As a growing company, The Newsletter Company is always on the lookout
for additional team members, both in permanent positions as well
as freelance. Why
not email your resume to us?
The following are positions at The Newsletter Company (click on
any position for a full description). We are growing FAST, so there
are several opportunities to join our team!
Newsletter Manager
Team Leader
Account Manager
Inhouse Writer
Mac Graphic Designer
Mac Production Artist
Team Assistant
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Freelance/Contract Work Opportunities
Overview:
This position requires a combination of management ability
and a thorough understanding of the computer and all the production
programs commonly used to create newsletters and direct mail materials.
The ideal candidate would have extensive experience producing direct
mail materials, and more recent experience managing employees doing
the production. Your job is to manage the Team Leaders so that the
work flows smoothly and error-free and the clients are extremely
satisfied with all aspects of The Newsletter Company. Client contact
skills are also required.
Qualifications Required for the Job:
• Management experience, at least 10 years with a staff of
at least 10 people.
• Ability to implement systems and procedures that allow detail
work to flow through smoothly and error-free.
• Database experience (we use FileMaker Pro).
• Production experience, preferably with programs such as Quark,
Photo Shop, and Freehand/Illustrator.
Management Duties:
• Manage the newsletter teams so that each runs efficiently,
profitably, and error-free.
• Create/modify the systems, procedures, people, and equipment
that are needed to produce all newsletters. This requires a thorough
understanding of the computer and all software listed above.
• Hire/train additional Team Leaders.
• Seek out vendors and bid jobs.
• Run reports needed to determine profitability and productivity
of each Team.
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Overview:
The Team Leader heads a team of several Account Managers whose
primary responsibility is account coordination with clients all
over the United States and support staff, including art and production
(both employees and freelancers), who together handle many national
accounts. This is primarily a management position. Team Leaders
report directly to the Newsletter Manager.
Your job is to manage the department so that:
1. the work flows smoothly and error-free
2. the clients are extremely satisfied with all aspects of The Newsletter
Company
3. it contributes to the growth of The Newsletter Company
Qualifications Required for the Job:
• Thorough understanding of the computer, the Internet
and all the production programs commonly used to create newsletters
and direct mail materials. The ideal candidate would have extensive
experience producing direct mail materials, and more recent experience
managing employees doing the production. Your team includes a production
staff (both employees and freelancers), as well as Account Managers
whose primary responsibility is account coordination with clients
all over the United States. Team Leaders report directly to the
Newsletter Manager.
• Management experience, at least 2 years with a staff of at
least 4 people.
• Production experience, preferably programs such as Quark,
Photo Shop, Freehand/Illustrator.
• Database experience (we use FileMaker Pro).
• Client contact skills are also required.
Management Duties:
• Manage your team so that it runs efficiently,
profitably and error-free
• Hire/train AMs and Production staff
• Help AMs with all editorial ideas, as well as advertising/promotion
material to aid in the selling of our direct mail/newsletters. This
includes ads for client publications, promotional pieces to solicit
business, and gathering of ideas and materials for direct mail and
newsletter products.
• Run reports needed throughout the entire process in order
to track job progress.
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The Account Managers at The Newsletter Company provide outstanding
customer service to our newsletter clients.
Skills Required Include:
• Must be able to represent The Newsletter Company
to national and local accounts in a professional manner.
• Must have excellent client contact skills over the telephone
and in client meetings.
• Must be computer proficient, including the Internet.
• Must have excellent grammar, spelling and punctuation skills.
• Knowledge of production and printing is helpful.
• Database experience such as FileMaker Pro is helpful.
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Although most of our newsletters utilize freelance writers, one
account in particular requires us to staff with several in-house
writers.
The ideal candidate would have:
• at least three years retail writing experience
• skill and experience conducting telephone interviews
• excellent organizational skills
• great attention to detail
• a sense of "urgency" and need to meet deadlines
• some database experience
Responsibilities Include:
• Conducting telephone interviews to gather story
content
• Writing compelling, concise copy, with story length typically
less than 200 words
• Tracking your research and contact information in a tracking
database (we use FileMaker Pro)
• Determining the page layout to feature the most relevant
content
• Working with the in-house art department to make revisions
as needed
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Graphic Designers at The Newsletter Company are responsible for
leading their creative team in the development and production of
newsletters and marketing materials.
Responsibilities Include:
• Art directing and producing newsletters and direct
mail promotional materials.
• Art directing and creating comps for obtaining new business.
This requires a quick study, someone with some business sense as
well as creativity so that the design is not only beautiful and
sells, but works for the goals and objectives of the client.
• Producing all marketing materials for The Newsletter Company,
including newsletters, brochures, mailers, and website maintenance
and expansion.
Skills Required Include:
• At least 5 years experience in designing varied
print materials.
• Must be proficient in Quark, PageMaker, PhotoShop, and Freehand/Illustrator.
• Must be proficient at scanning and cleanup of artwork and
logos.
• At least 5 years experience producing print documents on
the Mac.
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Production staff at The Newsletter Company work from existing templates
to produce hundreds of different versions of the newsletters and
direct mail for our clients all across the United States. They work
on teams with Account Managers and Team Leaders.
Skills Required Include:
• Must be proficient in Quark, PageMaker, PhotoShop,
and Freehand/Illustrator.
• Must be proficient at scanning and cleanup of artwork and
logos.
• At least 2 years experience producing print documents on
the Mac.
• Design ability is an added bonus, but not required since
most of the work has templates.
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This position requires a person who is extremely organized, able
to juggle multiple projects at once, and has a thorough understanding
of the computer, the Internet, and databases. Attention to detail
is a must.
Skills Required Include:
• Excellent telephone skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Friendly, cooperative, able to get along well with people.
• Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
• Knowledge of printing and production is helpful.
• Flexible and able to multi-task well.
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The Receptionist at The Newsletter Company is our primary interface
with clients since most of our client contact is over the phone.
This person must be enthusiastic and friendly, always striving to
leave the customer with a great impression of our company.
Skills Required Include:
• Excellent telephone skills.
• Ability to remember names and voices so you can recognize
and greet clients and vendors.
• Ability to keep track of everyone in office and be aware
of all projects so you can easily direct incoming calls.
• Friendly, helpful demeanor to make all visitors feel welcome.
• Good grammar, spelling and punctuation skills.
• Computer literate with database experience.
• Administrative skills in order to assist Office Manager and
anyone in the office with overflow work.
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• Writers: Especially with experience in customer newsletters.
Writing is upbeat, positive, some technical and business-to-business.
• Proofreading professionals, with a fax machine and reference
library (English).
• Freelance Mac Production artists for overflow production
work.
• Mac Technical Advice/Installation/Troubleshooting.
• Mac Programming (FileMaker Pro).
• Maintenance: Electrician, Plumber, Painter, Handyman.
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