Position: Publisher Assistant

Location: Honolulu, Oahu, HI

Experience: At least one year of experience of coordination or project management experience in a corporate, production, post-production or educational industry

Education: Bachelor's degree in related field or relevant experience is preferred

Type: Full-time; Temp-to-Hire, 1 year w/ possible extension

Schedule: Normal business hours *flexibility required, may have to work nights and weekends as needed*

Pay: $18-20/hr depending on experience

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is seeking a Publisher Assistant!

Job Description:

• Assist the publishers in the full cycle of sales to include appointment setting, proposal writing, contract writing, customer service, media kit printing and execution - Preparation of media kits and magazines for appointments.
• Manage renewal process for all expiring contracts assigned to the publisher
• Maintain various databases (VIP lists, sales lists, etc. as directed)
• Represent magazine and other products in local organizations and attend events (when applicable)
• Customer service: answer phones, handle client and event sponsor communication, make calls to outside parties on behalf of the publisher while developing and improving business relations with all customers
• Conduct superior follow-up activities that include thank you notes, possible email blasts, posting photos, etc.
• Assist in collecting ad materials, photos and editorial, as well as delivering magazines and other additional promotional material to clients. Assist with the ad/editorial approval process with clients when needed
• Posting to multiple Social Media Channels (a total of one hour a day)
• Content creation for magazines
• Creating of Instagram reels for respective brands
• Publishers Assistant Duties include: Creating and setting up zoom calls and meetings, managing Publishers calendar and appointments, making appointments
• Working on marketing materials and notes for upcoming PEM TALKS and BTE TALKS
• Setup of Podcast and Videography
• Blogging
• Make updates to media kits, event flyers and other collateral within your design skill set - Post updates to the company internal website
• Contribute written print and online content in coordination with managing editor
• Works with Publisher to sell online products to current customer base - Develops plan to offer writing and online services to past client base
• In coordination with Publisher, seek out and target new writing and online advertising customers - Develops and/or maintain and improve business relations with all customers of EM
• Participation in ad hoc projects and anomaly assignments as directed
• Sustain a cheerful, organized and friendly office environment, inspire others and show passion, energy and enthusiasm
• General office management tasks as assigned or needed
• Provide general sales support for the Publisher
• Provide daily operations support as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Strong interest in the practice of information management and proven desire to improve user experience and ensure a high-quality product.
• Superior time management, focus, and organization skills.
• Extensive experience with asset, data, and information management and a comfortable knowledge of back-end data entry, data translation, metadata tracking structure, CMS software, and project tracking databases.
• Ability to enforce best practices and organize media within projects.
• Superior project and time management capabilities within a fast-paced, highly productive, and collaborative environment and must have the ability to work proactively, calmly, and effectively with deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and be highly motivated and action-oriented, ensuring that all project timelines are met.
• Basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Strong MS Office and PC computer skills, including troubleshooting and basic networking knowledge.
• Must be COVID-19 vaccinated

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii does not just connect you with a job; we offer a Professional Mentoring & Education Program to help you be great at your job, love it, and grow. This is not an elevator to success; it is a ladder, and you must put in the work to climb so you'll never feel stuck in a dead-end job again.

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled enterprise staffing organization whose mission is to help YOU TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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