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Serves as a direct liaison between the client, sales and division, ensuring timely and accurate production of the client’s direct mail product for high profile accounts or accounts which require special expertise. Coordinates all phases of creative, production, manufacturing and distribution of the client’s direct mail product while ensuring adherence to the specifications supplied to RRD by the client. Provides guidance, mentoring, training and leadership to other members of the Client Services team.

Key Responsibilities

• Receives direct mail campaigns from existing clients and executes all phases of production including communication and details necessary to successfully process orders through the appropriate production facility in a timely and efficient manner, without disruption, from inception through delivery.
• Responsible for creating all production-related materials or documents such as part / plate matrices, production specs, imaging & order processing instructions, quality guidelines, communicating daily status and production schedules.
• Conduct general proof reviews to ensure that all client and Response Marketing Solutions (RMS) standards are met.
• Coordinate delivery schedules with customers on in-coming components for use in the direct mail package. Coordinate delivery schedules with other RRD facilities to ensure that all components are available for timely production at the finishing RMS facility.
• Troubleshoot and traffic all production-related tasks. Identify production-related problems and solutions associated with client projects and participate in decision making with Client Services team. Expected to initiate solutions to complex or unusual issues, coordinating with sales as appropriate.
• Attend client pre-planning, debrief, creative strategy, and any other production-related meetings as needed. Travel to client site, production facility or other sites as required. Attend press checks on behalf of customer or sales, if necessary.
• Review all invoicing and dispute charges when discrepancies are discovered.
• May be responsible for inputting, updating and maintaining forecast system for assigned accounts.
• Manage and develop relationships with assigned accounts to further penetrate the business in a production capacity. Support sales initiatives by identifying additional opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Support sales staff with procurement of new business. Maintain knowledge and understanding of company product lines, capabilities, market conditions, price and competitive activity within assigned accounts.
• Facilitates the rollout of customer specifications for jobs and provides training that is specific to customer requirements for particular jobs to other employees as necessary.
• Determine and document departmental best practices, special projects and SOP’s.
• Assist Sales and perform other duties as required or requested.

• College degree in graphic communications, printing technologies or business related field or equivalent.
• Three or more years of experience in direct mail and / or printing and service related field.
• Exposure to managing direct mail creative strategy, design & execution a plus.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communication skills.
• May provide oversight of work conducted by junior level staff and/or review/audit work for accuracy.
• Must have advanced knowledge of technology to include computers and software programs such as MS Office or MAC word processing, spreadsheets or other programs specific to the job in order to complete job duties successfully.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively across departments when completing assignments.
• Must have strong organizational skills with ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload and make adjustment to meet business needs. Strong project management, multi-tasking and attention to detail.

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