Creative Services Manager — Art & Print Production Lead

Tempaper & Co.; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempaper & Co. in Brick Township, NJ seeks an organized Creative Services Manager to oversee the Art Department and retail art programs. You will manage product development workflows from artwork handoff through pre-production and final approval, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.

You will supervise a Jr. Graphic Designer and a Production Specialist, coordinating with Design Director, Sales, and external vendors to execute the creative direction while preserving final aesthetics.

Qualifications

• Experience in creative operations, art production, or product development.
• Fluency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of digital printing processes and color management.
• Experience with wide-format digital printing equipment (HP, Mimaki).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience managing employees, workloads, or project teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage timelines and workflows for new product development, artwork, sampling, strike-offs, and approvals.
• Coordinate artwork handoffs, revisions, SKU setup, packaging, and production requirements.
• Review pre-production samples for color, imagery, and consistency with approved creative direction.
• Identify discrepancies and coordinate revisions with internal teams and vendors.
• Ensure products meet quality standards, specifications, and retailer requirements.
• Manage project schedules across the Art Department and retail art programs.
• Apply knowledge of digital printing processes to coordinate artwork preparation, file setup, color accuracy, and print quality.
• Understand wide-format digital printing workflows and equipment (HP and Mimaki).
• Troubleshoot artwork and print-production issues and coordinate solutions with the production team.
• Maintain accurate artwork files, CADs, product documentation, approvals, and project records.
• Identify opportunities to improve production workflows and efficiency.
• Oversee workload and priorities of two direct reports (Jr. Graphic Designer and Production Specialist).
• Coordinate workloads to meet product development, custom order, and production timelines.
• Collaborate with Design, Creative, Sales, Marketing, and external production partners.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Project management

Communication

Tools

HP printers

Mimaki printers

CAD software

Job description

Tempaper & Co. in Brick Township, NJ seeks an organized Creative Services Manager to oversee the Art Department and retail art programs. You will manage product development workflows from artwork handoff through pre-production and final approval, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.

You will supervise a Jr. Graphic Designer and a Production Specialist, coordinating with Design Director, Sales, and external vendors to execute the creative direction while preserving final aesthetics.