Variable Data Print (VDP) Specialist/Direct Mail & Data Processing

AlphaGraphics - US012•Tucson, AZ

20h

About The Position

AlphaGraphics Commercial Printing Services (Tucson) is hiring a production minded VDP Specialist to build high-accuracy personalized print and direct mail projects. This position produces fundraising letters with response devices, statements, postcards, EDDM, and other variable pieces. This role blends FusionPro-driven variable output with mail list processing and USPS mailing prep.

Requirements

2+ years in variable data printing / digital print production / data-driven print workflows
Experience with FusionPro (or equivalent VDP tools) and comfort with rules/logic (JavaScript rules experience is a plus)
Working proficiency with InDesign and Acrobat Pro in a production environment
Strong Excel skills for data cleanup (sorting/filtering, text functions, lookups; pivots helpful)
Detail-oriented mindset with a “measure twice, print once” approach

Nice To Haves

Experience with BCC Bulk Mailer Pro (or BCC Mail Manager) or other presort/address tools
Familiarity with USPS-related processes: CASS, NCOA, presort, postage statements, mailing documentation
Direct mail production experience (letters, response devices, envelopes, postcards, EDDM)

Responsibilities

Build and produce VDP jobs using FusionPro (Composer/Creator), including rules-based logic and output generation.
Prepare and maintain templates in Adobe InDesign and proof/review output in Acrobat Pro.
Generate print-ready PDFs with correct record counts, versions, and sequencing.
Create proofs, seed records, and internal QC samples for stakeholders.
Implement and troubleshoot variable elements such as:
-Responsible for development of databases for mailing and addressing for each project.
-Review the instructions, job jacket and samples to confirm all details are clear and concise.
-Provide applicable team members with totals of records by various types and categories, seeds to send example pieces through the entire process to monitors at the client organization, and samples of the physical product to be mailed for use by the client and the design team dependent on the project needs.
-Inspect product going to the post office to ensure all tasks were performed on the outgoing product.