**Job Title:** Production Design, Systems Specialist
**Company:** Lindeman & Associates
**Location:** Remote (with a preference for candidates located in or accustomed to working in the Pacific Time Zone)
**Job Type:** Contract (12-month contract with a possibility of extension)
**Category:** Design - Production Design
**Date Posted:** June 5, 2025
**Experience Level:** 5-10 years of experience in design operations, systems design, or a related field
**Remote Status:** Remote OK (with a preference for candidates in the Pacific Time Zone)
**Salary Range:** $38-$55 per hour (region-appropriate design industry standard based on role, experience level, and location)
**Benefits:**
- Sick Leave (accumulated at a rate determined by your zip code)
- Additional benefits provided if converted to full-time employment at the end of the 12-month contract period
**Working Hours:** Full-time (40 hours per week)
**Job Description:**
**📍 Job Overview**
- **Job Title:** Production Design, Systems Specialist
- **Company:** Lindeman & Associates
- **Location:** Remote (with a preference for candidates located in or accustomed to working in the Pacific Time Zone)
- **Job Type:** Contract (12-month contract with a possibility of extension)
- **Category:** Design - Production Design
- **Date Posted:** June 5, 2025
- **Experience Level:** 5-10 years of experience in design operations, systems design, or a related field
- **Remote Status:** Remote OK (with a preference for candidates in the Pacific Time Zone)
- **Salary Range:** $38-$55 per hour (region-appropriate design industry standard based on role, experience level, and location)
- **Benefits:** Sick Leave (accumulated at a rate determined by your zip code), Additional benefits provided if converted to full-time employment at the end of the 12-month contract period
**🎨 Role Summary**
- Evaluate and enhance production design processes to identify automation opportunities and integrate human design expertise.
- Balance automation with human insight to harmonize automated efficiencies with the nuanced judgment of human designers.
- Represent the human design process in tooling requirements and ensure design quality across systems.
- Develop and implement production design systems that are robust, scalable, and adaptable to evolving project needs.
- Analyze and refine intricate production processes to streamline workflows, enhance clarity, and improve user experience.
- Audit and prioritize improvements to drive continuous operational enhancements and ensure design impact measurement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, technology groups, production designers, and producers, to create workflow audits, new processes, and training syllabi.
- Identify automation opportunities and represent the human design process in tooling requirements.
- Establish design standards and create common methodologies to measure effectiveness, stability, and design quality across systems.
**🖼 Primary Responsibilities**
1. **Evaluate and Enhance Processes:**
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing workflows to identify opportunities for automation and areas where design expertise can be seamlessly integrated.
- Balance automation with human insight to design systems that harmonize automated efficiencies with the nuanced judgment of human designers.
- Represent the human design process in tooling requirements to ensure design quality across systems.
2. **Balance Automation with Human Insight:**
- Design and implement production systems that harmonize automated efficiencies with the nuanced judgment of human designers.
- Ensure that the intricacies of the human design process are accurately reflected and preserved in the development of design tools and systems.
3. **Represent Human-Centered Design:**
- Ensure that the human design process is accurately represented and preserved in the development of design tools and systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create workflow audits, new processes, and training syllabi that reflect the human design process.
4. **Develop Scalable Systems:**
- Architect and establish production design systems that are robust, scalable, and adaptable to evolving project needs.
- Ensure that production design systems can accommodate the unique requirements of individual projects while maintaining consistency and efficiency.
5. **Simplify Complex Workflows:**
- Analyze and refine intricate production processes to streamline workflows, enhance clarity, and improve user experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and ensure smooth implementation.
6. **Audit and Prioritize Improvements:**
- Systematically audit current workflows, map existing processes, and prioritize areas for improvement to drive continuous operational enhancements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvement plans that ensure design impact measurement.
7. **Integrate and Iterate Tools:**
- Select and integrate appropriate tools into the workflow, with a commitment to continuous iteration and optimization for optimal performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that design tools and systems are seamlessly integrated into the production process.
8. **Create Comprehensive Documentation:**
- Develop detailed documentation, including workflow maps, process flowcharts, and training materials, to support team understanding and adoption.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that documentation is accurate, comprehensive, and easily accessible.
9. **Facilitate Process Transitions:**
- Plan and support the implementation of process changes, ensuring smooth transitions and successful adoption of new workflows across teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver training sessions that equip team members with the knowledge and skills to navigate new systems and processes.
10. **Onboard and Train Teams:**
- Lead the onboarding and training of production teams, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to navigate new systems and processes effectively.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver training sessions that ensure team members are competent and confident in their roles.
11. **Establish Design Standards:**
- Develop and promote production design standards, ensuring consistency and excellence across all design outputs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that design standards are accurately reflected in production processes and tools.
12. **Implement Project Management Systems:**
- Create and manage production design project management systems, streamlining project tracking and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that project management systems are integrated into the production process and support design impact measurement.
**🎨 Skills & Qualifications**
**Education:**
- A bachelor's degree in design, communications, or a related field, with a focus on production design, systems design, or a similar discipline.
- A master's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field is preferred but not required.
**Experience:**
- A minimum of five years of experience in design operations, systems design, or a related field, with a strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of design processes and methodologies.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, including operations, technology groups, production designers, and producers, to create workflow audits, new processes, and training syllabi.
- Experience in project management, with a proven track record of driving operational enhancements and ensuring design impact measurement.
**Required Skills:**
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, and other relevant design tools.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in process improvement, workflow analysis, and system design.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools, such as Asana, JIRA, or similar platforms.
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex data, and to develop and implement data-driven decision-making processes.
**Preferred Skills:**
- Experience in design systems architecture, with a strong understanding of design patterns, components, and style guides.
- Familiarity with design thinking methodologies, user research, and usability testing.
- Experience in Agile development methodologies and Scrum framework.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Familiarity with design automation tools, such as Adobe XD or Figma.
**🎨 Portfolio & Creative Requirements**
**Portfolio Essentials:**
- A portfolio showcasing a strong understanding of production design processes, with a focus on systems design, workflow analysis, and process improvement.
- Examples of process documentation, including workflow maps, process flowcharts, and training materials, that demonstrate a commitment to comprehensive and accurate documentation.
- Case studies that illustrate the ability to integrate human-centered design principles into production systems and tools.
- A clear and concise presentation of design thinking methodologies, user research, and usability testing processes.
**Process Documentation:**
- Specific process documentation requirements, including research and discovery phases, ideation and iteration methods, and validation and testing approaches.
- Examples of process documentation that demonstrate a commitment to thorough and accurate documentation, with a focus on ensuring design impact measurement.
**💵 Compensation & Benefits**
**Salary Range:** $38-$55 per hour (region-appropriate design industry standard based on role, experience level, and location)
**Benefits:**
- Sick Leave (accumulated at a rate determined by your zip code)
- Additional benefits provided if converted to full-time employment at the end of the 12-month contract period
**Working Hours:** Full-time (40 hours per week)
**🎯Team & Company Context**
**Company & Design Culture:**
- **Industry:** Entertainment Providers
- **Company Size:** 51-200 employees
- **Founded:** 2015
- **Team Structure:**
- A full-service creative advertising agency that combines 360º brand-building expertise with a nuanced understanding of regional and global perspectives.
- A team of 134 employees, with a focus on providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
- **Methodology:**
- A commitment to creating advertising in every discipline, including print, A/V, social, motion graphics, and content production, for all media, including theatrical, streaming, television, games, stage, and music.
- A dedication to winning multiple Clio and Golden Trailer awards, with a focus on outstanding work in advertising and a commitment to providing exceptional client service.
- **Company Website:**
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