Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. 

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. 

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

What does a Mechanical Artist Lead do at Hogarth? 

The Lead Studio Artist (Mechanical Artist Lead) is responsible for localizing print and digital mechanicals for EU. You will develop accurate and high-quality artwork for production assignments to incorporate in the final layout. You will need to be able to work in a high paced environment with tight deadlines whilst still delivering work to the highest standards.

 

Key Responsibilities:   Manage the entire workflow of a group of mechanical artists. Ensuring efficient ways of working, best practices and trafficking.  Oversee all design requirements from artwork to print production.  Oversee communications with account service and print production teams and resolve any problems with artwork that may arise.  Liaise with Project Management, and production teams for file preparation, briefing methods and delivery.   While honoring the design intent as much as possible, the mechanical artist will be responsible for the iteration and versioning of localized artwork files.  Manages a high-volume workload, including foreign language versions, if required.  Act as a brand QC/Guardian – always ensure brand guidelines, QC checklists and procedures are followed  Work with the global automation team to ensure efficiency initiatives conducted centrally are implemented for EU.  Provided hindsight to worldwide teams on continuous process and quality improvement.  Train current and new Studio Artists making sure they have all the tools needed to work for Channel, this includes constantly updating resources to resolve any doubts about the processes for EU.  Lead other TLs during WS, answering their doubts and helping them fix/solve problems with their teams.  Help guide Studio Artists with IT-related issues, this includes opening tickets, sending emails to fix any Slack, Box or Planet problem, or having Webex calls to help them fix their issue.  Creates new databases to make work more effective and avoid building complications.  Make sure data is collected to facilitate AM Reports 

 

Requirements: 

5+ years’ experience in mechanical production, printing, and technology   BA in Graphic Design/Print Media or equivalent   Prepress background a plus  Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat); working knowledge of Photoshop a plus  Proactive in keeping skills up to date and driving self-improvement   Ability to prioritize workload and work both independently and with a team   Ability to navigate complex processes and tools   Effective time manager  Meticulous attention to detail  Strong interpersonal and organizational skills   Communicate fully, effectively, and diplomatically   Proactive, solution-oriented thinker   Comfortable working in a high-pressure, confidential studio environment  Adapt easily to shifting priorities/timelines   Calm demeanor under pressure  Exceptional interpersonal and written communication and follow-up skills  Flexibility during high-volume periods (some longer hours).  

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves.  We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging. 

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.

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