Job Opportunities
Account Representative - Bloom Magazine
Do you work hard? Are you driven to succeed, set targets, meet goals and hit deadlines, but you like to stop and smell the roses along the way? Then you are the Sales Representative for Perigraph, publishers of Bloom-Garden Landscape and Outdoor Living, Dig It-Landscape Guide, and Retreat, recognized for five years among western Canada's best garden and outdoor living magazines.
As an advertising account representative, you will be responsible for calling on business owners and decision makers to introduce them to our glossy, consumer-oriented publications and advertising opportunities. You will prepare quotes and presentations, make cold calls both over the phone and in person, and maintain a database of clients and a steady volume of in-person client appointments.
This position requires you to be committed, driven, self-motivated and goal oriented, and willing to receive guidance and direction as you will be a primary link to our current and prospective clients. Flexible work environment and great opportunity for growth and success. Perigraph will assist you with training where needed and provide continued support with prospecting and managing to help you achieve your goals.
Compensation is based on salary including car and phone allowance, plus commission.
Full and part time opportunities available in Calgary and Edmonton.
Qualifications: Previous Sales experience would be ideal but is not absolutely essential. Independent worker with a team spirit, positive, sales-oriented personality, able to communicate effectively. Qualified applicants should submit their resume to sales@bloommagazine.ca
Art Director - Source Media Group
Are you passionate about magazine design?
Source Media Group, Calgary-based publisher of five full-color glossy magazines, is looking for an Art Director with flair. We need someone with the experience, vision, creative energy and leadership abilities to help take our highly successful publications to the next level.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining the look and feel of all Source Media publications.
Specific duties include:
• Establishing the look, feel, and style of all publications. Includes determining color palettes, fonts, photo, headline, and text treatments
• Supervision of a small team of experienced magazine production artists
• Management of all design team workflow
• Management of design department budget
• This is a hands-on position that requires some page design, including front cover design and photo selection and manipulation
• Management of website development
• Liaise between editorial and design and design and production
• Works with Production Manager to ensure ads are completed in timely fashion and magazines go to print on schedule
• Hiring of any full-time or freelance design staff (or approving their hire)
• Strong knowledge of Mac platform programs, IT support for other staff as requested
• Art direction for all other design requests, including sales/marketing materials, media kits, and all Resort Property Show support materials
All interested applicants should contact Jim Zang, Associate Publisher, with cover letter and resume via email at jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca
Advertising Sales Representative - Source Media Group
If ad sales are in your blood, give us a call.
Source Media Group, Calgary-based publisher of five full-color glossy magazines, is looking for an advertising sales representative with the “right stuff.” We need an experienced print advertising professional with the proven ability to grow ad revenue for our regional publication: Western Canadian Resorts magazine. The position includes managing an existing account base as well as prospecting a geographic territory (some travel is required). Compensation is paid on a straight commission basis, with a guaranteed minimum to start.
All interested applicants should contact Jim Zang, Associate Publisher, with cover letter and resume via email at jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca
Advertising Sales Representative - Cool Companies & Esteem Magazines
Cool Companies and Esteem magazines are two publications focused on helping Canadians achieve their career goals. Cool Companies www.coolcompaniesmag.com is for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, and Esteem www.esteemmagazine.com is for professional women.
We are looking for an energetic salesperson to handle advertising sales for both magazines.
The successful candidate must be an independent sales professional with the stamina to prospect new clients and close deals. Previous experience in advertising sales is a must.
Compensation: Base + Commissions + Expense Allowance
Forward your resume to: resume@esteemmagazine.com
Attention: Christian Medy
Associate Editor - Source Media Group
Wanted: an expert on all things Edmonton.
Source Media Group, Calgary-based publisher of five full-color glossy magazines, is looking for an Associate Editor for our Edmonton publications. We’re in search of someone who has lots of writing and editing experience, and who can breathe some fresh life into our editorial content.
