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Advertising Production Controller
Springer
New York, NY, United States
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Springer Nature is one of the world’s leading global research, educational and professional publishers. It is home to an array of respected and trusted brands and imprints, with more than 170 years of combined history behind them, providing quality content through a range of innovative products and services. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals and resources reach millions of people, helping researchers and scientists to discover, students to learn and professionals to achieve their goals and ambitions. The company has almost 13,000 staff in over 50 countries.
Job Description:
The Advertising Production Controller is responsible for chasing copy and confirming instructions for all run-of-book advertisements for assigned titles to ensure timely inclusion, file integrity and correct placement in print issue.
Job Responsibilities:
• Copy chase and advise advertisers on copy preparation to ensure that the files received are to industry standards.
• Manage incoming ad traffic, check proofs against digital files working with Digital Production Manager to ensure files are to specification.
• Maintain a good relationship with advertising sales, marketing and the production departments in London and Japan to ensure a smooth flow of ad copy.
• Basic page layout for the production of advert and advertorial copy.
• Ensure ad positions are correct, based on information from the advertising database, advertising sales and their clients.
• Liaise with production controllers, check the flatplans to ensure that ad copy or insertion instructions are followed.
• Maintain concise records of advertising by using the ad booking database to ensure that the correct advertisement is placed in the appropriate issue.
• To provide holiday and sickness cover for other Advertising Production Controllers.
• Assist the Advertising Production Manager in implementing new systems and controls as required and inform Advertising Production Manager of any problems or developments.
• Other adhoc duties as needed.
Experience, education, skills and qualifications preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree plus 1 to 2 years’ experience in publishing or related field.
• Experience working with printed inserts.
• Microsoft Office skills to an intermediate level.
• Mac skills – InDesign, Acrobat, PitStop file checking.
• Database skills – ability to work with in-house sales database system.
• Files transfer knowledge – via FTP or internet file transfer.
• Understanding of the print production process and of repro and digital copy.
• Communicate effectively in a confident and friendly manner.
• Strong organizational and file-handling skills.
• Organization and planning skills for copy chasing.
• Prioritizing skills for working on several issues at one time.
• Ability to work methodically and organized, in a calm and patient manner.
• Proven ability of working with tight deadlines.
If you are an internal applicant please inform your line manager.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life and AD&D
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Summer Hours