Print Production Manager, Marketing Communications (Marcom), Japan

This role is based in Minato, Tokyo-to, Japan.

Responsibilities:

• Determine specs, estimate and/or competitively bid all projects, maintain budgets; communicate any obstacles that would require additional funding.
• Implement complex initiatives and recommend the best course of action on all production-related considerations.
• Attend press checks, bindery/fit checks, and installations to maintain color standards and quality.
• Facilitate Creative Team’s art direction, ensuring accurate interpretation and color match across substrates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years minimum of print production experience within a creative agency or print production environment.
• Strong color analysis skills and demonstrated experience working pre-press in RGB and CMYK.
• History of developing and managing supplier relationships.
• Business level fluency in spoken and written English and Japanese.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth familiarity with various printing techniques and specialty finishing techniques.
• Experience managing graphic installation for marketing events or in-store displays.
• Solid working knowledge of image creation from CGI and photography.