Publishing/Production Assistant

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer contributed medical premiums

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Production Assistant for an industry leader in sports publishing. You will gain hands-on experience in the print and digital publishing process, working with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge and Acrobat, and Excel.

Bachelor’s degree required with strong communication and the ability to meet deadlines. Responsibilities include troubleshooting client material for print, proofreading and maintaining spreadsheets to track status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Proficient in InDesign CC, Photoshop CC and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, efficient and highly motivated.

Responsibilities

• 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

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Bridge

Acrobat

Excel

Google Docs

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.