Student commemoration products and services for K–12 schools and universities
Jostens manufactures yearbooks, class rings, letter jackets, and graduation regalia for schools and universities across North America and the Caribbean. The company operates a legacy manufacturing footprint (13 facilities globally) paired with modern cloud and CRM infrastructure (Snowflake, AWS, Salesforce), but hiring skews heavily toward sales (98 open roles) and operations (28) rather than engineering (5) — reflecting a business model centered on customer acquisition and fulfillment logistics rather than product innovation. Active challenges around inventory accuracy, customer retention, and streamlining legacy processes suggest ongoing friction between scale and operational efficiency.
Notable leadership hires: Transformation Director, Art Director
Jostens has served K–12 schools, colleges, universities, and sports organizations for over 125 years, with annual partnerships spanning thousands of institutions. The product suite includes customized class jewelry, yearbooks, championship rings, and graduation regalia manufactured across a global network of 13 facilities. The company operates across the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. Current operational focus includes campus event promotion, picture day events, mascot shop expansion, and automated customer communication flows, alongside internal initiatives to reduce production waste, improve inventory accuracy, and ensure export compliance and SOC 2 certification.
Jostens uses Snowflake and AWS for cloud infrastructure, Python and SQL for analytics, Salesforce for CRM and marketing automation (via Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Attentive), and legacy systems including Oracle, SAP, and AS/400. Design tools include Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
Jostens is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates 13 manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America and the Caribbean, with active hiring in the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada.
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