Position: Sr. Production Artist
Department: Print
Reports to: Production Manager
Status: Full-time, non-exempt (hourly)
Direct Reports: No
AV Squad is a creative advertising agency specializing in entertainment marketing. Since our inception in 2004, our goal has remained unchanged: We strive to create outstanding, attention-grabbing content that tells an effective story. Our passion for our work and commitment to our clients has positioned AV Squad as an industry leader.
AV Squad has a successful and growing Print Division! If you are an energetic, fearless, and passionate production artist who loves what you do and feeds off of working with others with the same qualities, you’ve found your home. This is a startup division within an established agency, and we’re building an environment that will allow you to vibe hard with others and elevate the people around you. Check your ego at the door, and come ready to compete and help the team win.
The Sr. Production Artist will work on multiple projects within the theatrical, broadcast, streaming and gaming spaces.
Beneficial Skills and Experience
-5+ years of experience as a Print Production Artist in an entertainment marketing environment
-Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat)
-Able to handle fast-paced workflow under pressure and multitasking between concurrent projects
-Exceptional attention to detail and organization skills
-Experienced at building final mechanicals and able to design OOH breakdowns
-Able to learn/apply studio branding rules and keep each project consistent and up-to-date with these rules
-Fluent in production from processing deliverable information (including media plans & spec sheets), template building, to creating production presentations for streaming and print clients and handling all finished asset deliverables.
-Ability to adapt to the team’s workflow for cohesiveness
-Proficiency in Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote
-Ability to create vector logos from raster comps
-Experience masking images
-Experience preparing and measuring billing blocks
Position pays $45/hr – $58/hr, overtime eligible, with full staff benefits.
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