Publishing/Production Assistant

Professional Sports Publications; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Sports Publications is seeking a production assistant for hands-on experience in the print and digital publishing process. The ideal candidate is a college graduate with 0–5 years of relevant experience, proficient in InDesign CC, Photoshop CC and Excel, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting client-supplied material, proofreading publications, and creating spreadsheets to track deadlines. Bachelor’s degree required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 0–5 years of relevant experience in publishing or related field.
• Proficient in InDesign CC, Photoshop CC and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot client-supplied material for print and digital pubs.
• Proofread publications for final print.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets to track deadlines and status.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to meet all project deadlines.
• Work effectively with teammates.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

InDesign CC

Photoshop CC

Illustrator CC

Bridge CC

Adobe Acrobat

Excel

Google Docs

Microsoft Office

Job description

IMMEDIATE OPENING for a college grad with an industry leader in sports publishing! We will consider applicants with one to five years of relevant experience.

As a production assistant, you will get "hands-on" experience in the print/digital publishing process. Candidates must be proficient in Indesign CC, Photoshop CC and Excel. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, be dependable, efficient, detail-oriented, highly motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshooting client supplied material in preparation for both print and digital pubs
• Proofreading publications for final print
• Creating and maintaining spreadsheets to track deadlines and status
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be able to meet all project deadlines
• Work effectively with teammates

Skills desired:

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite; Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge and Adobe Acrobat
• Working knowledge of Google Docs, Excel and Microsoft Office
• Relevant knowledge of print production
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal design, editorial and art teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Familiarity with book production and prepress process

Compensation

We provide a professional environment with competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and performance. Our compensation is $45,000-65,000 per year.

Additionally, we offer employee benefits which include:

• employer contributed medical premiums for both employee and dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• paid time off.*

Bachelor's Degree required.

EOE.