Publishing Jobs

Job Title: Communications Director/Editor Company: San Mateo County Medical Association Location: San Mateo, CA Description: Responsible for managing all aspects of publishing a monthly 20-page publication, producing camera-ready 210-page annual membership directory, copyediting and layout for a 4-page monthly newsletter; solicitation of advertisisng for monthly and annual publications, web site maintenance, coordination of quarterly medical office managers seminars, development of print media and brandidng materials. Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in communications or journalism. Strong writing skills. Competency in InDesign, PageMaker, and PhotoShop software. Send resume to Register to View

Job Title: Account Executive-Multi Media Company: Target Media Partners Location: Redding, CA Description: DO YOU WANT A CAREER IN ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTING A PROVEN WINNER? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING CAREER WITH A DYNAMIC, RAPID CHANGING, YET SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYER? Target Media Partners (www.TargetMediaPartners.com) is an exciting, rapidly growing multi-media company comprised of 75+ targeted print publications in the classified advertising industry and a nationwide website (www.recycler.com) We are looking for candidates in the Redding, CA area who love challenges, innovation, creativity, and are dedicated to being the best. Responsibilities: Convert prospects into long term clients Drive online advertising sales and optimize online ad trends and innovations for the client Identify and sell to new advertisers and persuade existing print advertisers to leverage online Manage an account list and adhere to deadlines. Developing sales strategies prior to contacting clients, using a variety of visuals, including mockups and other sales aids You will formulate client advertising recommendations in multi-media platforms, which are specifically designed to meet your customer's needs and objectives Handling an aggressive schedule of daily sales activities, you will schedule, organize, and prioritize work to meet both customer and company goals and deadlines. Accuracy and organization are critical to your success Visiting client business locations to obtain critical information about client markets and challenges. You will present the benefits associated with multi-media advertising programs, along with their intended results Analyze past campaign performance and make recommendations for improvement Qualifications: Strong organizational skills and the ability to work without direct supervision; High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer skills; Excellent communication skills, A strong ability to present information clearly and completely both through oral and written presentation; Attention to detail and consistency; Reliable with strong follow through skills; Strong motivation to grow revenue streams; Internally motivated to grow and succeed in a fast paced environment; Candidates must have reliable transportation, a valid drivers' license, proof of auto insurance and a clean driving record. Our unique entrepreneurial management approach will allow the right individual unlimited opportunity to put their skills to work! With that spirit, we pair a highly competitive commission program with a great benefits package. If you truly have the drive to succeed, you will have no problem achieving your annual compensation goals. To be considered please forward your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience to: Register to View Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Director of Publications Company: Alliance for Crop Soil & Enviro Science Societies Location: Madison, WI Description: Publications Director sought for international scientific societies (American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America) located in Madison, WI. Duties include overall management of editorial/publications staff and activities, oversight of seven peer-reviewed journals, books, outsourced publications and budgets of $3M. Great colleagues and work environment!

Job Title: Managing Editor Manager Company: Measured Progress Location: Dover, NH Description: Make a difference! Measured Progress is a growing, values-driven organization that has garnered a national reputation for the quality of our work in large-scale, customized assessment programs and professional development services. Located at our new campus of office facilities in the scenic New Hampshire seacoast region (driving distance to Boston, the White Mountains and coastal regions of ME, NH and MA), we deliver state-of-the-art solutions for grades K through 12, and strive to improve learning for all students.

Job Title: Manager, Creative Company: American Girl Location: Middleton, WI Description: American Girl celebrates girls through our premium quality dolls, books, clothing, and accessories. Come and experience play at American Girl! This position will manage a staff of art directors and designers and direct the creation of all illustration, photography and graphic design for books, magazines, product development, retail experience product and other non-marketing materials. This individual will lead the creative effort to ensure that artwork and design successfully represent the American Girl brand in a consistent and brand correct manner. Requirements: An Associate or Bachelors degree in a design-related field Proficient in Adobe In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Word, Outlook, Excel & Powerpoint A minimum of 10 years of design experience (magazine and/or book publishing preferred) Previous supervisory experience Previous experience working with childrens literature preferred

