Pre-Press/ Page Output Designer

The Herald; Sharon (Mercer County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Herald seeks a Pre-Press/Page Output Designer to layout daily and weekend newspapers and ensure all ads are accurate before press. You will generate classified pages, entertainment guides, and promotional materials, working closely with staff to resolve issues and keep publication schedules on track.

This role involves independent work, organization, and assisting the advertising director on projects and workflows, with occasional walk-in customer interactions for memorials and related

Qualifications

• Experience with print publishing workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to troubleshoot layout and ad issues.

Responsibilities

• Layout daily and weekend newspapers for pre-press output.
• Check ads for errors, formats, and completeness before printing.
• Coordinate with personnel to correct errors prior to release to print.
• Generate classified pages and Entertainment Guide for press room.
• Design promotional flyers and covers for special projects.
• Assist advertising director on projects and workflows.

Job description

Pre-Press/Page Output Designer

Lay out the daily and weekend newspapers.

Check for errors, missing ads, ad formats, and communicate with proper personnel to have errors corrected before releasing to print.

Generate our classified pages to send to press room for printing.

Generate our Entertainment Guide and track that all ads are good for publication.

Design promotional flyers and covers for special projects.

Handle walk in customers that come in from time to time for In memoriums

Upload and verify all online advertising through Google Ad Manager.

Troubleshoot any issues that may cause pages to not properly print.

Work closely with the editorial department to ensure that all ads are loaded and ready for publication.

Work in cooperation with other departments.

Assist the advertising director on all projects and work flows for the advertising department.

Other duties as assigned.

This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Must be able to work independently and be able to organize your work to get it accomplished each day.