Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring a Print Marketing Operations Manager consultant on a contract basis.
Work Location
Summit, NJ/Hybrid
Summary
Print Production Manager
The Production Manager (Producer) will be a critical matrix team partner for the Product and Engagement Planning teams, seeking to create a versatile role for marketing campaign management and execution across Digital and Print materials for a Brand book of work or a particular therapeutic area or franchise. The Producer Role is responsible for gathering estimates on production work efforts across tactics, based on established brand and engagement strategy plans for the upcoming year, ensures tactical campaigns aligned with the strategy and are carried through and executed in the proper cadence, fed by content module approval and tactical activity calendar updates.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Lead the planning and execution for Print Production book of work for a series of brands or Therapeutic area; performs QA and spot checking across materials for both print and digital Responsible for all aspects of the printed materials; partnering with matrix agencies and warehouse partner
Obtains print estimates and understands the scope of all projects in the portfolio
Work proactively with vendors to ensure continuous improvement and optimal production solutions for new and existing marketing materials, including media, translations, and direct marketing materials
Collaborates with Capability Leads, IT and Engagement Planner to schedule resources and plan executions
Experience with warehouse management and troubleshooting with field force requests; in addition to managing field user roster
Runs or attends status meetings for Brand or Therapeutic area with matrix participants
• Will learn tools used to support project management, workflow, timelines, finances and inform improvements needed to lead a project
• P&L or knowledge of Budget Management required
Competencies
Experience in independently managing complex projects and leading processes with cross-functional workstreams
Strong planning, organizational, and prioritization skills-Ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks to achieve established deadlines
Has passion for the role, shares ideas, brings improvements forward, teaches others
Ability to function effectively under conditions of uncertainty and ambiguity, and ability to navigate competing demands
Education Requirements:
• BA/BS Required
Must have Print production buying experience and strong knowledge of offset printing
Strong Microsoft Office Skills (Excel; spreadsheets, pivot tables)
Strong knowledge of Veeva Promomats system and how to navigate
• 5+ years in marketing and/or activation in large complex organization
• 7+ years of Print and Digital marketing management planning and budget allocation experience
• 3+ years Project Management experience (PMP not required, but ideal)
Top 3-5 skills:
Strong print knowledge -experience with Product Launches and managing job workflows ( ieVeeva Promomats)
Highly organized and detailed oriented, accustomed to fast-paced settings
Has passion for the role, shares ideas, brings improvements forward
Experience managing external vendors, budgets and invoicing including vendor performance management