Work closely with:Editorial/Desktop Publishing Associate and/or Marketing Associate
Responsibilities
Marketing duties include creating or assisting in the creation of flyers, broadcast faxes, broadcast emails, other promotional materials, updating website and assisting with catalog production, market research, and database creation.
Customer Services duties include assisting in all activities concerned with identifying, obtaining, retaining, and reactivating customers. Perform daily customer service procedures such as: answering phones, order entry, A/R and A/P including collections, packing and shipping.
Business management duties include updating daily and monthly financial reports, creating weekly marketing reports, updating the yearly budget and business plan, updating company procedure manuals, scheduling and ordering.
Editorial duties include organizational and copy editing of newly acquired and revised editions of existing titles, and marketing promotions. Correspondence with authors and vendors. Preparing and forwarding electronic proof files to authors and other editors, and pre-press ready files to printers.
Desktop Publishing duties include assisting with the assembly of book manuscripts, including layout and book cover image creation and scanning of book covers and other images for marketing and editorial projects.
Specific Talent and Skills Preferred
Preferred Computer Skills: Use of MacOS, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word), FirstClass, Safari, FireFox, Internet Explorer, Retrospect, HTML, XML and familiarity with computer hardware and basic computer troubleshooting.
Experience in a Mac environment
Mastery of the English Language
High level reading and writing skills
Publication editing skills preferred
Maintain quality work and ensure accuracy throughout the editing and publishing process
Experience with graphic design and web graphics.
Experience with scanning of images and graphics creation.
Basic cash handling, bookkeeping or accounting skills.
Assist with production of CD-ROM products and printing labels.
Ability to work independently and as a member of the team
Ability to identify priorities and set deadlines.
Ability to multi-task
Abiltiy to take initiative in finding projects to benefit the company, even if they are not assigned to you.
Communicate clearly with all coworkers to ensure that all tasks are completed on time.
Work cooperatively with others to complete tasks.
Be able to handle interruptions, such as phone calls.
Ask questions about procedures or priorities which are unclear.
Feel comfortable asking questions and referring to manuals, and retain what you learn.
Ability to document methods of performing tasks and update written documentation
To apply
Please email your resume to Steve Weintraub or mail it to:
Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company
Attn: Steve Weintraub
PO Box 30040
Tucson, AZ 85751-0040