Page Designer

MediaNews Group•Exton, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

MediaNews Group News seeks an experienced, skilled, versatile, energetic visual journalist to join its design team. Viable candidates will have experience on a copy desk, building newspaper pages using InDesign, and possess knowledge of AP style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Experience in Adobe Illustrator is helpful. The ideal candidate will have all the above, along with some skill at and desire to help produce multiple daily and weekly publications. MediaNews Group is a leader in local, multi-platform news and information, distinguished by its award-winning, original content and high quality, diversified portfolio of local media assets. We offer local news and information web sites and mobile apps offering rich multimedia experiences across the nation. The Page Designer will be responsible for the presentation and on time delivery of pages for the assigned publication. Candidates must reside in Pennsylvania. This job requires working a traditional afternoon/evening copy desk schedule. Some weekend work is also a requirement. MediaNews Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Requirements

Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
Strong communication skills
Work effectively in a remote environment
Strong problem-solving skills
College degree from accredited four-year college or equivalent experience required
8+ years newspaper design experience is required
Proven skills in news judgment, typography, page design, headline hierarchies, and editing of stories, graphics and photographs

Nice To Haves

Experience in Adobe Illustrator is helpful
Experience in features and sports sections is helpful
Advanced knowledge of G-Suite, Microsoft Office, and Adobe

Responsibilities

Responsible for copy editing and headline writing
editing for length, copy style and accuracy
Promote visual storytelling via photographs, graphics, illustrations, and typography in a presentation that is both logical and organized
Regularly confers with the appropriate editors about story play
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 negatives
Responsible for the proofreading of ancillary publications
Communicate effectively with remote editors via appropriate channel
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
Design any publication at a high level