VARIABLE DATA PROGRAMMER

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute variable data composition workflows for personalized print and mail communications, ensuring accurate and visually consistent output across all projects.
• Build and maintain dynamic templates and composition logic by merging client data with creative assets to produce highly customized, data-driven documents for proofing and production.
• Translate client and internal requirements into effective personalization strategies, including segmentation, conditional logic, and multi-version output.
• Work closely with Client Services and production teams to interpret job requirements and ensure accurate execution of variable composition and personalization.
• Utilize client-supplied artwork (typically Adobe Creative Suite files) to create fully integrated variable documents, maintaining brand integrity and production standards.
• Perform quality assurance and troubleshooting of variable output, ensuring data accuracy, layout integrity, and compatibility with downstream production processes (e.g., inserting, barcoding, mailing).
• Apply problem-solving skills to resolve composition challenges related to data mapping, template logic, layout rendering, and output generation.
• Serve as a technical resource to internal and external stakeholders on variable data composition capabilities and best practices.
• Perform data preparation tasks as needed to support composition workflows, including file ingestion, normalization, and basic cleansing—leveraging established processes and tools that are structured and trainable.
• Assist with data-related workflow steps such as presort processing and file standardization, with a primary focus on ensuring data readiness for successful variable composition output.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and apply new tools, technologies, and composition techniques quickly within a production-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient with Windows and Mac operating system.
• Excellent typing skills required.
• Experience with DOS & Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Database experience a plus.
• Experience in a mail logistics and / or letter shop preferred but trainable.
• Working knowledge of postal sortation and bulk mailing rules a plus.
• Requires great attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.