Page Designer

Summary

MediaNews Group is a publishing company with a multimedia portfolio of print, niche, and digital products. The Page Designer will manage copy editing, headline writing, visual storytelling, page layouts, and publication quality control while collaborating with editors and production teams in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage copy editing and headline writing, ensuring accuracy, style, and proper length
• Promote visual storytelling through photographs, graphics, illustrations, and typography in a logical, organized layout
• Confer regularly with editors regarding story play and visual presentation
• 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 negative
• 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
• Learn applicable software/platforms that are specific to the hub department

Skills

• The successful candidate must demonstrate strong news judgment and headline-writing capabilities
• This is a remote job and candidates must live in CO, FL, MA, MN, OH, PA, or TX
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a remote team
• Well developed problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in G Suite, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite
• College degree from an accredited four-year college or equivalent experience
• Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies and editing of stories, graphics and photographs
• This is a remote role, but we have a strong preference for candidates living in or relocating to Colorado
• Previous newspaper design experience is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• The successful candidate must demonstrate strong news judgment and headline-writing capabilities
• This is a remote job and candidates must live in CO, FL, MA, MN, OH, PA, or TX
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a remote team
• Well developed problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in G Suite, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite
• College degree from an accredited four-year college or equivalent experience
• Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies and editing of stories, graphics and photographs

Nice to Haves

• This is a remote role, but we have a strong preference for candidates living in or relocating to Colorado
• Previous newspaper design experience is preferred

Benefits

• Remote role
• Eligible employees receive medical insurance
• Eligible employees receive dental insurance
• Eligible employees receive life insurance
• Eligible employees receive disability insurance
• Eligible employees receive a 401k
• Eligible employees receive paid time off
• Eligible employees receive select paid holidays