DESIGNER: DIGITAL & MARKETING

Summary: Collaborate with our creative, production, sales, marketing and publicity teams to create materials for print, e-book and Web-based platforms.

Duties:

* Conceive and design sales, marketing and publicity materials: ads (print and digital), posters, postcards, buttons, patches, tote bags and other miscellaneous sales and marketing items.

* Conceive and design catalogs for domestic and foreign rights markets.

* Coordinate schedules among departments to ensure timely production and delivery of all sales, marketing and publicity materials.

* Transition existing print layouts for e-book publication and develop original layouts for e-book publication.

* Monitor and provide status updates of e-book publications and other digital publishing initiatives.

* Create and supply a variety of images for the Web.

* Coordinate creation of physical mock-ups for print titles and materials.

* Provide design support for industry trade shows, including signage and booth materials.

* Research and develop innovative formats for digital platforms, including e-book, Web and apps.

* Provide general support for our creative, production, sales, marketing and publicity departments on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

* Background in publishing, with 1-3 years experience in print/digital design preferred.

* Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite required, with emphasis on InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

* Background in marketing and/or design preferred. Background in book design a strong plus.

* Experience with e-book and app creation a strong plus.

* Exceptional organization skills and the ability to handle multiple projects on deadline.

* Bachelor’s degree required.

Special Instructions

Please send résumé, design samples and salary requirements to John J. McGurk at quirkbooksjobs@gmail.com .

PRODUCTION & SALES ASSISTANT

Summary: Assist Production and Sales departments by coordinating publishing materials, files and schedules. Collaborating with our creative and sales teams, vendors, and distribution partners. Managing files, data and workflow.

Duties

* Attend concept meetings to create package specifications for prospective titles.

* Communicate with vendors to convey specifications and establish pricing.

* Create profit and loss statements to assess viability of prospective titles.

* Manage sample materials from initial order to final approval.

* Develop schedules and deadlines for new titles, reprints, and other print/digital materials to ensure smooth workflow and delivery.

* Create and maintain spreadsheets to document workflow, pricing, orders and deliveries.

* Submit purchase orders.

* Traffic files, proofs, books, sales and marketing materials domestically and internationally.

* Coordinate BLADs, ARCs, posters, catalogs, etc. for sales, marketing and publicity needs from concept through delivery.

* Coordinate logistics for domestic and international trade shows, including shipments, supplies, signage, and booth assembly/disassembly.

* Coordinate logistics for industry trade shows, including shipments, supplies, signage, and booth assembly/disassembly.

* Manage data for Quirk and its distribution partners, including title loads, SAP data, ONIX, and TI sheets.

* Generate sales reports.

* Provide general support for the Production and Sales departments on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

* Strong interest and background in publishing, with 1-3 years experience in production preferred.

* Exceptional organization skills and the ability to handle multiple projects on deadline.

* Knowledge of MS Excel and Adobe Creative Suite is required.

* Knowledge of digital publishing platforms is a strong plus.

* Bachelor’s degree required.

Please send résumé, design samples and salary requirements to John J. McGurk at quirkbooksjobs@gmail.com .

SPRING 2012 MARKETING & PUBLICITY INTERNSHIP

Experience book marketing and publicity at a nontraditional book publisher. Quirk Books, located in Philadelphia’s Old City, is currently seeking an intern for their marketing and publicity department during the Spring of 2012.

Duties:

- Assist with press mailings on a daily basis.

- Write 1-2 press and/or marketing materials with guidance from staff.

- Help create media contact databases.

- Search for new online media contacts.

- Generating web content, i.e. excerpts, quizzes, fun facts, blog posts.

- Copying and filing.

Qualifications:

- English, journalism, marketing, or communications major or interest in major.

- Must be able to put in 9-15 hours per week in at least 3 hour increments—welcome to intern more if available.

- Office experience a plus.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship. Email cover letter and a resume to mari@quirkbooks.com. Please include subject line INTERN.