WFH Mailing & Prepress Support Specialist

Job Overview

In this part-time role, you will support the day-to-day operations of the commercial print and mailing department by serving as a production-focused support specialist rather than a creative designer. Your primary responsibility will be to prepare files, manage data, and organize job materials for internal review, ensuring absolute accuracy before projects move to production or final delivery.

Client Overview

Based in Omaha, Nebraska, our client is a full-service print shop specializing in everything from business cards to large-format signage, with a foundational strength in high-volume production print. To support their steady growth, our client is looking for a part-time Mailing & Prepress Support Specialist to assist their commercial print and mailing department and serve as a critical gatekeeper for the production pipeline. Please note that this is not a creative design role. Instead, our client needs a highly organized, production-minded professional who thrives on technical precision to prepare files, manage data, and ensure absolute accuracy during internal reviews before jobs move to the press floor or the customer.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Nebraska Time (20 work hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Set up direct mail and mailer jobs
• Support EDDM projects
• Handle mail merge and variable data work
• Clean up, format, and organize mailing lists
• Assist with InDesign layouts for production-ready files
• Prepare PDFs and complete basic preflight checks
• Support basic commercial print prepress tasks
• Organize files, data, and job materials into a clean review queue for the internal team
• Help prepare mailing and prepress work accurately and consistently
• Make sure files and data are organized and ready for internal review
• Support a smooth handoff before anything goes to the customer or into production

Requirements

• Experience with direct mail, mailing setup, or print production support
• Familiarity with EDDM, mail merge, and variable data workflows
• Must have experience in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or other Adobe Creative Cloud tools
• Strong skills in mailing list cleanup, formatting, and data organization
• Comfortable using Excel, Word, and Acrobat/PDF tools
• Understanding of basic commercial print prepress and file preparation
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow clear processes
• Professional written and verbal English communication with the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Organized and detail-oriented
  Production-focused and reliable
• Comfortable working with structured processes and internal review workflows