Allegra Marketing is seeking a Graphic Design Automation professional based in Urbandale, IA (onsite) to support prepress and production workflows for print and mail projects. This role prepares customer files for presses and mail merges, automates job handoffs to reduce manual steps and errors, and maintains workflow infrastructure, with some light layout and design tasks included.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, correct, and prepare customer files for print prepress.
- Send jobs to digital presses using EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery).
- Automate the handoff from customer order to press using Xerox FreeFlow Core, AI tools, and existing software to reduce manual processing and prevent mistakes.
- Manage the Pressero customer web portal, including building variable data templates so customers can create customized documents.
- Set up mail merge and variable data jobs in InDesign.
- Process customer mailing lists and prepare data with postal barcodes using mailing software.
- Own the proofing process by sending proofs through Plan Profit (Salesforce), following up until approval is received, and ensuring jobs do not stall while artwork is pending.
- Coordinate with outside vendors to source products Allegra Marketing does not produce in-house.
- Perform pre-production file approval through the pre-press quality check.
- Cross-train on printing equipment so jobs can be run when needed.
- Complete occasional light design and layout work in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Acrobat for file preparation.
- Experience in print production or prepress, including file preparation, bleeds, color, and imposition.
- Comfort working with data such as spreadsheets, mailing lists, and mail merges.
- Ability to turn files from Canva and AI image tools into press-ready deliverables, including resolution, bleed, color, and fonts.
- Reliable follow-through for customer proofs, including checking on pending approvals until the job moves forward.
- High attention to detail to prevent costly print and mail errors.
- Willingness to learn new software and cross-train on printing equipment.
Tools and Technologies
Claude, ChatGPT, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, EFI Command WorkStation (Fiery), Xerox FreeFlow Core, Pressero, Plan Profit (Salesforce), Canva, USPS, AI tools, mailing software, spreadsheets, mail merges, variable data templates, postal barcodes.
Compensation
USD 22 - 25 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Professional development assistance
Nice to Have (Training Available)
- InDesign data merge or other variable data experience
- Xerox FreeFlow Core, EFI Command WorkStation, or Pressero knowledge
- Experience with mailing software and USPS postal requirements
- Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude or building automated workflows
- Experience working in a print shop or in-plant environment
