Director of Production and Technology
Simply Retail, Inc. is the nation's leading provider of Healthcare Retail. Based in Minneapolis, we are a retail consultancy and management company with expertise in both retail planning and implementation. We fully execute and manage what we recommend.
The Director of Production and Technology is primarily responsible for the production of all Retail Discoveries, marketing and sales materials and any other materials for the use and distribution to our clients. In addition, the Director is responsible for all of the technology used to support the company's production and communications as well as the day to day technology needs of the company's staff. The Director oversees desktop publishing, general technical support, technical maintenance and improvements and the support of new technologies.Responsibilities include:
Production
- Work closely with internal Simply Retail teams to determine and communicate production timelines and production guidelines.
- Constantly assess the production process to insure efficiency and effectiveness of product delivery.
- Oversee and implement with precision and accuracy desktop publishing of Simply Retail products such as Retail Discovery, Retail Trek support materials and other product support materials.
- Monitor all open technology and publishing issues to ensure resolution.
- Oversee the production department staff.
- Identify appropriate outsourcing needs and timing and identify and negotiate appropriate terms and contracts with appropriate vendors.
General Technological Support
- Provide general technical support of computer, phone, fax, copier and other equipment utilized by the Simply Retail staff.
- Perform maintenance and improvements on the Simply Retail internet and intranet.
- Manage resolution of employee and client technical calls quickly, professionally and efficiently.
- Troubleshoot general technology problems.
- Research issues when answers are not readily available with the use of web tools and search engines.
- Research new technology and trends
- Provide application support and systems maintenance
- Oversee the technology department staff.
Internet Development
- Perform data gathering and, where appropriate, analysis.
- Code, analyze, design and develop web applications.
- Assist in the development of the Simply Products web-site.
- Identify Simply Products website system changes and presentation of models and prototypes to internal and external users.
- Design and maintain web pages which require a combination of graphics and content
- Maintain and update websites ensuring consistency and accuracy
Simply Retail Culture
- Acts in a timely and responsive manner to team members and management
- Acts as a positive force for the Simply Retail brand
- Communicate issues, concerns and problems in a solutions oriented manner
- Act and maintain the highest standards of professional ethics, honesty, integrity and reliability
- Communicates clear expectations, project goals, and details to outside partners, vendors and internal team members
- Develop and execute clear and concise director level decisions
- Ability to delineate decisions that need partnership with other team members and which belong within merchandise planning.
Qualifications:
- Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, (X)HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL and Javascript
- Ability to support Windows and Mac
- Networking experience
- Ability to work gracefully under pressure
- A high degree of work precision
- High sense of urgency and initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a timely, professional and independent manner
- Superior problem-solving ability
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to strategize effectively
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