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Posted November 3, 2009

Journals Associate Production Coordinator
Support Staff / Grade 4
Job # mit-00006651

Duties and Responsibilities

The associate production coordinator is an entry-level position. The primary responsibility is maintenance of the editorial and production flow for four to six academic journals with content ranging from economics to performance studies and architecture to cognitive science.

Production responsibilities include generating and updating production schedules in a FileMaker Pro database; trafficking manuscripts, page proofs, and art MSS. to and from freelancers, editors, and vendors; monitoring copyediting, proofreading, and composition; resolving editorial, typesetting, and printing queries and problems; preparing print specifications and assembling journal components for printing; reviewing virtual bluelines, F&Gs, and advances; preparing specs for metadata conversion, reviewing content in the staging area, pushing content to the live site, and posting supplemental files. Trafficking also includes coordinating internally with marketing, circulation, and billing departments.

The associate production coordinator will work with the production manager and then with increasing independence on multiple projects that will grow in number and complexity with his or her skills and confidence. The production department places a strong emphasis on cross-training as a team- and efficiency-building tool. The success of the department, therefore, depends on strong working relationships among its members; a cooperative spirit is a must, as is the ability to know when to ask for help.

Candidates must bring well-honed oral and written communication skills to the task of building and managing relationships with journal editors, composition, print, and freelance vendors.

Required Skills and Experience

A college degree or equivalent is required. The successful candidate will have strong communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to work on multiple projects under pressure of deadlines. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and FileMaker Pro is required. Some experience with Photoshop is a plus.

To apply for this position online, please submit a resume and cover letter through the MIT Staffing Services website.