Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.
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What does a Manager, Program Management do at Hogarth?
The Packaging Program Manager manages the Packaging Program manager team with assisting the client Packaging Producers in organizing documentation, reviewing accuracy of packaging mechanicals, organizing color and press sheet reviews, and helping the team meet tight deadlines in peak seasons. You will manage deliverable due dates according to established standards and timelines, while also coming up with creative solutions to challenges.
Responsibilities
- Partner with key stakeholders to distill the scope of work and create strategies to meet business needs.
- Establish, document, and apply best practices.
- Creates and maintains SOP Documentation and distributes across PM and Producer team
- Trains new-hires and new processes for the team.
- Establish clear roles and responsibilities for the team.
- Host weekly Studio team status meetings.
- Conduct monthly 1:1s with direct reports. Provide performance feedback.
- Approve time-sheets and out-of-office requests.
- Engage and motivate team members. Track and report on what’s going well and what isn’t. Establish performance criteria and recognize success.
- Drive the development and enhancement of project management tools.
- Leads the Environmental & Regulatory initiatives in partnership with the supporting Producer in addition to the programs she is already supporting
- Manage project life cycles and the release of part numbers.
- Writes print specification documents in the database. Ensure all documents have been approved by the Packaging Producers before releasing to suppliers.
- QC and organize assets in the database for each mechanical (part numbers, packaging die-lines, translations, illustrations, copy, etc.).
- Prepare asset handoff documents for review by Packaging Producers and route to Marcom groups.
- Practice extreme attention to detail in cross-referencing all assets against the final mechanicals per checklist, and confirming all layers match print specifications.
- Communicate updates collected from Packaging Producers to Marcom Project Management team to facilitate the routing process.
- Provide complete and timely feedback on digital mechanicals, pre-press, and printer proofs.
- Review and sign off on supplier PDFs and press sheets and raise any issues when appropriate.
- Organize final reviews with Packaging Producers.
- Collaborate with Packaging team to document best practices and standard operating procedures and processes for both internal and external partners.
- Press check print runs for existing products at domestic and international suppliers and prepare for Producer approval.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Graphic Communications or equivalent.
- Manage a team of 5+ employees.
- 5+ years mechanical proofing experience in premium consumer packaging and labeling.
- Knowledge of electronic pre-press and printing processes required.
- Project management experience required.
- Must possess exceptional organizational, time management, verbal, and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize.
- Proficient in Mac OS and native apps.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, database management.
- Meticulous attention to detail a must.
- Able to understand and interpret complex processes and shifting priorities.
- Experience in database/project management systems.
- Positive, attentive, focused, and engaged. Strong work ethic. Accountable for actions. Takes initiative. Collaborative “team-player.”
- Manages time effectively. Flexible during high-volume periods (some longer hours).
The base salary range for this contract position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.
Pay Range
$75,000 - $105,000
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