Production Art Director - CHAMPRO

About Us:

CHAMPRO is a growing branded manufacturer & distributor of team sports equipment and apparel. We are privately owned and have been delivering high-value, traditional & innovative athletic equipment and apparel via outstanding, integrity-driven customer service for thirty-five years.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Vice President of Manufacturing, the Production Art Director plans, directs, and coordinates all activities of the team sports art department that produce art for custom sublimation apparel, screen printing and athletic caps. Manages with an understanding of changing priorities, sense of urgency, execution of results and support for the team. Operates with high integrity, is productive under high pressure, hands-on when needed and creates/maintains spreadsheets and calendars to manage the flow of art content. Continuously seeking process improvement and greater efficiency in the art development and proofing process. The individual selected must have managerial and manufacturing/production experience.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and manages all production art processes domestic and overseas art departments. Specifically, production cycles and lead times, hiring, training, scheduling, quality and mentoring of the art team
• Establishes art department standards for production, productivity, quality, and client services
• Directs and manages contract art services including, seasonal production scheduling, quality, efficiency and labor staffing
• Ensures that all art teams, domestic and overseas, adhere to current processes, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and proposing and creating processes and tools to support design operations
• Monitors staffing needs and supervises workloads to ensure orders requirements are met
• Provides clear and actionable direction and feedback to department team members that improves the quality of their work, supports the customer and business outcomes that they’re responsible for, and helps them to grow professionally
• Fields questions from and provides clarification as needed to production and customer service regarding order specifications
• Foster a work environment and team culture that elevates performance and morale
• Identifies and implements continual work process improvements.
• Develops production art presentation approaches, styles, and techniques for the team to implement

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management or related fields
• 4+ years in a managerial role
• Proficiency with design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Exceptional capability with typography, layout, and prototyping
• Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
• Knowledge in manufacturing processes
• Strives for excellence and continuous improvement processes
• Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives and the importance of analytics
• Adjusts to changing circumstances with a positive attitude
• Proven leadership and decision-making ability
• Strong skills in work planning and scheduling.
• Travel about 25%

Company Culture:

We are proud to offer eligible associates a full-range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, Profit Sharing, paid time off, holidays, and reimbursement toward gym membership fees. A collaborative atmosphere working together to exceed our customers’ expectations, as well as, an Equal Opportunity Employer bringing together diverse individuals to develop new and innovative solutions.

To apply, please send your resume along with a link to your online portfolio. No candidates will be accepted without a portfolio.