wick communicationsSierra Vista, AZ
Paginator
We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and skilled designer to lead key design initiatives, collaborate with different departments, and ensure seamless publication workflows. This role serves as a crucial bridge between internal teams and external partners, maintaining high standards for print and digital outputs while driving project success from concept to completion.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Design Execution:
Lead Creative Projects: Drive end-to-end management of projects including special sections, magazines, marketing materials, and branding initiatives.
Product Onboarding: Assist the setup for new products by creating required folder structures, design assets, snippets, and prototype templates.
Workflow & Asset Management: Maintain and organize shared team resources, including server folders, InDesign templates, and snippet libraries.
Collaboration & Partner Management:
External Partner Liaison: Collaborate directly with external partners to manage assigned publications, set partner teams up for success, enforce deadlines, and act as the primary liaison between partners and the newsroom.
Team Mentorship: Train, mentor, and guide both new and existing team members to elevate overall team capabilities.
Qualifications & Expectations
Required Experience & Industry Knowledge:
Publication Background: Must have prior experience designing and producing special sections and magazines.
Industry Operations: Strong understanding of how newsrooms operate and a solid foundational knowledge of newspaper industry operations and workflows.
Core Competencies & Professional Expectations:
Time Management & Reliability: Highly accountable, resourceful, and capable of managing tight deadlines and multiple priorities simultaneously.
Communication: Maintain clear, prompt communication with leadership, team members, and external partners (including immediate response times during remote working hours).Self-Driven: Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous learning and personal professional growth.
Technical Skills & Software:
Design & Publishing: Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), BLOX TotalCMS, NewsWayFile & Remote Management: Cyberduck, Splashtop, Google Workspace
Preferred:
Prior hands-on experience working in BLOX TotalCMS (or similar content management systems)recblid b9xnf2mcpl3kuc0c4gprahdk8p3b1g
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Level
Senior
Location
Sierra Vista, AZ
Occupation
Graphic Designers
Industry
All Other Publishers
Posted
today