Publishing Specialist

Role summary: Manages delivery of assigned scope of publications. Performs day-to-day activities needed to produce materials manually or via automated systems. Updates, populates and adjusts templates to support clients' needs.

Works independently on standardized/recurring assignments and under the direct supervision of more senior staff on complex projects and tasks.

Primary responsibilities/essential functions:

• Manages delivery of assigned publications, such as Books and QAR (Quarterly Attribution Report) publications
  • Ensures SLA timelines, quality levels and compliance expectations are met for production of standard and custom materials
  • Updates and creates standard and custom materials in partnership with senior publishing specialists and leads to meet client needs
    • Responsible for meeting the design, formatting, brand and quality standards to be delivered from sales to the end client
    • Integrates new content into existing design, utilizing basic design tools and PowerPoint
    • May ensure accuracy of data feeds to variable data templates and/or compilation of exhibits into client presentations
    • May help to build compelling charts and infographics to bring investment concepts and ideas to life
  • Applies legal and compliance standards as prescribed by senior specialists and leads, proofing team and legal
  • Helps with data pulls, creation of charts and visuals, incorporation of narrative and self-QA of publications
  • Should work to stay up to date with investment product and underlying data knowledge to update and deliver requested publication deliverables
  • Escalates and shares any SLA or quality issues with senior specialists and/or leadership
• Responsible for execution of the quarterly optimization process for assigned publications; ensures business SLAs are met
  • Generates, updates and submits modules for recordkeeping
• Identifies, recommends and helps establish publication process improvements; works to continuously improve and refine production processes, thereby driving faster speed-to-market and lower error rates
• Becomes a subject matter expert in their assigned line of business/asset class
  • Trains/oversees publishing specialist contractors/contingent workers
  • Ensures contractors are fully trained on the items they'll be covering and help oversee their work
  • Creates and maintains job aids for the various materials and processes owned by the team
  • Continues to upskill and develop deeper process and product knowledge, as well as role-based training
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills/qualifications:

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrates initiative by identifying issues and recommending solutions
• Demonstrates ability to plan processes and work for a group or team to assure work is completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in working with high volumes of data and ensuring data is properly pulled and input into templates.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of graphic design concepts and ability to apply it to work assignments.
• Demonstrates skills with PowerPoint and Excel. Charting skills are a plus.
• Background in finance and understanding of financial concepts a plus.
• Comfort managing ambiguity and solving problems of moderate complexity.
• Demonstrates analytical thinking skills.

Los Angeles Base Salary Range: $70,160-$112,256

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.