Job Title: Technical Content Specialist Company: TAJ Technologies Inc Location: Bethesda, MD Description: TAJ Technologies is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Content Specialist, to be placed with our client, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. This is a full time position with TAJ Technologies Inc . This team-oriented individual will participate in developing a digital archive of journal articles in XML. Responsibilities will include converting content from varied SGML and XML sources into normalized XML. Applicants should have structured documents experience in the publishing or library/archiving industries. Technical Content Specialist The Technical Content Specialist will work on a team that supports the different document- or publications-related projects at the National Center for Biotechnology Information. General duties will include document modeling, establishing workflows, writing and debugging XSL transforms to the archival XML formats used, and general support of the content processing and programming teams. General qualifications Minimum education requirement: Bachelor's degree. Two years experience in a publishing or library science environment. Experience with web and online publications, specifically electronic journals or books. Has a positive attitude and displays flexibility and patience in interactions with all parties. Required Skills Demonstrated knowledge of SGML and/or XML and DTD and other schema languages. Ability to solve technical problems by liaising with a variety of personnel (software developers, content specialists, authors, editors). Experience with HTML, XHTML, and CSS. Excellent analytical and creative thinking skills. Excellent organizational skills, meticulous and thorough approach to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. At least one item from the "Desired Skills" list. Job Responsibilities May include: Transform and validate XML documents. Troubleshoot data conversion issues; coordinate with appropriate personnel to solve programming and content-related issues. Assist in workflow development; development of tools to ensure data integrity. Develop a thorough understanding of NLM XML format to support in-house and outside users. Develop website, with the goal towards better display, retrieval, and search of book content. TAJ Technologies, Inc. is celebrating 23 years as a leader in staffing and consulting services. We are a preferred partner to some of the most respected and dynamic organizations in healthcare, medical device, bioinformatics, financial, travel, telecommunications and other industries. Apply to: Register to View OR Register to View Shailesh Koppikar Recruiting Manager Register to View

