Design Production Manager

Job Title: Design Production Manager

Location: Chester, Manchester or London (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Company: Springer Nature Group

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• Manage workloads of internal creative designers.
• Take on selected design projects where appropriate.
• Oversee and maintain a vetted network of freelancers and agencies.
• Implement and maintain workflow systems for transparency and efficiency.
• Ensure all creative briefs are clear and actionable.
• Conduct quality checks on first drafts to minimize rework.
• Curate and maintain creative output libraries for showcases.
• Monitor own adherence to budget and utilisation rate.
• Regularly check-in with client services regarding the financial health of the account, ensure accurate timesheet completion by all creative team, including assessing project ‘burn rates’ and investigating reasoning for any overspend.
• Contribute to revenue targets by ensuring that projects are progressed according to schedules and budget.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to assess and benchmark vendor/freelancer capabilities.
• Competence in translating scientific content into compelling design outputs.
• Familiarity with online project management tools and design processes.
• Clear, demonstrable understanding of financial considerations in delivering creative projects in healthcare.
• Previous experience in a Med Comms agency setting.
• Proven ability to manage creative workflows and resources at scale and within budget parameters.
• Track record of delivering high-quality design outputs under tight deadlines.

• Understanding storytelling principles in medical communications.
• Experience managing creative teams and external vendors.
  
  Knowledge of compliance and brand governance in pharma communications.

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