Print & Retail Producer, ANZ Marcom

Marketing Communications (Marcom) is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all media and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. The role of the Print & Retail Producer in Marcom is to help bring creative concepts to life across various mediums. In this role, you will be instrumental in producing assets on behalf of Apple with a goal of maintaining the highest visual standards of one of the most beloved and empowering brands through all vehicles by which marketing and advertising appears and is maintained globally.

Description

The Print & Retail Producer provides production expertise, strong project management skills and the ability to maintain schedules and budgets for pre-press and printed materials on various substrates. You will also be responsible for end-to-end production of Apple Retail assets. The range of work includes, but is not limited to: large format graphics, specialty marketing collateral projects, window and in-store graphics, packaging, pre press, CG and/or video assets. THE DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: - Lead and clearly communicate overall campaign timelines, project deliverables, and resourcing requirements. - Determine specs, estimate and/or competitively bid all print projects, maintain budgets, communicate any obstacles that would require additional funding, and conduct negotiations with suppliers as necessary. - Implement highly complex initiatives and recommend the best course of action on all printed production-related considerations within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment. - Demonstrate on-press experience and expertise in all aspects of production, attend press checks, bindery/fit checks, and installations as required to set and maintain colour standards, ensuring expected quality throughout the entire production process. - Facilitate the Creative Team's art direction, ensuring accurate interpretation and colour match across substrates/print processes. - Work closely with internal teams and external agencies to ensure impeccable localisation and timely delivery of all Apple Retail assets. - Partner with ANZ Brand Managers to ensure Apple Retail work is accurate for Australian products and features, while remaining culturally relevant. - Foster relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure we're delivering against asks while crafting an environment that allows for innovation. - During peak periods domestic travel, often at short notice, will be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of print production experience within a creative agency or print production environment equivalent, leading print projects of all types (litho, large format) from concept through execution.
• Strong colour analysis skills, demonstrated experience working pre-press in RGB and CMYK, and leading press checks with an eye towards quality and detail.
• History of developing and leading supplier relationships (paper vendors, print partners, etc.).
• Excellent project management skills, a quick learner and is highly adaptable at pivoting and shifting gears quickly if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth familiarity with large and small format litho and inkjet printing, dye-sublimation, large format finishing techniques (welding/sewing/mounting), and specialty finishing techniques (embossing/foil stamping/spot coatings).
• Experience handling graphic installation for experiential marketing events or in-store displays is highly desirable.
• Solid working knowledge of image creation from CGI and photography through retouching approval.
• Functional ability to review files in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Comfortable working within a big picture while staying close to the details, to fulfil daily needs and think holistically about opportunities for efficiency and innovation.
• Experience articulating creative intent to others and proactively coordinating with partners to bring ideas to life.
• Works collaboratively in partnership with others, often with limited direction.
  Maintains professional demeanour under high pressure and in situations of ambiguity.

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