Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proficient in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop for page design., Familiarity with AP style and basic Google and Microsoft tools., Ability to work efficiently in a remote team environment., Preferred college degree or experience in journalism..

Key responsibilities:

Design and produce newspaper layouts following established guidelines.

Edit graphics and photos for publication, ensuring quality and accuracy.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues with page outputs.

Communicate effectively with remote editors and team members throughout the production process.

Job description

Job Summary:

Are you a believer in local journalism? Do you have newspaper page design skills? A deep knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop? Can you work swiftly and effectively in a remote team environment?

Adams Publishing Group is a family-owned company with more than 125 news titles in several states across the U.S. in all time zones. As APG builds a centralized but virtual commercial pagination team, we are looking for creative-minded people who work efficiently and collaboratively to produce pages for newspapers across the country.

Expectations:
Because we handle so many different projects and locations, quality and quantity are both important. Team members are expected to:
• Complete a minimum of 3-4 Broadsheet pages per hour 6-7 tab pages per hour.
• Communicate well with remote editors and team members, via online chats, emails, but most specifically through the online proofing/output process.
• Ability to problem-solve and work on multiple papers during each production shift. Paginators will average between 20-30 pages in a 7.5 hour shift.
• Remote paginators will be provided a company computer and monitor with access to all the programs required for the job. Employees will be responsible for maintaining and paying for a stable internet connection.

Scheduling hours/ Work Shifts:
Our team operates at various hours with our full-time positions working 37.5 hours per week. We work various shifts to meet the needs of our customers and look for opportunities to match work-day hours to schedules that fit employees’ needs as well. We are open to discussions about potential schedules. Availability on nights and weekends may be required as this division adds more clients/titles.

Essential Functions:
• Follow design guidelines to produce layouts using desktop publishing software including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, etc.
• Edit graphics and photos. This includes cropping, color correction, sizing, changing color depth, and collecting graphics and art for use in layout
• Troubleshoot issues with pages that fail to output correctly.
• Convert, upload files for use online

Minimum Requirements:
• Working knowledge of basic Google and Microsoft communications tools, and Adobe Suite software. Familiarity with AP style. Must be able to work at a pace of 4 Broadsheet or 6-7 tab pages per hour. Paginators who do not meet this workflow standard will be terminated if their production does not improve after a 90-day period.

Preferred:
College degree and/or experience in journalism. Experience working in a remote environment.

References:
Must be able to speak to your ability to collaborate in a remote team environment and meet deadlines consistently while producing high-quality work.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, portfolio, and a cover letter highlighting relevant experience to ckerr@apgpages.com and hhernandez@apgpages.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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