Associate Author

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Job summary

Garmin, a leader in GPS technology, seeks a full-time Associate Author at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

You will assist in planning, developing, and delivering customer instructional deliverables using DITA-based XML authoring tools and InDesign. You'll collaborate with localization, product development, and graphics teams to ensure content accuracy, reuse existing material, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Journalism, English or related field OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• GPA of 3.0 or higher as a general guideline
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to learn and apply required standards, processes, and tools
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and follow-up skills
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage overlapping projects and meet deadlines with accuracy and quality

Responsibilities

• Author accurate, clear content using DITA-based XML and InDesign
• Collaborate with localization team to plan and complete localized deliverables
• Reuse existing content to improve efficiency and reduce costs
• Work with graphics professionals to develop instructional illustrations
• Identify and troubleshoot basic issues using proper tools and processes
• Maintain focus on priorities, deadlines, and attendance
• Document, track, and evaluate project requirements, scope, schedules, costs, risks, and dependencies

Skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing / Journalism / English

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

InDesign

DITA XML

CMS

Job description

We are seeking a full-time Associate Author at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in planning, developing, and delivering customer instructional deliverables.

Essential Functions

• Learns to author accurate, clear, concise, timely content in a topic-based content management system using DITA-based XML authoring tools and InDesign
• Works with the localization team to plan and complete localized deliverables and demonstrates an understanding of authoring issues as they relate to localization
• Collaborates with team members to identify opportunities to reuse existing content to improve efficiency/decrease costs and collaborates with product development teams to validate content
• Works with graphics professionals to develop illustrations that aid in customer understanding
• Identifies and troubleshoots basic issues using proper tools, communications, and processes
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, commitment, and focus on the right priorities
• Assists in creating, documenting, tracking, and evaluating project requirements, scope, schedules, costs, risks, priorities, assumptions, dependencies, ROI, and plans for his/her own tasks/projects
• Proactively seeks, applies, shares, and retains detailed information needed to succeed, applies critical thinking skills, offers suggestions for improving processes/guidelines, and maintains reliable/predictable attendance

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Writing, Journalism, English or related field OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the ability to effectively apply learned knowledge
• Proficiency using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Demonstrates an aptitude to learn and effectively apply appropriate requirements, standards, processes, procedures, tools, and technologies
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively apply superior organizational, time-management, and follow-up skills
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, and collaborate effectively with others to achieve goals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage tasks and priorities for overlapping projects and meet deadlines in a consistent, complete, accurate, and timely manner
• Must be detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to maintain accuracy and a high level of quality in a fast-paced environment

Desired Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Garmin or GPS products
• Experience using DITA-based XML, structured authoring, and related tools
• Experience using a content management system (CMS)
• Experience with desktop publishing tools, specifically InDesign and other Adobe-based products

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

• This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits