Senior Director, Graphic Prepress & Workflow Excellence

Encore Global; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove, Inc. in Lanham, MD seeks an Associate Director, Graphic Prepress to lead the Graphic Prepress Detailing department. You will oversee workflow, timelines, software management, labor, training, and quality control to meet customer needs.

The role reports to the Director, Graphic Services and requires 8+ years in color management and graphics for print, with supervisory experience and proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent professional experience in pre-press operations.
• 8+ years of experience with 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.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.

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

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Hargrove, Inc. in Lanham, MD seeks an Associate Director, Graphic Prepress to lead the Graphic Prepress Detailing department. You will oversee workflow, timelines, software management, labor, training, and quality control to meet customer needs.

The role reports to the Director, Graphic Services and requires 8+ years in color management and graphics for print, with supervisory experience and proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro.