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We are hiring someone for a Publishing position that includes some administrative and general collective tasks.
Job responsibilities include:
Administrative: Sharing tasks such as overseeing royalty payments; data entry such as invoicing and crediting; inventory control; writing receipts and checks; maintaining a budget; and more
Publishing—Editorial/Pre-press/Production: Coordinating various aspects of publishing projects including, but not limited to editing (acquisitions, content editing, copy-editing, proofreading); pre-press (handling manuscript files in a number of formats; overseeing design and layout); production (checking proofs and liaising with printers to trouble-shoot files through the production process).
Overseeing publishing program: A few of the key areas include enriching AK's publishing by helping to acquire titles and steer the program in exciting new directions; bring innovative approaches to publishing (examples include include but are not limited to digital distribution, new platforms for publishing, and helping to promote anarchist ideas in society).
General Collective Duties: Participating in the self-management of the entire workplace (from sweeping the floors to tabling at events to helping chart the political direction of the organization).
Job requirements include:
A minimum of three years experience completing aspects of the Job Responsibilities above.
We're actively looking for someone:
Whose politics are compatible with AK's (www.akpress.org/about/aboutakpress ).
Who is detail oriented and well-organized.
Who has experience mutli-tasking.
Who has experience with Macs.
Who has a knowledge of, and passion for, books.
Who has an incredible work ethic (and full-time work experience).
Who can work well as part of the collective.
Other desirable skills include:
Experience with Excel, Filemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, and/or Acumen Book.
Relevant job experience managing multiple projects at once.
Foreign language skills.
Experience in other collectives.
Connections to current political activities.
Experience in the book trade.
We are looking for someone to work in our Oakland location but will consider the right candidate to work with us from a remote location
Please mail, fax, or email a comprehensive letter of interest and a resume as soon as possible. Our pay is $25,592 per year, comprehensive health insurance including dental, twenty-four days per year of paid time off, six sick days, and all the joys and headaches of being part of a worker owned and managed company included. All applicants will receive a response. If emailing, please respond to jobs@akpress.org with "Attention: Publishing Position" and your name as the subject . Thank you!
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