Graphics Production Assistant |
| May. 15, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2008 |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Salary Range: | High 20's/yr, Depending on Experience |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt: | Exempt |
| Benefits: | Full medical, dental, life, disability, retirement, paid time off |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Department: | ART |
| Description: | The Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB) is seeking an assistant to provide administrative and production support to its Graphics Department.
The ideal candidate is familiar with Durham’s character and culture, has at least one year of experience in production, design project trafficking, or a degree in a related field, is eager to learn new skills, and is as equally comfortable in Excel as in Photoshop. This is NOT a creative position, but is a good opportunity for someone with skills in graphics programs to acquire production experience.
Please note that this position will entail as much administrative support as production support, so if the possibility of spending all day working in Excel occasionally isn’t your cup of tea, this position will not be a good fit.
Duties:
*Tracks and fulfills all internal collateral and cordial orders (this does include moving boxes for a few minutes each day).
*Maintains accurate logs of inventory at storage and in-house and provides weekly reports of inventory levels to stakeholders.
*Provides additional administrative assistance to department and Bureau as needed, including tracking of several performance indicators and routing of monthly reports, assisting with mailings and meeting setups, picking up/delivering materials to off-site vendors, etc.
*Traffics project deadlines as set by Art Director to ensure all deadlines are met.
*Communicates new deadlines/expectations to stakeholders as necessary.
*Tracks advertising in Bureau collateral, including filing contracts, receiving and tracking materials for ads from external stakeholders, and coordinating day-to-day communication with external ad sales vendor(s).
*Provides graphical assistance by editing photos, videos, and updating charts, maps, and other custom collateral.
*Updates and maintains online image bank, chart database, and other graphical assets. Coordinates mapping updates with vendors using GIS data and assures all maps and graphics are kept up-to-date.
Qualifications:
*Durham resident knowledgeable about Durham’s character and culture.
*A quick learner with the ability identify and solve problems quickly, accurately, and with necessary feedback from stakeholders.
*Interest in learning new technologies and ability to adapt quickly to changing technological needs.
*Able to work independently to meet established goals while keeping stakeholders informed of project status through regular progress reports.
*Attention to detail, ability to proofread, as well as ability to plot locations and read maps.
*Works in an organized and efficient manner.
*Proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. *Proficiency in graphics production and preflighting using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Illustrator on a PC platform.
*At least one year experience in graphics production, administrative assistance, project trafficking, degree in a production-related field, or similar education/experience combination.
*Familiar with four-color printing and prepress procedures as well as preparing graphics for the web.
The Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB) is a local tourism development authority chartered by state and local government in cooperation with the private sector to attract and serve visitors to the City and County of Durham by reinvesting a portion of the visitor-paid “room occupancy and tourism development tax” in promotion and marketing.The Bureau’s major goal is to use tourism development as a tool to fuel the local business climate, broaden the local tax base, and steward the sustainability of Durham’s place-based assets and unique sense of place.
Durham residency required. EEOC.
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