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Amplify is hiring a Production Design Manager, Bilingual (Contract). The role involves managing print production processes and workflows, collaborating across teams to support the English Language Arts curriculum, and improving design production pipelines. The manager will lead scheduling, communication, and workload allocation while contributing as a production designer when needed.

Highlights

Lead print production processes and workflow management for ELA design requirements.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, curriculum, and design teams.
Manage multiple project schedules, trackers, and deliverables with thorough documentation.
Advocate for design needs and negotiate timelines with stakeholders and project managers.
Maintain consistent server organization, file naming conventions, and improve asset delivery processes.
Requires fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English.
Must have 3+ years managing print production workflows and team management experience.
Experience with time management platforms such as Trello or Smartsheets is required.
Preferred skills include Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Notion, and Figma.
Hourly compensation ranges from $55 to $60.

Production Design Manager, Bilingual (Contract) Full Description

Production Design Manager, Bilingual (Contract)

Remote - United States

Full time

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Job Description:

Amplify’s creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We work on digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems and ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.

As Production Design Manager, you will be joining a collaborative team of detail-oriented problem-solvers who work extremely hard to deliver high-quality work. As a member of the Amplify design group, you will work closely with product owners, design leadership, developers, and curriculum experts to extend and improve Amplify’s English Language Art curriculum.

*This is a contract role expected to end 12/31/25.

Essential Responsibilities:

Partner with creative leadership to ensure that designers are working as efficiently as possible to support ELA’s design requirements
Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, curriculum and design to ensure a smooth product development process
Work with designers and teams to ensure the best, most relevant processes and practices are employed and evolved as necessary
Build, track, and manage multiple competing schedules for design deliverables with thorough documentation
Own the path of communication between identifying problems and solving them
Roll up your sleeves and contribute as a production designer when necessary
Manage workload across the team, work with design leadership to allocate design time to projects, ensuring deadlines are met and setting up team members for overall success
Be an advocate for design needs and proactively seek buy-in from product leadership and negotiate timelines with other project managers
Manage the maintenance of consistent server organization and file naming conventions of existing structure and process.
Improve design production pipeline and asset delivery processes
Maintain design project status and communicate across the product and stakeholder team

Required Qualifications:

3+ years experience managing print production processes and workflow
Fluency in writing and speaking Spanish and English
Experience creating and managing project schedules and trackers to meet deadlines
Experience with managing several ongoing projects with various stakeholders
Experience in high volume and fast paced environments
Experience with time management platforms, such as Trello or Smartsheets
Track record both as an individual contributor and as a manager of a team
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with visual design and layout design
Experience with using Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Working knowledge of Notion and Figma
Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of literacy education
Experience with in-house creative services, studio, non-profit, or museum operations

Compensation:
The hourly rate range for this role is $55 - $60.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.

Original Job Description

Production Design Manager, Bilingual (Contract)

Remote - United States

Full time

Job Description:

*This is a contract role expected to end 12/31/25.

Essential Responsibilities:

Partner with creative leadership to ensure that designers are working as efficiently as possible to support ELA’s design requirements
Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, curriculum and design to ensure a smooth product development process
Work with designers and teams to ensure the best, most relevant processes and practices are employed and evolved as necessary
Build, track, and manage multiple competing schedules for design deliverables with thorough documentation
Own the path of communication between identifying problems and solving them
Roll up your sleeves and contribute as a production designer when necessary
Manage workload across the team, work with design leadership to allocate design time to projects, ensuring deadlines are met and setting up team members for overall success
Be an advocate for design needs and proactively seek buy-in from product leadership and negotiate timelines with other project managers
Manage the maintenance of consistent server organization and file naming conventions of existing structure and process.
Improve design production pipeline and asset delivery processes
Maintain design project status and communicate across the product and stakeholder team

Required Qualifications:

3+ years experience managing print production processes and workflow
Fluency in writing and speaking Spanish and English
Experience creating and managing project schedules and trackers to meet deadlines
Experience with managing several ongoing projects with various stakeholders
Experience in high volume and fast paced environments
Experience with time management platforms, such as Trello or Smartsheets
Track record both as an individual contributor and as a manager of a team
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with visual design and layout design
Experience with using Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Working knowledge of Notion and Figma
Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of literacy education
Experience with in-house creative services, studio, non-profit, or museum operations

Compensation:
The hourly rate range for this role is $55 - $60.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.

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