Graphic design Automation

Allegra Marketing; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Allegra Marketing in Urbandale, IA is seeking a Graphic Design Automation professional onsite to support print and mail workflows. You will prepare customer files for presses, automate handoffs, and maintain the workflow infrastructure, with light layout tasks.

You'll work with InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat, coordinate with vendors, set up mail merges, and help ensure proofs are approved and jobs move efficiently from design to press.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat for file preparation.
• Experience in print production or prepress including bleed, color, and imposition.
• Comfort with data such as spreadsheets and mailing lists.
• Ability to convert Canva and AI-generated designs into press-ready deliverables.
• Reliable follow-through on proofs and approvals.
• Attention to detail to prevent print/mail errors.
• Willingness to learn new software and cross-train on printing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Review, correct, and prepare customer files for print prepress.
• Send jobs to digital presses using EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery).
• Automate handoffs from orders to press using AI tools and existing software.
• Manage Pressero portal and build variable data templates.
• Set up mail merge and variable data jobs in InDesign.
• Process mailing lists and prepare data with postal barcodes.
• Own the proofing process via Plan Profit (Salesforce) and secure approvals.
• Coordinate with outside vendors for non-house products.
• Perform pre-production file approval through pre-press quality checks.
• Cross-train on printing equipment; perform light design in InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Acrobat

EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery)

Xerox FreeFlow Core

Pressero

Plan Profit (Salesforce)

Canva

Mailing software

Job description

Allegra Marketing is seeking a Graphic Design Automation professional based in Urbandale, IA (onsite) to support prepress and production workflows for print and mail projects. This role prepares customer files for presses and mail merges, automates job handoffs to reduce manual steps and errors, and maintains workflow infrastructure, with some light layout and design tasks included.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, correct, and prepare customer files for print prepress.
• Send jobs to digital presses using EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery).
• Automate the handoff from customer order to press using Xerox FreeFlow Core, AI tools, and existing software to reduce manual processing and prevent mistakes.
• Manage the Pressero customer web portal, including building variable data templates so customers can create customized documents.
• Set up mail merge and variable data jobs in InDesign.
• Process customer mailing lists and prepare data with postal barcodes using mailing software.
• Own the proofing process by sending proofs through Plan Profit (Salesforce), following up until approval is received, and ensuring jobs do not stall while artwork is pending.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to source products Allegra Marketing does not produce in-house.
• Perform pre-production file approval through the pre-press quality check.
• Cross-train on printing equipment so jobs can be run when needed.
• Complete occasional light design and layout work in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Acrobat for file preparation.
• Experience in print production or prepress, including file preparation, bleeds, color, and imposition.
• Comfort working with data such as spreadsheets, mailing lists, and mail merges.
• Ability to turn files from Canva and AI image tools into press-ready deliverables, including resolution, bleed, color, and fonts.
• Reliable follow-through for customer proofs, including checking on pending approvals until the job moves forward.
• High attention to detail to prevent costly print and mail errors.
• Willingness to learn new software and cross-train on printing equipment.

Tools and Technologies

Claude, ChatGPT, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery), Xerox FreeFlow Core, Pressero, Plan Profit (Salesforce), Canva, USPS, AI tools, mailing software, spreadsheets, mail merges, variable data templates, postal barcodes.

Compensation

USD 22 - 25 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Professional development assistance

Nice to Have (Training Available)

• InDesign data merge or other variable data experience
• Xerox FreeFlow Core, EFI Command WorkStation, or Pressero knowledge
• Experience with mailing software and USPS postal requirements
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude or building automated workflows
• Experience working in a print shop or in-plant environment