Supplements Officer

On behalf of the Jamaica Observer Ltd., – The IRE Group of Companies is seeking to hire a Supplements Officer.

• Paginate all special advertising.
• Produce well written and accurate stories and articles in the supplement publications.
• Attend seminars, conferences, fairs where necessary to collect information for articles.
• Conduct interviews either in person or over the telephone.
• Generate ideas for supplement publications.
• Source images to accompany stories.
• Create and build a photo folder.
• Prepare commitment forms for all supplements.
• Communicate with Advertising and other departments re all updates regarding supplements.
• Assist with the solicitation of client features.
• Other duties as assigned by the Advertising Manager.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• 2 years experience in Graphic Design and/or experience in printing industry.
• Diploma in visual communications /graphic design from a recognized tertiary institution.
• Proficient in the use of Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
• Must be able to translate concepts into design.
• Able to conduct quality interviews either in person or over the phone and produce quality articles.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Able to work under pressure.