DirecciónHogarth 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 6,000 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.
Mechanical Artist
Who we are: Hogarth is a global marketing implementation agency that produces, creates and adapts advertising for brands across all media, (Video, Print and Digital), delivering multi-level national and international campaigns. We are a culturally diverse organization with around 2,000 employees globally and are made up of over 50 nationalities who speak over 100 languages. At the same time we share a common set of values about how we behave, why we do what we do and how we work with each other and our Clients.
Our Hogarth values: Heart and Soul: We love what we do. We bring energy and enthusiasm to all our work. We push boundaries, we are never satisfied and always want to find a better way Hands
On: We don’t wait for things to happen, we get on with it. We are pragmatic and don’t have an ego. We do what it takes to get the job done to the highest standards Honest: We are straightforward, constructive and speak openly and clearly.
We operate with integrity and live up to our promises Happy Family: We enjoy working together. We look out for our colleagues. We are supportive and collaborative across all our teams.
Even when things get tough, we don’t lose perspective or our sense of humor.
Role summary:
As a Mechanical Artist you will be producing mechanicals for our client to be viewed by the world. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of all aspects of print production design and be working alongside a talented team which consists of technical and creative Mechanical Artists, Designers and Project Managers. On a daily basis, you'll be working in a fast-paced, fun environment, producing print-ready mechanicals.
This is a role for a collaborative individual who is highly organized, extremely detail oriented, and capable of working with high expectations within flexible and demanding deadlines.
Key responsibilities:
- Work with Studio Project Managers and Senior Mechanical Artists to accurately implement content across a range of mechanicals
- Practice meticulous attention to detail and follow instructions precisely
- Provide multiple layout solutions when necessary
- Manage a high-volume workload
- Complete relevant checklists for all assigned tasks to ensure the highest level of quality and accuracy
- Create and update mechanical templates with new specifications
- Maintain strict server structure and file organization guidelines
- Manage files and processes (incoming/outgoing, naming, archiving, etc.)
- Consistently adhere to file naming strategies
- Perform quality-control measures on individual and peer work
- Abide by (and enforce) client’s strict confidentiality policies
- Communicate articulately with team, sharing and documenting any issues or knowledge to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Contribute to a continuous improvement work philosophy 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.
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