We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and skilled designer to lead key design initiatives, collaborate with different departments, and ensure seamless publication workflows. This role serves as a crucial bridge between internal teams and external partners, maintaining high standards for print and digital outputs while driving project success from concept to completion.

Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Design Execution Lead Creative Projects:

Drive end-to-end management of projects including special sections, magazines, marketing materials, and branding initiatives.

Product Onboarding:

Assist the setup for new products by creating required folder structures, design assets, snippets, and prototype templates.

Workflow & Asset Management:

Maintain and organize shared team resources, including server folders, InDesign templates, and snippet libraries.

Collaboration & Partner Management External Partner Liaison:

Collaborate directly with external partners to manage assigned publications, set partner teams up for success, enforce deadlines, and act as the primary liaison between partners and the newsroom.

Team Mentorship:

Train, mentor, and guide both new and existing team members to elevate overall team capabilities.

Qualifications & Expectations Required Experience & Industry Knowledge Publication Background:

Must have prior experience designing and producing special sections and magazines.

Industry Operations:

Strong understanding of how newsrooms operate and a solid foundational knowledge of newspaper industry operations and workflows.

Core Competencies & Professional Expectations Time Management & Reliability:

Highly accountable, resourceful, and capable of managing tight deadlines and multiple priorities simultaneously.

Communication:

Maintain clear, prompt communication with leadership, team members, and external partners (including immediate response times during remote working hours).

Self-Driven:

Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous learning and personal professional growth.

Technical Skills & Software Design & Publishing:

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat),

BLOX TotalCMS, NewsWay File & Remote Management:

Cyberduck, Splashtop, Google Workspace Preferred:

Prior hands-on experience working in BLOX TotalCMS (or similar content management systems)