q7438 2006-11-2 08:08 PM
Production assistant
Production assistant
Job Responsibilities
Background
The employer is a prestigious business journal produced by a global consulting firm. The journal is launching a Simplified Chinese version for PRC in early 2007. The website will provide access to an archive of the Journal’s articles in Functional and Industry topic areas. Additionally, new articles will be added to the site on a weekly basis. The site will be similar in layout and functionality to the English site.
Position
The Journal is seeking a Production Assistant to provide technical assistance (html coding, exhibit creation, site maintenance and QA) to help the Quarterly team maintain and continually refresh the site content that is of interest to the PRC audience and to send e-mail communications to site members. Position is based in Shanghai.
This is an extremely important position and an excellent opportunity to learn all facets of web publishing.
Primary responsibilities:
• Convert Adobe InDesign documents to HTML
• Convert Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop documents to web graphics
• Maintain web site via proprietary web-based content management system
• Create and manage HTML e-mails using Epsilon Interactive
• Code design prototypes following style guide
• Participate in site development meetings
• Traffic article and exhibit materials through the production process
• Work with exhibit production department to optimize translated exhibits
Desired background
• Successful candidate will have 1-2 years related web publishing experience
• Comfortable with HTML 4.01/CSS2 standard
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Hand coding with BBEdit and Mac OS X strongly preferred
• Experience with email vendors a big plus
• Some familiarity with .NET, Microsoft SQL Server or other database applications a plus
Key Skills
- Written and spoken fluency of English and Chinese
- Ability to manage processes and drive multiple tasks forward; keen attention to detail
- Team player, hardworking and willing to learn
Other
Candidates should reply with resume in both Chinese and English and URLs of sites they have produced and/or designed, to [email]translation-editor@hotmail.com[/email]