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NCCER · 2 months ago

Assistant Design Manager

Alachua, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

NCCER is the National Center for Construction Education and Research, and they are seeking an Assistant Design Manager to join their Product Development team. The role involves transforming technical content into engaging learning materials, providing design support, managing design operations, and collaborating with various teams to ensure timely publication of educational resources.

ConstructionProfessional ServicesSkill AssessmentVirtual Workforce

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Responsibilities

Provide hands-on design support and guidance to the design team to produce NCCER educational materials according to current specifications, layout standards, style guides, and best practices for print and electronic publication, in collaboration with the Art & Design Manager

Assist in managing day-to-day design operations, including scheduling, task assignments, resource allocation, and quality control

Supervise, train, and develop line reports to grow each person on their professional journey with NCCER and help them be successful in their respective roles

Collaborate with the internal cross-functional teams, including editorial, technical writers, artists, permissions, and project managers to ensure materials are ready on time and meet for the specifications for publication

Liaise with stakeholders in other departments and external partnerships to ensure fluid communication and establish a clear understanding of requirements

Utilize XML and a CSS to create, structure, and style content for automated workflows and digital publishing platforms, ensuring consistency, compliance, and interoperability

Collaborate to plan, develop, test, and troubleshoot our XML-based processes against the, ensuring that our applications of these tools are being used most optimally for our products

Perform quality control (QC) checks of the team’s work to ensure quality standards are met throughout production cycle, offering constructive feedback and assistance to improve when needed

Develop and improve design templates, graphic elements, and styles, in collaboration with the Art & Design Manager

Assist with cover design and cover photo selection

Contribute to in-progress workflow project by suggesting adjustments to improve efficiencies and to ensure content quality

Stay current with design trends, publishing technologies, and accessibility standards

Develop a thorough knowledge of and work in accordance with NCCER’s production processes and specifications

Other duties as assigned; as this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee

Qualification

Graphic DesignAdobe Creative SuiteXML-based publishingLine ManagementPrint Production WorkflowsEPub Production WorkflowsMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication SkillsTime ManagementProject Management

Required

B.A. in Graphic Design or related

3+ years of graphic design experience in a book publishing context

1+ years of line management experience

Thorough knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word and Teams)

Working knowledge of print and ePub production workflows

Experience with Oxygen XML and employing XML-based publishing workflows

Effectively organize, manage, and maintain multiple concurrent projects

Work independently and collaboratively

Excellent communication and time management skills

Dependable in attendance and performance

Preferred

Knowledge of DAM systems, such as Aprimo

Company

NCCER

National Center for Construction Education and Research is an education foundation for craft professionals.

Founded in 1996

Gainesville, Florida, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.nccer.org/

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