KCRW
Art Production Manager
Who Are We
We are a global community that is driven by the creative spirit of Los Angeles. Through an inspiring mix of music, news, and culture, we bring joy and connection – online, in-person and on the radio. Always excellent, accessible, and often unexpected, we are a constant source of fuel for the imagination, education and good vibes. At least, that is what our members tell us.
As NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California for more than 30 years and a community service of Santa Monica College, KCRW is the next generation of public media.
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Art Production Manager will help represent the voice of visual branding for KCRW as a multi-platform media and culture brand. Reporting to the Art Director, this position will be responsible for helping to elevate and maintain the visual language of programs and events, digital advertising and newsletters, membership, and merchandise. Candidates should be forward-thinking regarding culture and visual trends and enjoy various styles, including hand illustration, poster and print graphics, typographic title treatment, and more.
A successful candidate will be comfortable conceiving and working on marketing campaigns and events from inception to production, collaborating with guest artists and handling day-to-day graphic requests from multiple departments as well as coordinating photo shoots for merch, artists, etc. They will present visual concepts, supervise and design promotional assets, and maintain design department protocols while working closely with the Digital, Communications, Events, Membership, and Programming departments. This is a position for someone who is a KCRW fan and is excited about the opportunity to boost the independent voice of culture in Southern California.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. This position is in the SAG-AFTRA Bargaining Unit.
Here’s What You’ll Do
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all possible tasks and responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Art Production Manager
Who Are We
We are a global community that is driven by the creative spirit of Los Angeles. Through an inspiring mix of music, news, and culture, we bring joy and connection – online, in-person and on the radio. Always excellent, accessible, and often unexpected, we are a constant source of fuel for the imagination, education and good vibes. At least, that is what our members tell us.
As NPR’s flagship member station in Southern California for more than 30 years and a community service of Santa Monica College, KCRW is the next generation of public media.
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Art Production Manager will help represent the voice of visual branding for KCRW as a multi-platform media and culture brand. Reporting to the Art Director, this position will be responsible for helping to elevate and maintain the visual language of programs and events, digital advertising and newsletters, membership, and merchandise. Candidates should be forward-thinking regarding culture and visual trends and enjoy various styles, including hand illustration, poster and print graphics, typographic title treatment, and more.
A successful candidate will be comfortable conceiving and working on marketing campaigns and events from inception to production, collaborating with guest artists and handling day-to-day graphic requests from multiple departments as well as coordinating photo shoots for merch, artists, etc. They will present visual concepts, supervise and design promotional assets, and maintain design department protocols while working closely with the Digital, Communications, Events, Membership, and Programming departments. This is a position for someone who is a KCRW fan and is excited about the opportunity to boost the independent voice of culture in Southern California.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. This position is in the SAG-AFTRA Bargaining Unit.
Here’s What You’ll Do
- Design cutting-edge creative assets to support podcasts, live streams, events, newsletters, and social media accounts with compelling typography and clean design
- Help to keep production workflow moving in Art Department using Monday.com and other organization methods
- Concept/create moodboards for events/merch campaigns
- Design eye-catching banners with high conversion rates to promote new shows, podcasts, events, pledge drives, and live music performances
- Design and illustrate exciting artwork for branded merchandise including shirts, jackets, mugs, totes, hats, pins, and collectibles
- Work with multiple departments on a wide range graphic needs
- Coordinate photoshoots for merchandise, artist performances, and more
- Creating/resizing banner suites for web, social media, newsletters
- Help manage/oversee freelancers, as well as organizing contracts/invoices
- Help project manage various tasks
- 5+ years of design experience; in a collaborative, company setting is a plus.
- Expert ability using Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) Google Docs, Dropbox.
- Experience using Excel or Google Sheets
- Experience using Monday.com is a plus
- Basic understanding of photo/art licenses.
- Expert in use of typography, color theory, hierarchy, composition and layout.
- Ability to make creative decisions and take ownership of projects.
- Knowledge of design and art history to understand and play with references.
- Comfortable with thinking out of the box and “breaking” design rules when needed.
- Knowledge of apparel/merch production process is a plus.
- Bonus: After Effects, Animated GIFs, Adobe Premiere.
- Collaborative spirit.
- Organized and attention to detail.
- Strong in conceptual thinking and the ability to create brand visual systems.
- Interest/understanding of how metrics and trends play a role in design.
- Self-starter with the ability to set and meet reasonable deadlines.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Salary Range: $33.65 - $38.46/hour ($70k-$80k)
- Hybrid work schedule for select positions.
- Eligible for overtime and premium working holiday pay rate
- Sick leave award
- Vacation leave accrual
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance (including medical, dental, vision, FSA, life and AD&D) eligibility
- 403(b) with company match
- Passionate office environment surrounded by an incredible community of curious and talented colleagues
- KCRW is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - read more here to determine your eligibility
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all possible tasks and responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.