Graphic Design Automation Specialist (Print Production)

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 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.