| Publication or Company |
America's Test Kitchen
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| Industry |
Book Publishing, Magazine Publishing, Web Development |
| Benefits |
401K/403B, Dental, Health |
| Job Duration |
Full Time |
| Job Location |
Brookline, MA |
| Job Requirements |
POSITION SUMMARY:
Assistant Project Manager
Reporting to the Project Management Director, the Assistant Project Manager, works within the Product Development department and is responsible for ensuring production deadlines are met for multiple products and formats. The incumbent will interact heavily with other ATK departments including Editorial, Creative, Marketing, Sales, and Web as well as external vendors.
This is a full-time site based position for an individual with 1 to 2 years exposure to publishing and/or web development. This is an opportunity to get experience working across product divisions for a multimedia company.
The ideal candidate has a passion for technology and is an innovative thinker, someone who enjoys problem solving, who is excited to try different project management technologies and methodologies, and who is anxious to brainstorm new ideas and try them out.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF POSITION:
• Develop and maintain master schedules for all Magazine, Book, Direct Mail, Marketing, Sales, IT, Web and Ad Hoc programs and projects at ATK through Microsoft Project scheduling software.
• Process new job tickets and maintain daily reports
• Manage print programs and vendor relationships for bind-ins, DVDs, DNPCs, PIPs and other sales/marketing promotional material as needed
• Handle printing of business print supplies such as business cards and stationery
• Contributes to and implements project management processes
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Exceptional organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated, hard working, and able to effectively multi-task.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects; work well under pressure and within budget.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing deadlines and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.
• Flexibility during peak periods.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• BS/BA (or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in publishing or web development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Word, Filemaker, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Project
• Working knowledge of Adobe CS and Mac OSX operating system a plus.
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| About Our Company |
America's Test Kitchen is a real place: a no-nonsense, fully equipped test kitchen located in Brookline, MA where a team of highly qualified test cooks and editors perform thousands of tests every year. The goal? To develop the best recipes and cooking techniques, recommend the best cookware and equipment, and rate brand-name pantry staples for home cooks, which are published in our two magazines, Cooks Illustrated and Cooks Country, our growing line of cookbooks, our websites, and featured on our public television series, America's Test Kitchen and Cooks Country TV. We are devoted to a collegial approach to cooking - teams of editors, writers, and cooks engage in side-by-side comparisons, blind taste tests, and rigorous equipment tests to determine which is the best way to roast a chicken, which pans work and which ones don't, which brand of ketchup tastes best, and so on.
Our publications contain no advertising. We are a private company with no affiliations with large publishers, cookware manufacturers, or food purveyors, which means that our content is unbiased and objective.
America’s Test Kitchen is a fast growing publishing and multi-media company conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line in Brookline Village, Massachusetts. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, health insurance coverage offers a choice of a Blue Cross Blue Shield Care PPO or an HMO, Delta Dental, Prudential short term and long term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a generous amount of vacation time and summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day. |
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