Duties include:
• Generation of story ideas for New Home Living and Condo Living magazines (Edmonton/Calgary) in accordance with editorial direction provided by Associate Publisher and Publishers
• Discussion of story ideas with Edmonton/Calgary Associate Editor to co-ordinate front covers and maximize other editorial cost-efficiencies
• Submission of editorial lineup proposal to Associate Publisher for approval for each magazine
• Assignment of all freelance stories/photos with adequate lead-time and management of editorial deadlines
• Copy editing of all freelance stories prior to submission to Design, including writing headlines, subheads and photo captions
• Complete edit plan proposal and submit to Associate Publisher for approval prior to timely delivery to Design
• Responsible for organized, timely delivery of electronic editorial content files to Design
• Proof reading and editing of all editorial page layouts in accordance with established deadlines, including receiving client approval
• Write Around Town, Editor’s Message, and other columns as needed or as time permits
• Works as a team with Sales and Production to create paginations in a timely and efficient manner
• Develop and maintain a stable of experienced professional writers and photographers
All interested applicants should contact Jim Zang, Associate Publisher, with cover letter and resume via email at jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca
Production Assistant/Junior Designer - Source Media Group
This is an entry-level position for someone who wants to get into magazines.
Source Media Group, Calgary-based publisher of five full-color glossy magazines, is looking for a production assistant—someone whose organizational abilities are matched only by their creative genius. We need a team player who is one part technical print production expert, one part database expert, and one part graphic artist who can help with everything in the ad flow process from booking to building, proofing and archiving. Possibility for some web-based work. Primarily a production, not design, position.
Duties will include:
• Data base ad entries
• Ad and editorial archives
• Web site maintenance
• Ad and editorial changes
• Ad building
• Editorial page layout
• In-house production requests ie. marketing materials
All interested applicants should contact Jim Zang, Associate Publisher, with cover letter and resume via email at jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca
Production Technician - Venture Publishing Inc.
Venture Publishing Inc., publisher of Alberta Venture, Unlimited, Tracks & Treads, Your Health, Food for Thought, Grip, Open Mind and Alberta Innovators magazine, is looking for a full-time production technician to join our fast-paced environment. This individual will be responsible for preparing customer-supplied advertising for our publications and subsequently processing those publications for printing.
We are looking for an individual with the ability to meet tight deadlines while keeping a cool head under pressure. The successful candidate will have proactive problem-solving skills and be organized and detail oriented. You must also be a great communicator as you will be liaising with our advertising clients, sales team, various internal departments and printer. This is not a design position but it is an asset if you possess basic design skills. The desire to keep informed of the latest industry-standard tools and techniques is mandatory.
Reporting directly to the production manager, the role requires the individual to perform the following duties:
• Track advertising material from ad agencies and clients and ensure deadlines are met
• Check print specifications are adhered to through exporting, preflighting, and troubleshooting submitted ads, magazine and company collateral files
• Importing of approved ad files into magazine documents
• Ship magazine files, prepress preparations of proofs
• Keep records of all transactions
• Basic design and/or editing of internal display advertising
• Prepare print documents as Adobe Acrobat files for website usage
• General administration duties such as archiving and filing
• Provide technical support in relation to print to the art department
Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years production experience
• Proficiency in Creative Suite, Quark, PDF export parameters
• Working knowledge of digital prepress requirements; including resolution, colour space, links, fonts
We offer excellent opportunities and competitive salaries. Please respond with a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to vrobblee@albertaventure.com
Receptionist - Source Media Group
Your voice might not be good enough for Canadian idol, but it could be right for us!
Source Media Group, Calgary-based publisher of five full-color glossy magazines, is looking for a customer care specialist. Specifically, we need a team player with a sparkling personality to answer a growing number of phone calls and take care of various office duties as our company continues to grow. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is a must. A customer service or sales support background is a definite asset.
Duties may include:
• Telephone and personal reception
• Incoming/outgoing mail and couriers
• Assist accounting with various tasks
All interested applicants should contact Jim Zang, Associate Publisher, with cover letter and resume via email at jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca
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