Artwork Delivery Manager
1 day ago
Bradford
Artwork Delivery Manager - Packaging Location: Bradford (Hybrid - 3 days office, 2 home) Salary: DOE Company: A leading packaging and branding design agency. Role: The Artwork Delivery Manager is responsible for leading the Artwork Production team, ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality packaging artwork and production services. The role combines operational leadership with a strong focus on innovation, workflow automation, AI-enabled production, and continuous improvement. Working closely with Client Services and cross-functional teams, the Artwork Delivery Manager will ensure projects are delivered accurately, on time, and in line with client expectations while driving operational excellence and future-focused studio development • Lead the day-to-day running of the Packaging team – Artwork & QC, • Manage workflow, resources, scheduling, and studio capacity to meet delivery targets, • Oversee production priorities and attend daily production meetings, • Manage and develop relationships with offshore production partners, • Monitor quality, consistency, and compliance across all studio output, • Identify and resolve operational risks, bottlenecks, and workflow issues, • Drive the adoption of automation, AI-assisted workflows, and emerging production technologies, • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, quality, and speed, • Support the development of smarter workflows, proofing systems, asset management, and quality control processes, • Stay informed on industry trends, packaging technologies, and AI developments, • Work closely with Client Services to ensure effective communication and delivery of client requirements, • Provide technical and operational support for planning, issue resolution, and escalations, • Build strong relationships with internal teams, production partners, and clients, • Participate in client meetings where operational expertise is required, • Review and improve studio workflows, systems, and SOPs, • Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing studio team, • Foster a collaborative, positive, and inclusive working environment, • Support the ongoing training and development of our offshore production resource, • Support training and development, particularly in technology and AI-enabled workflows Requirements: • Proven experience managing a packaging artwork or production studio, • Comfortable leading teams through operational change, evolving workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced production environment, • Strong knowledge of packaging workflows, print production, colour management, and artwork systems, • Good understanding of packaging artwork, repro, print processes, • Experience with workflow automation, digital transformation, or AI-enabled production tools, • Strong technical understanding of industry-standard production software and workflow systems, • Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, • Ability to lead teams through operational and technological change, • Commercial awareness with a strong client service focus, • Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement Apply Artwork Manager / Artwork Delivery Manager / Studio Manager / Print Technical Manager / Print Production Manager / Technical Manager / Production Lead / Studio Lead / Artwork Lead / Packaging / Print / Branding / Graphics