# Manager, Production Design (National Geographic)

**Company**: National Geographic
**Location**: Washington, DC
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $117,200.00 to $157,100.00 per year
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Publishing

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## Description

We are seeking a Manager, Production Design to lead the print production team supporting National Geographic Magazine, Kids/Little Kids, Bookazines, and History publications.

The successful candidate will ensure efficient workflows, high-quality output, and on-time release while maintaining design integrity and production excellence.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead and develop a team of production specialists

- Oversee production schedules, proofing cycles, and release readiness

- Partner with Design, Editorial, Photo, Graphics, and vendors to resolve issues

- Maintain production standards, workflows, and quality control processes

- Drive operational improvements and production efficiency across publications

**Basic Qualifications:**

- Minimum 7 years of experience in print production, magazine publishing, or related media environments

- Experience leading teams and managing complex production workflows

- Advanced expertise in Adobe InDesign and print production processes

- Strong project management, organisational, and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Experience supporting multiple publication brands or product lines

- Knowledge of publishing workflow systems such as K4

- Experience with printer/vendor management and release processes

- Understanding of colour correction, retouching, and image reproduction standards

- Proven success improving workflows and production operations

The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $117,200.00 to $157,100.00 per year. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- Adobe InDesign
- print production
- project management
- problem-solving
- communication

### Nice to have
- K4
- colour correction
- retouching
- image reproduction
- workflow improvement

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