Head of Graphic Prepress & Color Management

Encore Global; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore is seeking an Associate Director, Graphic Prepress to lead the Graphic Prepress Detailing department in a hybrid Maryland role. You will oversee workflow, timelines, software management, labor, training and quality control to ensure customer needs are met.

Reporting to the Director, Graphic Services, you will drive process improvements, color management, and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring staff in a fast-paced printing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or equivalent.
• 8+ years of color management software and processes.
• 8+ years working experience in graphic design and/or related fields for print production.
• Minimum 5+ years related supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct projects, workflow, and quality control of the graphic detailing team.
• Collaborate with the event management team to address and rectify any internal workflow issues.
• Interface with the conceptual design team as needed.
• Oversee the color management process.
• Maintain and update software needed for processing graphic files.
• Maintain high quality control levels from the file creation through printing process.
• Work with the graphics production team to calibrate all substrates and printing machinery.
• Monitor the industry for new substrates that would be beneficial to our printing needs.
• Collaborate across departments to identify areas of waste reduction and cost efficiencies that drive success.
• Train the event management team in the proper use of Hargrove graphics ordering system.
• Properly process orders through internal system.
• Create and administer standard operating procedures for department operations that align to the overall Hargrove process.
• Adhere and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Color management experience

Leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office

Job description

Encore is seeking an Associate Director, Graphic Prepress to lead the Graphic Prepress Detailing department in a hybrid Maryland role. You will oversee workflow, timelines, software management, labor, training and quality control to ensure customer needs are met.

Reporting to the Director, Graphic Services, you will drive process improvements, color management, and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring staff in a fast-paced printing environment.