Director of Production

at  Coffey Communications

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for overseeing and optimizing all aspects of production across our print and digital departments. Provides direct supervision to staff and ensures that departments are properly staffed, motivated and coordinated to perform duties effectively to achieve goals and maintain a high degree of client satisfaction. Works with Content Manager and Digital Product Manager to develop, implement and manage policies, programs, systems and procedures to meet client needs and the company’s growth and profitability objectives.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, English or related field or equivalent education or experience.
• Seven to 10 years of experience in operations with demonstrated ability to successfully manage a large staff and develop policies and procedures. Highly developed ability to strategize systems and procedures and manage projects independently to meet challenges with creative solutions.
• The ability to set vision and drive concepts and strategies through the entire production process.
• Excellent written, verbal, persuasive and interpersonal skills.
• Highly developed skills fostering synergy, enthusiasm, optimism and energy in the workplace while being firm and decisive about meeting policies, procedures, deadlines and goals. Ability to motivate staff and communicate clearly to foster effective teamwork.
• Uses discretion and maintains confidentiality when working with administration, clients and Coffey staff members.
  Please visit our website for benefits information: https://www.coffeycomm.com/careers/benefits/

SALARY DESCRIPTION

$100,000 - $135,000/yea

• Runs weekly project and productivity tracking reports to project staffing needs to ensure that benchmarks are met; analyzes data and suggests solutions for improvement.
• Looks at staffing needs and works with Human Resources to fill positions as needed.
• Collaborates with Finance to assess current and new vendor needs.
• Reviews and resolves variances between production-initiated POs and matching vendor invoices.
• Works with Finance to improve the cost accounting process and assist with any changes.
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either orally or in writing.