New 
Digital Project Manager
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, Texas, Austin | |
| 2435 East Riverside Drive (Show on map) | |
 Aug 24, 2026 | |
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Digital Project Manager 18 months Austin or Westlake, TX? (Hybrid- 4 days onsite) Hours: M-F 8AM - 5PM What you will do: Use our various procurement platforms and project management systems to manage, document, review, and track the work accurately and timely. Maintain accurate production records and reporting at all times. * Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers and outside vendors to take projects from conception to fruition. * Develop and lead promotional strategies for product launches, seasonal campaigns, and brand initiatives across various channels. * Monitor competitive trends and industry best practices to inform innovative promotional strategies. * Work with outside vendors to engineer the project and advise the design/production department of specifics regarding file construction and delivery. Negotiate costs and ensure quality of materials before delivery. * Manage large budgets and advise internal partners of budgetary options as they relate to design deliverables. * Manage the project specifications for various deliverables and align schedules internally and externally to ensure delivery milestones are met. * Develop and track all production timelines for internal partner needs and coordinate various deliverables with outside print vendors. * Be the ultimate owner of production QA, managing elements around file construction, image quality, resolution, color, fonts, paper stock, design construction, mailing and fulfillment. * Understanding current vendors, capabilities and easily assess specific vendor pools to direct competitive bid analysis. * Work with vendors to develop template design programming to generate content on demand that can be personalized. * Be the expert in Direct Mail practices and constraints. Understand the connection between data files and variable content rendered with the xml transfer. * Develop and track all production timelines for internal client's needs and coordinating various deliverables with outside print vendors. Develop and implement cost-saving measures. Requirements: 2-5 years' experience managing print production with an agency or internal design team. * Experience working with creative staff and studio production teams. * Familiarity with creative workflow systems such as Workfront or Basecamp. * Ability to understand file construction and utilize Adobe PDF preview. * Understanding of InDesign, Photoshop and creation of native source files. * Experience working on Projects with third parties either on the client or vendor side. * Expertise in writing Production Specifications that translate file information into production instructions. * Knowledge of paper, stocks, weights, coatings and the ability to understand visual outcomes based on ink configurations a plus. * Knowledge of purchasing specifics, figuring unit costs and calculating change requests. * Working knowledge of procurement systems such as Peoplesoft or Ariba, or other purchasing instruments. * Understanding of Direct Mail best practices and Postal Regulations. * Ability to estimate production times based upon specifications and quantities needed. * Strong attention to detail. Ability to work well under pressure | |