Disney
Senior Production Specialist (National Geographic)
Washington, DC, USA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$105k-$141kDetected 1 day ago
Graphic DesignInDesignCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $105,100 to $140,900 per year.
- The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
Responsibilities
- Own production workflow for assigned NGM stories and departments from late-stage design through release.
- Manage color correction and retouching workflows in partnership with photo and design teams.
- Support complex pagination, late-breaking changes, and issue close with accuracy and speed.
- Help maintain production standards for files, naming, packaging, and release readiness.
- Lead print production support for NGM and other complex feature-driven editorial publications.
- This role would manage high-volume, high-visibility pages that often require close coordination across Design, Editorial, Photo, and external vendors.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' experience in an editorial production environment
- Strong print prepress and proofing expertise
Nice to have
- Advanced knowledge of print manufacturing, color management, prepress processes, and vendor coordination.
- Strong attention to detail and demonstrated success maintaining quality standards in fast-paced publishing environments.
- Familiarity with digital asset management systems, workflow automation tools, and evolving print production technologies.
- Experience mentoring junior production staff or serving as a subject matter expert on production best practices.
- Advanced knowledge of print manufacturing, color management, color correction, image reproduction, and prepress processes.
- Experience supporting the production of high-profile, feature-driven magazines or other complex print publications with demanding quality and deadline requirements.
- Specialized training or certification in print production, color management, prepress, or publishing technologies
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Compensation
- The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $105,100 to $140,900 per year.
Benefits
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Publishing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant print production experience.
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