Page Designer - Remote

Overview

MediaNews Group News seeks a skilled, versatile, energetic journalist to join its design team.

In Short

• Responsible for copy editing and headline writing; editing for length, copy style and accuracy
• Promote visual storytelling via photographs, graphics, illustrations and typography in a presentation that is both logical and organized
• Regularly confers with the appropriate editors about story play
• Communicate with HUB leadership regarding page design as needed
• Develop a working knowledge of the specific publication being designed and how that relates to the reader
• Communicate with the prepress and production departments regarding quality control issues and the output of negatives
• Responsible for the proof of ancillary publications
• Communicate effectively with remote editors via appropriate channel
• Produce classified pages and post content to the web if applicable to assignment
• Curate, aggregate and edit information from syndicated, news, community organizations and residents to create the most complete publications possible
• Willingness to learn applicable software/platforms that are specific to the HUB department
• Ability to design any publication at a high level

Requirements

• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong communication skills
• Work effectively in a remote environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• College degree from accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required
• Experience building newspaper pages using InDesign, and knowledge of AP style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Experience in Adobe Illustrator is helpful
• 4+ years newspaper design experience is required
• Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies and editing of stories, graphics and photographs

Benefits

• A full pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks
• Must be available for shift work.
• May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours