experience highly desirable:-

• Adobe CS3 / CS4 [must be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of In-design, Photoshop and illustrator]
• Tag [Client Specific] server location, naming convention, setup and procedures
• CMD time and materials (desirable)

Skills & Knowledge

• Understand the Clients products, branding and markets
• Ability to manage numerous tasks at once and deliver all effectively
• Understanding and application of Tag CMD and internal working /billing processes
• Works as a Strong team player.
• Excellent technical artworking knowledge
• Strong understanding of colour separation, trapping and font management essential
• Verify resolution, size and Client approval
• Verify output against Brief
• Check files for content, colour reproduction, obvious spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Upload of files to FTP/Client Site.

Tag positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

As an ethical employer, Tag will never ask job applicants to provide private, sensitive information upfront or make offers of employment contingent on financial requests or responsibilities from any candidate.