Studio Manager, Workman

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Tracking of all cover mechanicals (galleys and jackets)
• Tracking cover briefs, copy submissions, and barcode files from various departments
• Uploading and maintaining cover jpegs and layered files on Aprimo (Digital Asset Manager) and server
• Setting-up new vendors with finance department, tracking of invoice payment status and licensing information
• Updating art budget in Title Management system
• Sending out artist copies from the warehouse and assorted mockups and jackets to retail accounts as needed
• Attending all cover meetings, art status meetings, and production meetings
• General admin support to the department as needed
• Assisting with in-house color Epson proofing (especially with the Calendar team) – sending files to Epson and prepping Epson proofs for review
• Cooking with freelance designers to route covers and interiors, communicating schedules, and supplying status updates

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign especially) optimal but not required
• Experience in an art department / creative media workplace / art assisting optimal but not required
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate clearly and follow up as needed with professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple schedules across various internal systems
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks
• Very comfortable with Mac operating systems, as all art department computers are Macs
• Very comfortable in Microsoft Office
• Comfortable with administrative duties as well as more creative tasks

Description

The Workman Art Department is seeking to hire a Studio Manager. The Studio Manager will provide vital administrative and art management support to the Creative Director and Design Department as a whole and will interact heavily with art directors, designers, editorial, managing editorial, publicity/marketing, production and accounting departments to ensure timely workflow, department deadlines and interdepartmental requests.

Compensation and Benefits

• The compensation range for this position is $62,000-$65,000.
• Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
• The following benefits are offered by the company:
• medical, dental, vision
• basic and supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, hospital indemnity, long-term care, health and dependent care FSA
• commuter benefit plan, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services