This position is responsible for all production functions to produce quality products within time and budget constraints.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Perform production tasks for assigned production projects:
- coordinating content assets using a content management system (document submission, component, and web)
- compiling material for web and print publication of journal articles and issues according to a defined schedule
- responding to and resolving a wide range of queries from authors, editors, and publishing partners
- coordinating author and editor reviews of page proofs; proactively corresponding with authors, editors, and publishing partners to ensure that deadlines are met
- copy editing books, journals, magazines, eNewsletters, and online databases
- editing images (resizing, scaling, cropping) for web and print, tagging content for composition
- compiling and composing e-mail newsletters, composing pages of books, final programs, datasheets
- optimizing pdfs, adding metadata, and uploading to online publishing content management system
- converting source documents for web publishing (ebooks and downloadable documents)
- proofreading and verifying accuracy of content for web and print
- archiving electronic and hard-copy assets
- coordinating distribution of published content to Library of Congress, abstracters, and indexers
- Ensure ASM standards and styles are met and products are high quality by using provided tools: product standard operating instructions, ASM style guide, The Chicago Manual of Style, Associated Press Stylebook, composition specifications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills:
- College degree preferred and a minimum of three years of publishing experience or a combination of education and experience
- Proven command of editing and/or proofreading skills
- Working knowledge of publication processes and procedures
- Ability to work across teams with a variety of projects and workflows
- Practical experience with a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, OneNote); Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Bridge)
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is essential. Solid command of the English language
