Variable Imaging Programmer at Quad

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Quad's Direct Marketing - a Quad subsidiary that offers concept-through-delivery services, including just-in-time marketing strategies, creative development, and creative and workflow solutions, as well as online communications deployment and comprehensive print production and distribution, all driven by data is seeking a Variable Imaging Programmer.

Job duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Support accounts or projects by utilizing department resources, evaluating individual project or client needs, as well as prioritizing, tracking, and maintaining records of cost and schedules.
• Match client supplied size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, style and size of type. Analyze customer data, instructions, artwork, and integrates using variable composition software.
• Review quality of final product before release to client, present proof samples for internal review/approval prior to delivery to client for selection and/or approval.
• Create finished output and supporting documentation for manufacturing.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes within industry, as well as follow established company and department QC and SOP standards.
• Provide off hours/weekend support for a 24/7 manufacturing operation

Qualifications

• Working towards degree in job-related major; Computer Science, Media Arts and Game Design, Media Communications, etc. 
• Variety of computer skills/languages preferred:
• PC Proficiency required, Mac Proficiency desired
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Lync, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Variable Data Print (VDP) software such as GMC Inspire, Page Flex, XMPie, Xtreme Dialogue, Fusion Pro
• Basic understanding of if-then-else relational logic, scripting, and object-oriented programming languages
• Mathematical and effective communication skills required: ability to calculate numbers/fractions/decimals in all units of measure, as well as, English communication skills both verbal and written

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