Production Specialist

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture,
you belong here.

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong as Lockton.

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented, and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers who developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

The Production Specialist assists the Senior Production Specialist and Graphic Designers with document production, ensuring high-quality, print-ready files. This detail-oriented team player can work independently but may have projects managed or monitored. The complexity of tasks may vary.

This is primarily an in-office position with potential for remote work under special circumstances, in compliance with Lockton's remote work policies.

• Work closely with the Creative Services Senior Production Specialist, Associate Graphic Designer, Graphic Designer, Senior Graphic Designer or Art Director to create print-ready documents.
• Mentor the Assistant Production Specialist and delegate appropriate tasks to that role to help with efficiency.
• Produce finished documents for print and digital mediums.
• Apply design principles and tools to execute layouts in line with brand and production standards.
• Communicate project status, deadlines, and absences to supervisors to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Collaborate with Associates to understand requirements, address project questions and meet expectations.
• Follow established procedures and utilize available resources (brand guidelines, AP Stylebook, proofreading team) to achieve quality results.
• Consistently meet deadlines and deliver quality customer service.
• Produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and structured environment.

• Associates degree in graphic design or communication and 1 to 3 years document production experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Thorough understanding of graphic design principles.
• Self-motivated, able to balance administrative tasks and document production.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and workflow streamlining skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions effectively.
• Professional negotiation and persuasion skills.
• High-level verbal, written, listening, and people skills for client interactions.
• Strong ability to meet end-user design specifications for simple design concepts.
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a high-volume, demanding environment.
• Willingness to expand knowledge through classes and workshops in graphic arts and business skills.
• Strong aptitude for English language, including grammar, punctuation, and proofreading.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and investigation skills.
• Preferred typing speed of 65 wpm with minimal errors.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required to manage heavy workloads and meet deadlines with minimal errors.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  
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