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Photo Reseacher - Educational Publisher
Posted: July 30, 2010
Short Description:
Immediate opening at Jones and Barltett Learning for a full time Photo Researcher. This position is a great opportunity to establish a career in photo research and publishing with full exposure to the publishing process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will be responsible for the research, acquisition, storage, and retrieval of photo assets within budget goals for use in Jones and Bartlett products including, print and electronic media.
Work with Production, Editorial, and Design groups to identify and develop specifications for books and other materials with a high need for photo research.
" Research sources of best-fit images within budget guidelines. Order scans from stock agencies, download files.
" Negotiate rates, pricing and permissions with vendors; maintain records. Assist in the projection of estimated costs associated with photo procurement.
" Develop, create and/or purchase images as necessary for use globally within the company.
" Coordinate, organize and potentially attend photo shoots.
" Work with a Digital Asset Management system, tasks to include keywording, file storage and retrieval. Assist employees in search and retrieval of company owned assets.
Required Experience:
Requirements:
" Prior exposure to photo research and/or digital archiving tasks. 4 year college degree preferred or equivalent experience.
" Technically savvy in applications related to publishing. Experience with Photoshop and the management of digital files necessary. Minor experience with other programs such as Illustrator, Filemaker, Excel, and a digital asset management system preferred. Must also have some knowledge of manipulating digital scans.
" Demonstrate creative problem solving (though not a design position).
" Knowledge of Digital Rights Management and related copyright issues, image acquisition, and Internet search engines is helpful.
" Have the ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
" Prioritizing skills and ability to manage several projects and demands at once. Must be well organized and be able to follow directions.
" Communication skills and ability to work with multiple people in variety of functions.
" Research skills. Negotiating skills. Organizational skills
Salary/Hours:
Jones and Bartlett Learning has an interactive environment where every individuals contributions are a valued part of our overall success. Our generous benefits package includes health and dental insurance, 401k with company match, 10 holidays plus 17 days of paid time off in your first year. Note: Employment location in Sudbury, MA, is NOT accessible by public transportation.
Direct Application To:
Please send resume with cover letter to:
Mail:
Human Resources
Jones and Bartlett Learning
40 Tall Pine Drive
Sudbury, MA 01776
Fax:
(978) 443-8000
Email: resumes@jblearning.com
http://www.jblearning.com
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