Job Title: Sales Director Company: Journeyworks Publishing Location: Santa Cruz, CA Description: Journeyworks Publishing is looking for a Sales Director. Journeyworks is a leading national publisher of health promotion materials. Our 600+ pamphlets, posters and booklets are purchased by public health departments, schools and universities, hospitals, medical clinics, and social service agencies. We are known for our creative, multi-cultural, easy-to-read products and our friendly, flexible customer service. Founded in 1995, we are a profitable and stable company with a great reputation in the public health and education fields. We are looking for a Sales Director to turn our emerging in-house sales efforts into a robust data-driven sales program and help us expand beyond our current direct marketing efforts (catalogs, brochures, email marketing). This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has a deep understanding of how to use data to drive sales campaigns and who also has the relationship building skills to personally cultivate and sell top accounts. Applicants must have a strong record of success in sales (experience selling to institutions/government entities is a significant plus), proven superior analytic and budgeting skills and the ability to motivate and direct staff. Please see the attached job description for details on the responsibilities and requirements of the job. We offer a competitive salary and good benefits including health/dental coverage, PTO (paid time off) and a profit sharing pension plan. Journeyworks is located in Santa Cruz, California, home to redwood trees, the Giant Dipper roller coaster, the famed surfing spot Steamer Lane, more state parks and beaches than any other county in California, and the University of California at Santa Cruz. We have the best of many worlds: We are ninety minutes from the art and culture of San Francisco, thirty minutes from the malls of San Jose and the golf courses of Pebble Beach, while also having year-around mild weather, clean air, great bookstores, a vibrant music and theater culture, and an open and progressive community. For more information about Journeyworks please go to: www.journeyworks.com For a PDF version of this job description, please go to www.journeyworks.com/jobs.asp If you are interested in this position, please send your resume with a cover letter summarizing your interest, relevant experience and salary history and expectations to: Judith Carey, VP Search Committee Chair Email: Register to View Fax: Register to View Mail: 763 Chestnut Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Sales Director Job Description Journeyworks Publishing The Sales Director will be responsible for analyzing current sales trends from both within our current customer base and through current and emerging health promotion channels in order to develop sales strategies and grow sales revenue. He/She will direct and manage the sales staff while also personally developing profitable relationships with larger customers. He/She will work closely with Marketing to coordinate sales and marketing efforts and will use his/her customer knowledge and contacts to help in the planning for new products. Responsibilities Develop, manage, motivate, and lead the sales staff. Establish sales goals by product or market category. Evaluate current sales data within categories and develop a strategy that will enhance customer coverage and increase sales. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers. Ensure sales goals are achieved by establishing sales goals for: revenue, # of new accounts, customer retention, and product/unit sales Develop analytic tools and metrics to support planning, sales reporting and sales performance management and effectiveness, Create and manage an annual sales budget. Assist marketing and product development teams by contributing to product and marketing strategy, by helping to develop new products to keep pace with changing customer needs, and by working with Marketing to conceptualize, launch, and manage special promotions. Help to develop new initiatives or opportunities in digital publishing. Qualifications: Five to ten-plus years in health related publishing including sales to public health programs, medical clinics, hospitals, social service organizations and schools. Seven-plus years in sales and sales management positions including experience in managing telephone sales. Significant experience in government sales, including GSA contract sales. Must have a high level of enthusiasm and energy, and a good sense of humor Strong mathematical and analytic skills and ability to organize and interpret sales data Solid background in forecasting and budgeting. Ability to understand and create financial reports a must. Excellent communication (oral and written), persuasion, and presentation skills. Ability to identify and develop new market opportunities. Experience working in cross-functional environments including Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Fulfillment. Experience with CRM solutions and Salesforce.com is a plus. Proficiency in MS Office including strong skills in PowerPoint and Excel. Sales Director (Specific Responsibilities) Reports to: Publisher Directly Supervises: Telephone Sales Reps Other Sales Staff tbd Budget Responsibility: Net Sales Budget Sales Travel and Entertainment Budget Accountability: Sales Campaign Activities Sales Campaign Financial Targets Budgeting/Financial Create and maintain a strategic 3-year sales plan. Create and manage yearly sales budgets in consultation with Publisher Develop and be responsible for detailed sales campaigns with measurable activity goals and expected sales targets Work with the Publisher to ensure that all sales goals and financial targets are met and coordinated with the goals and targets of other departments. Staffing/Personnel In association with the Publisher and Marketing Director, hire, instruct and supervise all sales staff as may be needed within the bounds of yearly and long-term budgets and plans. Ensure job descriptions for all sales staff are completed and up-to-date Assign and monitor campaigns and manage all sales staff Motivate staff and provide on-going training Evaluate staff on a annual and as-needed basis Sales Development Understand and become expert in all sales venues including state and regional public health, schools, hospitals, medical clinics, senior health and other social service programs, and other markets in which Journeyworks products are currently sold or may potentially be sold. Develop analytic reports to support planning, sales reports and sales management. Personally sell many of the top accounts. In association with the marketing department, oversee the development of sales support materials, kits and sample packets. Determine, with the Senior Editor and Marketing Director, the best "handles" for each new title. Establish and lead in-house sales meetings and train staff (including customer service staff) in up-selling, cross-selling and other sales techniques. Ensure, with Fulfillment Manager, that customers are serviced in a manner that emphasizes customer satisfaction at every opportunity. Ensure that order follow-ups, sample request follow-ups, and sales lead opportunities are fulfilled in a timely way. Identify new areas of strategic expansion, help decide which new products to develop and help determine new opportunities in digital publishing. Additional Information Physical Requirements Able to occasionally travel Able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds Able to walk up and down stairs License /Documents Valid Class C Drivers License Clear DMV record To Apply Send your resume with a cover letter summarizing your interest, relevant experience and salary history and expectations to: Judith Carey, VP Search Committee Chair Email: Register to View Fax: Register to View Mail: 763 Chestnut Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Job Title: Local News Insiders - Online Writers & Photographers Company: Examiner.com Location: New York, NY Description: Are you a news insider?Examiner.com is looking for talented writers and photographers willing to promote their objective viewpoints to a large online community through our Top 100 website. We seek professional journalists, aspiring writers, first responders, paralegals, meteorologists, law enforcement officers and any other news, crime or weather enthusiasts who have the vision, skills and determination to write authoritatively about a specific topic in our News category. Examiners are insiders with solid writing and/or photography skills. They have their own page on our website complete with a photo and a bio which may also include links to their personal site. Some interesting topic titles include: Legal News Examiner Weather Examiner Amber Alert Examiner Top News Examiner Photojournalist Examiner Cold Case Examiner County Corruption Examiner Education & Schools Headlines Examiner First Responder Examiner Traffic Examiner And many others to choose from or you can always propose your own topic! Despite my successes as an award winning journalist, the recession still hit me. I was tapping my retirement fund to make ends meet. That's when I learned about and applied. Through my writing I've attracted nearly a dozen potential news service clients and from that interest group landed four permanent journalism jobs. The exposure has been invaluable. --Broderick Perkins (Real Estate News Examiner) Motivation & Advantages: Your articles appear on , a site with over 17 million unique monthly visitors You decide where and when to write Become highly visible on search engines Promote you knowledge, work and boost your personal brand Easy to use publishing and metrics tools Free training and support for effective online publishing and search engine marketing (SEM) Share and learn using our network of subject matter insiders - the largest in the world Creative freedom to decide what to write about within your topic area Rights to your own content No fees or start-up costs. In fact, we pay you!

