What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Production Supervisor/Coordinator position at Times Media Group?
Department: Production
Reports To: Production & Design Director
Location: Tempe, AZ (In-Person)
Position Summary
Times Media Group is seeking a highly organized Design Production Supervisor/Coordinator to manage the daily workflow of print and digital advertising production for our Phoenix and Tucson publications. This role is responsible for ensuring advertising moves efficiently from sales through production while providing outstanding customer service to internal teams and advertising clients.
The ideal candidate thrives in a deadline-driven environment, excels at coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, and enjoys solving problems while keeping production on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily production workflow for multiple newspapers, magazines, and digital products.
- Coordinate the trafficking of advertising from sales through design and publication.
- Assign work to designers and monitor progress to ensure deadlines are met.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between Sales, Design, Editorial, Digital, and Production.
- Review advertising materials for completeness, accuracy, and production readiness.
- Communicate with sales representatives and clients regarding artwork, revisions, deadlines, and production requirements.
- Coordinate advertiser proof approvals and last-minute changes while minimizing production delays.
- Ensure advertising is published accurately and according to contracted specifications.
- Identify workflow issues and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Assist with scheduling, prioritizing workloads, and maintaining production calendars.
Qualifications
- 3 years of experience in newspaper, magazine, publishing, advertising production, or a similar environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with Magazine Manager, Digital Studio, or similar publishing software is preferred.
- Knowledge of print production and digital advertising workflows is a plus.
What We're Looking For
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong customer service mindset
- Ability to remain calm under tight deadlines
- Positive, collaborative attitude
- High level of accountability and follow-through
- Experience leading workflows or coordinating production teams is a plus
Why Join Times Media Group?
Times Media Group is one of the nation's fastest-growing community media companies, publishing newspapers, magazines, and digital products throughout Arizona and beyond. We offer a collaborative, team-oriented environment where you'll play a key role in delivering quality publications and exceptional service to our advertisers.
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