Design and Pre-Press Manager
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Sandi Crowther Recruitment
📍 ballito, ballito, South-Africa
Job Description
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced print or packaging environment and enjoys balancing creativity with technical precision and strong leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Design and Pre-Press department, including workflow planning, resource allocation, freelancers, KPIs, SOPs and continuous improvement initiatives
- Drive creative product design, trend research, packaging concepts, customer presentations and brand consistency
- Take final responsibility for all print-ready artwork, including colour management, trapping, foils, embossing, die-lines, barcodes, PDFs and quality assurance
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Key Accounts, Sampling, Production and Procurement to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on time
- Mentor, develop and inspire the design team to achieve outstanding results
- Minimum 8 ye...