General Summary of Responsibilities
As part of the affiliate news hub in the Yakima Herald-Republic newsroom, you’ll design and build pages for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
Essential Job Functions
1. Review daily budgets with Union-Bulletin print coordinator.
2. Design and build clean, effective news, sports and feature pages in TownNews TCMS for print, eEditions.
3. Send pages to press, PageSuite.
4. Design, build and send advance pages.
Other Duties
1. Communicate with U-B editors via Microsoft Teams, email, phone and videoconferencing apps.
2. Design and build special sections, as needed.
3. Actively participate as part of the affiliate news hub and the YHR newsroom.
4. Other duties assigned.
Job Requirements
Experience
A newsroom internship or experience as part of a post-collegiate newsroom staff.
Skills and Abilities / Lifting Requirements
Exceptional print design skills and news judgment; accuracy; strong interpersonal skills; the ability to consistently hit deadlines. No lifting required.
Minimum Education, Certifications or licenses
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
N/A
Contact with Others
Frequent contact with U-B, YHR staff.
Supervision Received
Works independently with direction from editors.
Supervision of others
N/A
Pressure of Work
The lead designer for the U-B must make page deadlines throughout the publication cycle. At the same time, you need to possess enough flexibiity to quickly respond to changes requested by U-B editors. Accuracy is of the utmost importance.
Impact
Readers expect a clean, well-designed and on-time version of the Union-Bulletin, whether it’s a print edition or eEdition. If we fail to meet those standards, we’ll lose significant readership
Primary Job Location (Indicate whether the position is remote, or travel required)
Position is based in the Yakima Herald-Republic newsroom. Some remote work may be required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.01 - $25.35 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Graphic design: 1 year (Preferred)
- Adobe Creative Suite: 1 year (Preferred)
- Adobe Illustrator: 1 year (Preferred)
- Journalism: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person