Production & Design Lead (Print & Digital)

Phillips Exeter Academy; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a creative professional to produce print and digital design assets. You will manage production schedules, budgets, and vendor contracts while shaping publication layouts and brand-consistent visuals for social media, email, print marketing, and fundraising campaigns.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with the lead designer and Communications Office to ensure high-quality end products across campus.

Qualifications

• Degree in graphic design, fine arts, visual communication, design technology or related field
• 1-3 years experience in graphic design and production in the print industry; familiarity with print house production and industry trends a plus.
• Adobe Creative Suite: 1-3 years
• Must understand the importance of unified institutional messages through a variety of formats and have a portfolio of current design work showing experience in creating targeted, audience-driven communications and brand marketing.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects of print production, including monitoring progress, developing and adhering to schedules, tracking project costs and managing vendor contracts.
• Assisting with the creation of digital and print assets. Design tasks include publication layout, modifying design files to align with brand standards, updating and refreshing design files, photo selection and editing for print and digital use.
• Maintains familiarity with Academy graphic standards and photography assets, and shares files with designers as needed.
• Applies solid organizational skills and the ability to work independently to all department responsibilities, including project and asset databases and archives.
• Working with outside vendors and contractors, providing appropriate related assets, coordinating deadlines and contracts; providing direction to keep projects on budget and on schedule.
• Responsible for managing budgets as related to print production projects and for processing invoices for payments of all departmental work.

Skills

Graphic design

Project management

Brand identity

Adobe Creative Suite

Print production

Typography

Photo editing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Job description

Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a creative professional to produce print and digital design assets. You will manage production schedules, budgets, and vendor contracts while shaping publication layouts and brand-consistent visuals for social media, email, print marketing, and fundraising campaigns.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with the lead designer and Communications Office to ensure high-quality end products across campus.