Art & Print Producer - Japan

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Based out of our Tokyo office, you will be the go-to partner and key point of contact for all aspects of Print Production and Servicing: finishing, proof reviews, localization, and adaptation. You value the importance of protecting creative excellence across artwork, static-/image-based assets, while maintaining a logical outlook for project execution. You understand Creative Marketing Production workflows and excel in managing a large volume of assets in a high-speed, high-performance environment. You are a force of calm and good judgment as well as an adaptable person who revels in change. This means that you are nimble, able to balance competing priorities among global stakeholders, and an entrepreneurial production + project management expert who can thrive as a strong individual lead and a collaborative team member in a rigorous environment. 

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the finishing, production, localization, and servicing of static artwork assets (key art, key visuals, key poster, adaptations, digital OOH, etc.), ensuring branding, layout, and specs for local and global marketing teams.

• Drive and manage all aspects of static- / image-based print-related production work, including retouching, colour management, creating production-ready finished art/mechanicals, proof reviews, localization, resizes and everything in between.

• Create and modify finished artwork files/mechanicals for a variety of static- / image-based / print-related production needs (static visuals, images, OOH, or custom wraps) for regional marketing campaigns.

• Plan and manage internal and external print production communication and workflow, ensuring effective exchange of campaign information and asset deliverables.

• Shepherd scope, budget, and overall print production resources. 

• Liaise between internal and external partners to provide functional guidance and industry best practices on art and print campaign collateral

• Identify and drive initiatives to streamline the print production process

• Support the broader Marketing Production team by consulting and giving context through a print-based / image-based creative and production lens.

Qualifications:

• Ideally, 10+ years of Print Production / Digital-Imaging / Finishing - Retouching experience at a creative production agency, or similar environment.

• Advanced fluency in colour theory, management and regional ICC profiling practices.

• Advanced fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. 

• Strong working knowledge of RGB to CMYK print process and the transition between digital to print color.

• Knowledge of advertising and marketing campaign workflows, including translating media plans and delivery standards.

• Understand the difference between a digital comp file and a high-res print finish.

• Fluency in print formats while understanding the fundamentals of assets management, servicing, and trafficking. 

• Fluency in digital formats and best practices, know your PPI from your LPI.

• Expert knowledge of the trends and limitations of the evolving Asia Pacific print-based marketing ecosystem, including exposure to/experience with publishers and distribution networks.

• Experience managing a high volume of creative and campaign types in parallel, while working with geographically dispersed teams.

• Experience in retouching, masking, colour correction is preferable. 

• Strong design, layout, and finished artwork skills are advantageous.

• CMP or similar certification is favourable.

• English and Japanese fluency is required.

• Please provide an online portfolio where applicable.

Key Attributes:

• See Who We Are and what our Culture is like.

• You are passionate and curious about all aspects of print marketing production and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

• You are a proactive self-starter, who does not need to be told what to do and will be resourceful in order to find solutions to any challenge. You are not afraid to get your hands dirty. 

• You are a natural team leader, with the ability to conceptualize and articulate creative production and trafficking workflow that all will rally around.

• You thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity, and demonstrate strong judgment in the face of ambiguity.

• You are an agile, goal-oriented personality, driven to succeed and always up for a challenge!

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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