Print Production Manager

Client: Ed Tech Organization

Title: Print Production Manager 

Duration: 6 Months (Possible Extensions)

Location: 100% Remote

Profile:

·        A senior level candidate that has experience in printing production and digital asset management along with managing the two processes from end to end.

Responsibilities

Production Management (60%)

·        Oversee the end-to-end production process from manuscript to final print production for AP Access team materials, including Instructional Services team materials, Pre-AP Course Framework, Teacher and Student Resources, and Outreach team educator materials.

·        Develop and manage production schedules

·        Ensure quality control and consistency across all published materials

·        Resolve any production issues that arise during the process

·        Manage the permissions schedule and process for the development of instructional material. 

·        Manage digital production of all assets to the AP Professional Learning Platform. 

Inventory Management (30%)

·        Manage product inventory to ensure most current version and description of resources are available in the College Board store and when needed for AP Professional Learning.

·        Coordinate with the Catalog Request team to request new item numbers/product descriptions or update current product descriptions as needed.

·        Manage the ordering process for materials for AP Summer Institutes, including product descriptions.

·        Coordinate with APSI team and train endorsed sites on the ordering process annually

·        Maintain most current version of materials to Professional Learning/Consultant Management and International teams

·        Manage access of student samples from AP Reading team

Vendor Management (10%)

·        Establish strong print vendor relationships to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery

·        Responsible for getting electronic files and updates to vendor; for shipping issues or CS cases or escalations, should loop in store support

·        Document processes and implement automation where possible.

Qualifications:

·        5+ years of years of print and digital production experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale content delivery initiatives in an educational context.

·        Demonstrated ability managing end-to-end project deliverables.

·        Demonstrated capacity for digital asset development

·        Advanced proficiency in print production tool, and best practices.

·        Excellent problem-solving and planning skills, including high attention to detail and the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

·        Exceptional interpersonal and team collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently to meet internal deadlines.

·        Ability to work under tight deadlines.