Desktop Publisher Position

By Tom Johnson on Monday, March 1, 2010

The team is responsible for the creative design and print production of sales and marketing literature for the US Institutional, Third Party and Product channels.

Creative Services comprises of Desk Top Publishing and Graphic Design specialists responsible for the following functions:

• Creates/formats brochures, reference guides, research papers, product profiles, commentaries, campaign materials, quarterly/monthly marketing documents, surveys and other ad-hoc requests from sales/marketing professionals
• Develops and designs graphics and layouts for various presentations and communications for the Institutional, Third Party Marketing and Product channels
• Works with sales/marketing professionals to meet end goals, provides suggestions, attends project meetings and becomes familiar with goals and objectives
• Manages the production process – with a focus on efficiency and accuracy
• Identifies and works with external vendors to make sure the print production process is satisfactory and within budget constraints
• Applies company design guidelines to all marketing materials to ensure consistent messaging and branding and develops templates to be consistent with same

This professional is responsible for responding to requests from the firm’s consultants, and sales/marketing professionals for desktop support in a timely manner while ensuring that documents maintain a visually attractive appearance. Requests for graphic support include RFPs, pitchbook presentations, consultant requests, publications, surveys and other ad hoc requests. Responsibilities also include maintenance of the templates used by the Marketing department as well as formatting documents to the company’s branding standards. The successful candidate must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule to meet project demands and possess a high degree of service orientation with an ability and willingness to work effectively in a team environment.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Creates/formats RFPs, Slide/Book Presentations, Research Papers, quarterly marketing documents, forms and ad-hoc data information requests from sales/marketing professionals
• Develops and designs graphics and layouts for various presentations and communications
• Ensures that company standards are maintained on all material and develops templates to be consistent with same
• Monitors Microsoft Outlook for incoming job requests from professionals in the Asset Management group
• Fields questions from research analysts and sales/marketing professionals
• Assists with the implementation of new standards when necessary
• Innovates improvements in departmental procedures to increase efficiency and quality
• Assists in the management of the group’s marketing literature, archive databases and print production
• Performs other functions or projects and assumes additional responsibilities as requested.

Experience / Skills / Systems Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office 2007 and MapInfo Professional software
• Medium level of comfort with Macintosh and Adobe design programs
• Strong visual skills, logical, with an excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid analytic skills with an ability to distill and enter financial data for monthly/quarterly reporting
• Excellent design capabilities; creative with strong technical skills
• Ability to multitask, handle changing priorities quickly and work well under timeframe pressure
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully with others to accomplish an objective
• Professional demeanor with a sense of humor and maturity
• Interest in the Asset Management business, and sales/marketing process

To apply, contact Melissa at malea.booker@parallelhr.com.