Production Coordinator

Location: New York

As a member of MoMA’s internal design studio, the Production Coordinator
 supports the Museum’s brand, onsite experience, and visitor journey. This role
 coordinates projects across marketing, education, and member and development
 communications, all aimed at driving reach and revenue. The Production
 Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all materials are produced to
 specification, within budget, and on schedule.

 Responsibilities

* Produces marketing/advertising material for visitation and membership
    acquisition and retention, way finding and signage, exhibition graphics, and
    print and digital collateral for departments across the Museum. This
    includes:
     
* Supports the team with the production of exhibitions and
       exhibition-related projects such as title walls, wall texts, labels, and
       facsimiles, in close collaboration with curatorial and exhibition teams.
     
* Works with key stakeholders to produce museum signage and way finding
       assets.
     
* Conducts effective and solutions-oriented meetings and communications with
       clients to ensure optimal delivery of design assets.
     
* Color corrects and retouches ad images, route, traffic, and acquire
       approvals.

* Working with vendors. This includes:
     
* Researches vendors and creates spec sheets for competitive price bids and
       estimates; usually multiple quotes based on design and quantity changes.  
     
* Plans and maintains client’s budget.
     
* Creates production schedules with vendor and manages it closely to ensure
       all parties adhere to deadlines.
     
* Oversees color correcting and proofing for pre-production and facilitates
       multiple departments’ approvals before the production begins.
     
* Travels to print locations for press checks which may take a half to full
       day (may include Westchester, Long Island, etc).
     
* Across the museum on a weekly basis, oversees the production of all
       missing, damaged or new signage requests, especially urgent requests which
       can be installed without a vendor (e.g. magnetic letters and small vinyl
       icon/letters).
     
* Reviews invoices for payment of all the projects, following up if payment
       is past due.

 Requirements

* Bachelor’s degree with three to five years of experience in printing
    production/or related field.
  
* Thorough knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite.
  
* Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as and problem
    solving techniques.
  
* Detail-oriented, self-motivated, strong managerial skills and an ability to
    manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  
* Experience working with various print vendors, writing project instructions,
    reviewing proofs and managing timelines.
  
* Great client and vendor management skills and an ability to work well under
    pressure in a demanding environment.
  
* Passion for art a plus.

Reports to:

Senior Production Manager

 Salary Range:  Minimum of $68,190 to a maximum of $72,893 per annum

 Application instructions:
Applicants should submit a formatted CV/resume in the
 form of a PDF and an online or PDF portfolio with applicable work.

 Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental
 principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities
 and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex,
 age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or
 veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression,
 marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status,
 creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial
 status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver
 status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law,
 credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable
 law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).

 This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local
 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.