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Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Create and drive projects through the development cycle, from resource planning through production by managing a cross-functional product team and communicate critical product development information to the company and.

• Create and drive projects through the development cycle, from resource planning through production.
• Manage trade-offs between scope, resources, and time to deliver on Cranium's CHIFF (Creative, High quality, Innovative, Friendly, and Fun) standards.
• Drive to maintain a high product value proposition as defined by Cranium’s product line.
• Manage a cross-functional product team and communicate critical product development information to the company and to its network of cross-discipline partners in the most effective and efficient manner.
• Set production priorities and maintain quality standards; ensure product team maintains milestone progression.
• Create and manage project schedules and budgets through product completion.

• Work directly with offshore factories to identify the best materials and processes to fit within the product specifications, produce the best quality, and meet COGS targets.
• Responsible for writing manufacturing specifications, submitting and evaluating quotes, negotiating, creating production estimates, and managing manufacturing budgets.
• Establish production and manufacturing schedules, coordinate supply-chain management, and allocate supplier resources as necessary to meet deadlines.
• Drive process for reviewing digital proofs, route proofs for approvals, maintain proof documentation, and manage artwork releases.
• Define specifications and statistical quality control methods; communicate quality control procedures and processes to suppliers; conduct press and prototype approvals; evaluate overall manufacturing quality; and.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and laboratories on product safety testing of all products.

• Assist content providers, creative agencies, editorial, production, and design in achieving departmental goals.
• Provide leadership in all aspects of print production, including file preparation and electronic conversions, distribution, and pre-press.
• Managed corporate-wide system for distributing content globally.
• Direct liaison between marketing, operations, manufacturing, and production to ensure on-time products.
• Coordinate the release of intellectual property on a global scale.
• Managed implementation of a global and secure online content delivery tool which significantly reduced loss of intellectual property, and insured proper licensure.

• Preflight postscript files for compatibility with imposition software.
• Analyzed and interpreted postscript code for possible problems.
• Maintained electronic prepress (EPP) test information, tracked EPP problems/causes, and resolved EPP issues.
• Provided and maintained production guidelines for production and editorial vendors ensuring smooth hand-off of files.
• Worked with printers’ EPP departments to ensure Microsoft’s procedures and needs were met by their equipment and capabilities.

• Managed staff of four desktop publishers; responsible for training, job trafficking, and scheduling workload.
• Managed graphic production, and final proofing of release materials.
• Oversaw computer layout and design, and troubleshot design and technical issues arising from clients or employees.
• Lead production artist and account executive.
• Directed layout and design of advertising material (brochures, newspaper, and point-of-purchase displays).

Bachelor Of Arts, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Visual Communications