Greenspring Media Group, award-winning publisher of Minnesota Monthly, Midwest Home, Where Magazine and other national and local publications, is looking for a Junior Account Executive. Please do not apply unless you have a superior work ethic, sales experience, and motivation to sell. Please email a resume and cover letter to astrenger@greenspring.com
How / Where
to Apply:
Greenspring Media Group
730 Second Ave S #600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Responsible for administrative support of the sales team. Enhance the fulfillment process by ensuring strong follow up with our clients.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Answer phones
Assist in entering and updating ad orders
Assist in entering and updating client contact
Build strong communication between sales and other divisions
Provide administrative support to the Sales Team
Comprehensive benefits package. Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to jobs@greenspring.com. College degree preferred. No calls please. EOE.
Position Requirements/
Qualifications:
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Excellent Communication Skills both written and verbal
Outstanding computer skills; working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Demonstrate the ability multi-task
Strong organizational, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Creative, energetic and comfortable working in a highly dynamic atmosphere
How / Where
to Apply:
Greenspring Media Group
730 Second Ave S #600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Provide editorial and production expertise and work for communications department directories (magazine buyer's guides, expo guide, other directories/newletters). Manage related production schedules.
Editorial - Product buyers guides, working with magazine editor as needed. Paginate guides - Work with editorial director and art director on project layouts, work with advertising to determine ad placement.
Production - Work with designers to establish template, use InDate to prepare a copy for InCopy and InDesign, place and style all copy, place ads, and prepare files for printer.
Position Requirements/
Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree in communications plus 3-5 years experience in editorial work and production
Skills
Excellent and accurate proofreading
Project management
Written and oral communication
Proficiency with inDesign
Technical mind set
Ability to work with a team
Salary Details:
Please send salary expectations with resume
How / Where
to Apply:
Industrial Fabrics Association International
1801 County Rd B W
Roseville, MN 55113
North American Media Group seeks associate editor with 3-5 years of professional editing/writing experience for our bimonthly Gardening How-To magazine. Associate editor is responsible for working with a team to come up with story ideas, managing contracts, contributing to Web and e-newsletter content, writing short pieces and occasional longer features, content editing, copy editing, fact checking, project management, and other duties as assigned. Some travel required. Ideal candidate is flexible, extremely detail-oriented, and works well in a team. Position based at NAMG’s headquarters in Minnetonka, MN. Please send cover letter, resume, and three published writing clips to mynextjob@namginc.com or mail to Human Resources, NAMG, 12301 Whitewater Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343. EOE
How / Where
to Apply:
Human Resources
NAMG
12301 Whitewater Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Assist with development of creative design for advertising, circulation, collateral and promotional materials for publications, trade shows/conferences, membership (print and electronic media including web) for an international trade association.
Works with Art Director, Marketing Director and internal clients on the development of marketing/design strategies for assigned projects (primary involvement in ideation and "from scratch" development with ability to digest strategy documents and convert them into print and web solutions, high degree of latitude in development of marketing solutions, start-to finish responsibilities with oversight and management of internal and external resources).
Manage entire design/production process of assigned projects including magazines, marketing and advertising materials.
Position Requirements/
Qualifications:
BA/BS in graphic design or related field
5-7 years in strategic marketing and design
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Proven ability to deliver exceptional marketing and design solutions to support business objectives
Proven written and oral communication skills (able to communication design essentials with credibility and confidence.)
Able to understand direction and scope of each project and offer ideas and insight from a design point of view.
Comprehensive understanding of print and online media production issues
Excellent (Advanced)? creative, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
Excellent (advanced?) concept, typography skills and color usage.
Intermediate to expert level skills in design, typography
Innovative, self-starter, work independently, detail oriented, deadline driven
Ability to manage multiple projects with strong orientation to details and deadlines within a fast-paced, team environment.
Proficient in a Mac environment using Adobe Creative Suite3, with intermediate to expert skills in use of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Dreamweaver and Flash skills a plus.
Salary Details:
Negotiable
How / Where
to Apply:
Industrial Fabrics Association International
1801 County Rd B W
Roseville, MN 55113
8972 Trista Lane
St. Bonifacius, MN 55375
(p) 763-438-1302
(e) ddschuell@yahoo.com
Education:
B.A., English, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, May 2005
Philosophy Minor
Cumulative GPA 3.76
Experience:
Staff reporter, Lakeshore Weekly News (Minnetonka), March 2007-February 2010
Wrote news articles, feature stories and opinion columns. Proofread news pages. Kept track of city government, interviewed and built relationships with sources, and collaborated with an editor and graphic designers. I wrote clearly and creatively on deadline and practiced journalistic ethics of fairness and accuracy. I received awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in 2009 and 2010.
Staff writer, The Daily Journal (International Falls), Oct. 2005-Feb. 2007
Wrote news articles and feature stories, took photos, designed news pages, covered city councils, school districts and a community college. Proofread news pages and wrote under deadlines.
Co-editor, Out of Words (annual college literary and artistic journal), 2003-2005
Evaluated poetry and prose submissions and proofread drafts. Worked with an editorial team to select art for journal and have it printed, distributed and sold. Helped facilitate discussions on artistic direction.
Vehicle and grounds worker, The College of St. Scholastica, 2001-2005
As a student employee I was responsible for keeping campus grounds clean, shoveling snow, cutting grass, managing school vehicles and performing miscellaneous maintenance work in a timely fashion.
Skills/Strengths:
Writing: Producing creative, balanced and thorough writing on deadline. Adaptability: Learning quickly and adjusting well to changing circumstances. Collaboration: I work well on a team and enjoy generating ideas with others. Achievement: I take satisfaction in working hard and being productive.
Additional Experience:
Intern, Superior Daily Telegram, summer 2004
House painter, College Pro, Brooklyn Park, summer 2003
Grounds and maintenance crew, City of Brooklyn Center, summer 2002
