Position: Senior Production Specialist
Requisition: #1650
Date Opened: 11 April 2008

Successful candidate will create, produce and distribute approximately 15-25 pages of assorted weekly desktop materials; flow in stories, create draft PDF’s for off-site editors, input copy changes and corrections, distribute pages, prepare files and final PDF’s, and assure timely file transmission. The position produces general layouts for the technical pages, oversees the trafficking of pages to and from composition vendor; measures galleys; interacts with editors and artists about sizing and layout of pages; and assures that pages conform to Science style. Works with Internet Production Manager and Offsite Internet vendor to oversee the accurate conversion of HTML/XML coding of assigned desktop-generated pages; serves as back-up to Assistant Production Manager for assorted web-related responsibilities; creates and maintains archival/retrieval/storage systems for Science desktop pages, graphic files, and files sent to Internet vendor for Science’s online product; coordinates information flow between production and art departments relating to the electronic preparation and transmission of desktop materials. Interacts with the Art Director and Senior Art Associates in order to resolve art and production problems or questions involving desktop-created pages; serve as a backup for all production specialist positions on an as-needed basis; perform other work related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Position requires a formal training program of one to two years beyond high school or an associates degree; 2-3 years of previous production related experience; extensive knowledge of Macintosh page layout programs; experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Quark, and assorted Web-based editing tools required; familiarity with XML workflow is a plus; knowledge of offset web print production is required; Strong written, verbal and organizational skills.

RECRUITER: B. THOMAS

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