Artwork Production Specialist

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Job Purpose The primary purpose of this position is to lead the pack across the physical and digital world. This includes the management of the adaptive design process using agencies from the adaptive design roster. Working with the print management agency, leading the creation and approval of packaging artwork, including separations which are handed over to the printer in a timely manner.

With the agency partners, lead the creation of CGI pack images, and orchestration of product content for the omnichannel environment using Unilever’s product management workflow system. This person will be responsible for initiating and managing projects using the artwork management system and is responsible to oversee the production, storage and availability of artwork and pack images for usage through the digital channels.

The Artwork production specialist will interact with internal teams (Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, E-commerce) who provide master design files and pack content, and external partners (print management agencies, design agencies, printers) who deliver the work in the form of mechanical artwork, pack image albums and printed packaging. The role will orchestrate data making it available for usage downstream in E-commerce environment and other channels.

As technical experts, the Artwork Production Specialist will provide expertise in the end to end management of the pack to marketing and E-commerce teams by taking responsibility for the creation of artwork and digital pack images to be used in various channels and touchpoints internally and externally in an ever more digital and connected world.

• Lead the pack for the end to end process from adaptive design/artwork/separation/digital images.
• Lead multiple artwork projects simultaneously, comply with an Artwork Excellence Ways of Working process, using the Unilever Online Artwork Management Proofing System that requires discipline from others, providing technical experts, upholding brand quality and consistency throughout the artwork and printing process, overseeing the production, effective, efficient and on-time delivery of packaging artwork.
• Understand the Category and Brands you are working on, Brand DNA & guidelines and plans
• Work with adaptive design agencies from the agency roster, ensuring that marketing brief to these agencies are clear.
• Previews from the adaptive agency to ensure that this meets the expectations of marketing.
• Collaborate with marketing and design agencies at the design phase, providing expert guidance and technical inputs to ensure that the design is technically printable before the artwork phase.
• Lead the adaptive design process, including SKU matrix development, technical printability assessment and toolbox creation by the strategic agency.
• Understand the artwork process, roles and responsibilities and how to fit this into the innovation project management process to deliver projects on time and in full.
• Work on the artwork management system to deliver this.
• Provide forecasts for artwork and pack image priorities to the PMA using tools provided.
• Ensure that the print management agency follows the approved rate cards and service level agreements, and that marketing has visibility on costs.
• Lead the actions with the PMA…