The Senior Content Production Specialist is a key team player in ensuring new design intentions of iWork products. In this role, you will provide technical production expertise combined with an extraordinary sense of design and technical acumen to maintain the high-level design and quality standards that are the hallmark. 

We're looking for an experienced Production Specialist/Engineer who is passionate about technical production and workflow processes. You'll work with designers and engineers to ensure a successful product for both iWork and its users. 

Key Qualifications 

• Exceptional attention to detail 
• Highly organized and excellent at recognizing inconsistencies 
• A deep appreciation for finding simple solutions to complex problems 
• Ability to manage several multi-layered files and a variety of apps 
• Comfortable working in rapid iteration 
• Systematic thinker 
• Coding and software development experience preferred 
• Experience in complex technical workflows in a software environment 
• Experience in software testing on different hardware environments 
• Fluent in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers 
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator 
• An understanding of GitHub, Terminal, and Radar 

Description 

You will be leading the process of translating designs into technical products - templates and themes - across all three iWork apps. This position requires you have impeccable production skills - layout, typography, color - and have a keen eye for inconsistencies. You will also have a background in management of production teams, and expertise in complex workflows. As you work through file creation, you will need to keep in mind how the end user will experience the template and the app on both macOS and iOS, as well as any new app features being introduced. 

An organized individual, with accurately structured files, is essential to the workflow. The position requires deliverables to be provided under tight deadlines - exceptional attention to detail is a requirement, as well as an ability to problem solve, easily deal with tedious tasks, mediate and cope with rapid change. Above all, the role requires a dedicated individual who understands Apple’s high standards and design aesthetic. 

Detailed Description:

iWork Content (templates) –

• Management and hands-on production and workflow development 
• Initial collaboration with Content Design to produce new design templates 
• Building new templates (very technical process re: accuracy, following established methods for successful deliverables, testing by importing) 
• Audits of various template features, functions, imagery, placeholder text 
• Pressure test new template designs, expose discrepancies in design goals vs production realities, work with ENG to add new features to accomplish those goals when possible 
• AX Testing of new templates, sample docs 
• Internal QA: cross checking new content to guarantee our work moves into the builds without creating bugs 

New Feature Implementation –

• Work closely with ENG, Design + HI as new features are developed 
• Flexibility in content creation including the new features occurring in parallel with feature development – informing ENG re: content creation/import processes & dependencies 

GitHub –

• Checking out repos, checking in changes to content files and import-generated files 
• Understanding how repos behave, tracking file changes for bug investigations, fixing conflicts 
• Working in SourceTree and/or Terminal for GitHub management 
• Responsiveness and ability to deploy updated ENG requirements including creating Pull Requests for multiple repo checkins; managing the impact on workflow 
• Close partnership with ENG as new processes are required, and are tested and tweaked in collaboration 

Radar –

• Bug writing/investigating/fixing is complex and requires a deep understanding of our apps functionality and our templates intent 
• Need a clear understanding of how to investigate our apps and content to diagnose issues QA finds and communicate findings and proposed fix both efficiently and effectively 
• Close collaboration with Design re: bug fixes requirement vs. template design/layout adjustments 

Native Tools –

• Communicate with ENG re: need for updates to the Ginger Native Tools (GNT) app in response to bug fixes or feature additions or process enhancements 
• Proactively define and test Native Tool improvements working with our Content ENG 

Localization –

• Awareness of LOC layout impacts in new template designs 
• Collaboratively fix LOC bugs, ensuring design integrity and functionality for templates in other regions 

Education and/or Experience & Requirements:

• 5+ years experience (This is not an entry level position) 
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills 
• Management experience in a related field 

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $71.73 to $79.71 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.

Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else.  There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.

One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.

Here are some more things you can expect:

• Wi-fi equipped shuttle service
• Free parking
• Onsite cafeteria

WORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
– You’re paid weekly
– Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
– Access to Fidelity 401(k)
– Access to FSA Program
– Direct deposit for your pay check
– Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
– Access to free online courses via Aquent’s Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
– Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
– Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your assignment to make sure you’re happy and progressing according to your expectations (we’re also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you’re close to wrapping up)