Job Title: Technical Officer II - Writer/Editor; AED Center for Global Health Communication & Marketing Company: AED Location: Washington, DC Description: Project Summary:Communication for Change (C-Change) is USAID's flagship program to improve the efectiveness and sustainability of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) as an integral part of development efforts in health, environment, and civil society.Position Summary:The Technical Officer will serve as the project's primary writer/editor, working with the Knowledge Management Advisor and communication team, and other C-Change teams to ensure a high level of quality and consistent voice for the project's finished products.More specifically, s/he will be responsible for producing and disseminating outreach products that document, highlight, and promote the results of the project's social and behavior change communication (SBCC) capacity strengthening efforts, implementation programs, and operations research including reports, tools, training materials, case studies, and web write-ups.Essential Job Functions:Provide editorial support to project technical staff ranging from substantive edits to light and copy edits to ensure overall consistency in style, tone and quality of project technical products. Develop new content highlighting C-Change focus areas and project results for outreach that may also include AED Corporate Communications, the AED Global Health, Population & Nutrition (GHPN) Group, and USAID success stories. Provide support to Knowledge Management Advisor on project reporting including workplans and quarterly reports to USAID. Work with communications team and C-Change technical staff to manage workflow and work to anticipate upcoming products and future communications needs. Maintain a photo database of the project's activities, soliciting continually from our project offices and field and research activity teams.Respond to internal and external information requests. Other duties as required.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.Education:Bachelors in one of the following or related fields: Communications or International Communications or International Development or Journalism required or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Masters preferred.Experience:8 year(s) of relevant experience requiredSpecific Knowledge Requirements:Must have 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years of writing and editing experience in communications, health communications, or international development. Familiarity with Chicago and AP style and other editing conventions.Knowledge of USAID and its program and contractual requirements and government accountability is strongly preferred.Knowledge of international development, the international health area, in particular social and behavior change communication in relation to HIV and AIDS, reproductive health and family planning, malaria prevention, and gender issues preferred.Candidates will be required to submit relevant writing samples as part of the interview process. Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat; demonstrated skills in writing for the web.Create products and materials (e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, etc.) that are Section 508-compliant and test materials for compliance using Adobe Acrobat 8.0 or 9.0.Knowledge of html and analytics for reporting website usage is preferred.Experience with graphic design applications and desktop publishing programs, particularly Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop preferred.Special Requirements:This job will require a criminal background check.Skills:Demonstrated strong writing skill with the ability to translate technical materials into comprehensive and accurate information for non-technical audiences. Ability to solve problems creatively, multitask and work as a member of a team. Ability to think critically and conceptualize, plan, manage and implement program activities.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage a variety of tasks with accuracy. Additional Information:Supervisory Responsibilities:NoneEquipment To Be Used:computer, fax, telephoneTypical Physical Demands:typical office (sitting at a computer)Working Conditions including Travel and Overtime:Minimal international travel (5%) may be requiredInterested applicants should apply online or send resume with cover letter referencing position #KV10356 to: AED/HR, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; For additional information, visit our website at http://www.aed.org. We thank all individuals for their interest in AED, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.Individuals responding to job postings are considered applicants for a particular position only after they have been invited to complete the company's official printed employment application form.

Job Title: SEEKING GRAPHIC DESIGNER Company: The Villages Daily Sun Location: The Villages, FL Description: The Villages Daily Sun, a fast-growing daily paper serving Central Florida, is looking for a graphic designer to join our team. As part of our staff, you will work closely with our section editors and news team to create informational graphics, illustrations, maps and charts for the newspaper. The successful candidate must be attentive to detail, able to work well under deadline pressure, and be able multitask. Those applying for the position must have a working knowledge of grammar, spelling and Associated Press style. Minimum requirements: A bachelor's degree in graphic design or a comparable degree with a journalism background. At least two years of experience as a graphic artist or designer for a weekly or daily newspaper. One year of experience working with Illustrator, PhotoShop and QuarkXpress (or Indesign). Applicants must be willing to work night and weekend shifts. The award-winning Villages Daily Sun is defying national trends of declining circulation numbers and downsizing of staff. The newspaper is rated as one of the country's top seven-day newspapers, according to recent figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and access to a highly regarded school system. The Villages caters to a senior population, but also covers several surrounding counties. It is centrally located, with Orlando, Tampa, Daytona Beach and Gainesville all within 90 minutes. Please log on to careersinthevillages.com to print and complete an application. Send your application, resume, references and five best graphic design samples (tearsheets or digital) to: Human Resources, 900 Main St. Suite 204, The Villages, FL 32162 or via e-mail Register to View Fax Register to View . Phone Register to View .