Newsday Media Group
Artist- Presentation
Newsday Media Group, Melville, New York, us, 11775
Summary of Position
Newsday, an award-winning news organization serving Long Island through its portfolio of digital and print products, has an opening for a versatile Presentation Artist. A preferred candidate has been identified for this position.
Essential Duties & FunctionsResponsible for design and layout of newspaper pages across all departments (news, features, business and sports).Works in collaboration with the photo department, the copy desk and assigning desk to create attractive and clear pages on a daily and advance basis.Works on special print sections and subscriber exclusives and will be required to collaborate on digital presentation as well.Handle all kinds of news quickly with great attention paid to accuracy, fairness and detail.Must be able to ask big-picture questions as well as sweat the details.
Essential Job Knowledge & SkillsPhotoshop and Illustrator experience required; experience with the Hermes layout system, designing tabloid-sized pages, writing headlines and working with data are a plus.Must be able to select and crop the strongest photographs for the desired design.Must have strong news judgment and editing skills, with a deep understanding of our products.Must be collaborative and communicative with colleagues across all platforms.Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and meet aggressive deadlines.Ability and willingness to work a flexible and varied schedule to include weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed to support the business.The job requires three days in person at the Melville Newsday office.
Compensation
The hourly base rate range for this role is $32.53- $53.37, commensurate with experience.This position is represented by the Graphics Communication Conference, PPPWU.
Physical RequirementsEmployees are generally required to work in the office and/or out in the field a minimum of three (3) days per week.
Newsday Media Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and incumbents are selected, placed, trained, compensated and promoted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability or other classifications protected by applicable law. In addition, Newsday Media Group provides a reasonable accommodation for applicants/incumbents with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation.
Newsday, an award-winning news organization serving Long Island through its portfolio of digital and print products, has an opening for a versatile Presentation Artist. A preferred candidate has been identified for this position.
Essential Duties & FunctionsResponsible for design and layout of newspaper pages across all departments (news, features, business and sports).Works in collaboration with the photo department, the copy desk and assigning desk to create attractive and clear pages on a daily and advance basis.Works on special print sections and subscriber exclusives and will be required to collaborate on digital presentation as well.Handle all kinds of news quickly with great attention paid to accuracy, fairness and detail.Must be able to ask big-picture questions as well as sweat the details.
Essential Job Knowledge & SkillsPhotoshop and Illustrator experience required; experience with the Hermes layout system, designing tabloid-sized pages, writing headlines and working with data are a plus.Must be able to select and crop the strongest photographs for the desired design.Must have strong news judgment and editing skills, with a deep understanding of our products.Must be collaborative and communicative with colleagues across all platforms.Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and meet aggressive deadlines.Ability and willingness to work a flexible and varied schedule to include weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed to support the business.The job requires three days in person at the Melville Newsday office.
Compensation
The hourly base rate range for this role is $32.53- $53.37, commensurate with experience.This position is represented by the Graphics Communication Conference, PPPWU.
Physical RequirementsEmployees are generally required to work in the office and/or out in the field a minimum of three (3) days per week.
Newsday Media Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and incumbents are selected, placed, trained, compensated and promoted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability or other classifications protected by applicable law. In addition, Newsday Media Group provides a reasonable accommodation for applicants/incumbents with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation.