Assistant Director of Project Management

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and experienced Assistant Director to help lead a temporary Print Project Management team based in Fairfield, Ohio. This role is critical in overseeing the end-to-end execution of a high-volume, time-sensitive print production initiative.

The Assistant Director will partner with the Director of Client Services to manage daily operations, cross-functional workflows, and a team of temporary project managers. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of commercial print processes, excellent client-facing communication skills, and a proven track record of keeping complex creative projects on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Operational Oversight

• Supervise Workflows: Oversee the daily assignments and productivity of the temporary project management team, ensuring equitable workload distribution.
• Process Optimization: Implement and enforce standardized project management methodologies to streamline asset collection, proofing, and final delivery.
• Problem Solving: Act as the first point of escalation for project bottlenecks, scheduling conflicts, or production errors, resolving issues swiftly to minimize delays.

2. Project & Print Production Management

• Timeline Accountability: Monitor master project schedules, milestones, and critical paths to ensure all print collateral meets strict deadlines.
• Vendor Relations: Coordinate with local and national print vendors on job specifications, pricing, proof approvals, and press checks.
• Quality Control: Maintain rigorous standards for color accuracy, paper stock specifications, and finishing details across all printed materials.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as a key bridge between the project management team, creative designers, copywriters, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

• Print Industry Expertise: Strong knowledge of prepress, offset printing, digital printing, large format, and fulfillment processes.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in project management, print production, or agency operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholder expectations.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and can effortlessly pivot priorities as project needs evolve.
• Local Availability: Must be able to commute to or work out of the Fairfield, Ohio location.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Management experience with teams of 10-20 employees.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(K) Matching
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account

Innomark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.