Sr. Print Production Artist

BrainWorks; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the consumer goods sector is seeking a Senior Print Production Artist to join their creative team in Los Angeles. In this role, you will be responsible for managing packaging designs, ensuring brand integrity, and collaborating with diverse teams to deliver high-quality visual assets. Candidates should have a strong background in artwork production and a deep understanding of printing processes. This is an excellent opportunity for driven individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years in artwork production management, preferably in CPG sector.
• Expert knowledge of printing processes and packaging design.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to mentor other team members.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and update packaging mechanicals and visual assets.
• Review, proof, and organize artwork to adhere to brand guidelines.
• Maintain communication with print vendors to manage revisions.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft for Mac

Google Drive

Adobe Esko WebCenter

Digital Asset Management (DAM)

WorkZone

Job description

Industry 1: Consumer Goods
Industry 2: Food Production
Industry 3: Food & Beverages

Job ID: 35872352894
Category: Sales and Marketing
Location: Los Angeles,CA

Sr. Print Production Artist

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Are you a detail-oriented and talented Senior Print Production Artist ready to make a lasting impact? Join Simply Good Foods’ in-house creative team, where you will play a key role in bringing our brands to life with precision and consistency. Collaborating with a dynamic team of designers, project managers, cross-functional partners, and external vendors, you will ensure brand integrity across all materials while supporting strategic business goals. This is your opportunity to shape the visual presence of well-known brands in a fast-paced, creative environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, manage and update flawless packaging mechanicals, point-of-sale displays, and other visual assets, ensuring quality control and timely delivery.
• Review, proof, and organize artwork to ensure it adheres to brand guidelines, is production-ready, and is named and formatted correctly.
• Route artwork for approval, manage sign-offs, and actively reconcile feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• Package, pre-flight, and release files to printers, media partners, and production vendors, ensuring accurate file setup and meeting specifications.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions for internal packaging artwork issues and last-minute revisions.
• Maintain open communication with print vendors to coordinate art submissions, approvals, manage revisions, and proactively address any production-related issues to ensure accurate and timely delivery of printed materials.
• Take direction, multi-task, and pivot according to workflow and deadlines while updating statuses in project management tools.
• Optimize and manipulate images for print, online, and mobile applications, including advanced retouching, clipping paths, and adjustments.
• Organize final assets for the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, ensuring proper file naming and version control.
• Create digital 3D and physical mockups for presentations.
• Conduct press checks (virtual and on-site), ensuring high-quality standards, brand consistency, and color accuracy.
• Support company efforts by attending meetings, providing updates, and assisting with other duties as assigned.
• Work hands-on with designers and creatives, integrating into the process beyond just managing dates.
• Collaborate with internal teams to bring innovative ideas to drive process improvements and maintain efficient production workflows.

KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES:

• A driven self-starter with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving, strategic thinking, diplomacy, and continuous improvement. Sense of pride and ownership in all aspects.
• Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to mentor and guide other team members and freelancers in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Ability to educate end users on products and printing processes and technologies.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and proofing skills. The ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and timelines.
• Collaborative mindset with a desire to collaborate and communicate effectively with the creative team as well as cross-functional brand, operations, regulatory, R&D, and legal teams. Effective at building trusting relationships, seeking, and activating all opportunities for continuous improvement, and refining creative production processes and workflows.
• A team player who is also creatively minded and can take on occasional design assignments.
• A flexible and adaptable team member who can work independently as well as collaboratively while maintaining a friendly and positive attitude.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s degree or certifications in packaging or project management are a plus).
• Minimum 4-6 years in artwork production management, preferably in the fast-moving Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector.
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) and related packaging design software. Proficiency in Microsoft for Mac, Google Drive, systems such as Adobe Esko WebCenter, Digital Asset Management (DAM), and WorkZone or similar project management software.
• Excellent understanding of various printing processes, print production, prepress, packaging formats, substrates, dielines, UPC/barcodes, and graphic workflows.
• Travel: Up to 30%

** Work is performed in a fast-paced office environment and may be stressful at times. Work may require sitting for long periods of time; requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier and fax machine and scanner.

ABOUT SIMPLY GOOD FOODS
We’re raising the bar on what food can be. We say no to the status quo, and we say yes to making better food. Food that offers robust nutrition, not hollow nutrition. Energy, not depletion. Enjoyment, not regret. Simply, we’re on a mission to make food that works for you—that is radically nutritious and defyingly delicious. Better nutrition made easy so you can live well. We don’t compromise, so you never have to.

WHAT WE VALUE:
We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that infuses belonging throughout our culture and business practices. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for our employees.
This commitment is driven by our core values:

• Simply Bold
• Simply Deliver
• Simply Learn & Grow
• Simply Together
• Simply Kind

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The health, satisfaction and well-being of our employees are important to us and an integral part of our organization’s goals. In this spirit, we are excited to share the available compensation for this role, which includes a base salary range and an annual short-term incentive.
We provide the base salary range, exclusive of benefits or additional incentives (https://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com/careers). Additionally, this position is eligible for a 10% annual short-term incentive. If you are hired at Simply Goods Foods, your final base salary compensation will be determined based upon such factors as: geographic locations, skills, training, education and/or experience. Please keep in mind that hiring at the compensation range maximum would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

HQ or OFFICE-BASED: CA salary range is: $84,000.00 – 105,000

We provide a comprehensive total rewards package featuring competitive compensation alongside top-tier health and wellness options. Our goal is to offer a benefits package that can be personalized to meet the diverse needs of each employee and their families. Full-time employees and their eligible dependents have access to a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a company-paid health reimbursement arrangement, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k)-retirement plan, among others. Additionally, we prioritize time off benefits, offering vacation time, sick leave, flexible time off (for exempt positions), and paid parental leave.

Simply Good Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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