About the role
Artwork Delivery Manager - Packaging
Location: Bradford (Hybrid - 3 days office, 2 home)
Salary: DOE
Company: A leading packaging and branding design agency.
Role: The Artwork Delivery Manager is responsible for leading the Artwork Production team, ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality packaging artwork and production services. The role combines operational leadership with a strong focus on innovation, workflow automation, AI-enabled production, and continuous improvement.
Working closely with Client Services and cross-functional teams, the Artwork Delivery Manager will ensure projects are delivered accurately, on time, and in line with client expectations while driving operational excellence and future-focused studio development
- Lead the day-to-day running of the Packaging team – Artwork & QC
- Manage workflow, resources, scheduling, and studio capacity to meet delivery targets
- Oversee production priorities and attend daily production meetings
- Manage and develop relationships with offshore production partners
- Monitor quality, consistency, and compliance across all studio output
- Identify and resolve operational risks, bottlenecks, and workflow issues
- Drive the adoption of automation, AI-assisted workflows, and emerging production technologies
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, quality, and speed
- Support the development of smarter workflows, proofing systems, asset management, and quality control processes
- Stay informed on industry trends, packaging technologies, and AI developments
- Work closely with Client Services to ensure effective communication and delivery of client requirements
- Provide technical and operational support for planning, issue resolution, and escalations
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, production partners, and clients
- Participate in client meetings where operational expertise is required
- Review and improve studio workflows, systems, and SOPs
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing studio team
- Foster a collaborative, positive, and inclusive working environment
- Support the ongoing training and development of our offshore production resource
- Support training and development, particularly in technology and AI-enabled workflows
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing a packaging artwork or production studio
- Comfortable leading teams through operational change, evolving workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced production environment
- Strong knowledge of packaging workflows, print production, colour management, and artwork systems
- Good understanding of packaging artwork, repro, print processes
- Experience with workflow automation, digital transformation, or AI-enabled production tools
- Strong technical understanding of industry-standard production software and workflow systems
- Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead teams through operational and technological change
- Commercial awareness with a strong client service focus
- Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
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Artwork Manager / Artwork Delivery Manager / Studio Manager / Print Technical Manager / Print Production Manager / Technical Manager / Production Lead / Studio Lead / Artwork Lead / Packaging / Print / Branding / Graphics
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