Career Opportunities
Library Marketing Representative
Library Marketing Representative:
Do you have a background in library or information science? Perhaps you have had a career in education, science, or health related professions? Are you looking to change your career path? Are you looking to be a leader and to achieve success by helping us to reinvent how we market and sell to our peer-reviewed Journal customers?
SLACK Incorporated has a unique opportunity for a Library Marketing Representative that will require a self-starter with excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as the drive and initiative to conceive, implement, and execute new marketing and sales ideas.
Put your excellent listening, verbal, and communication skills to the test as you join the SLACK Incorporated team and help us launch our peer-reviewed journals into the future with exciting new ventures in all aspects of marketing and sales. You will work with the medical, nursing and allied health library markets, universities, and hospitals, to name a few.
Take charge of implementing and executing new marketing and sales strategies and plans, therefore, being responsible for increasing our customer base and overall sales.
More information on SLACK Incorporated Peer-Reviewed Journals www.healio.com/journals
A degree in library or information science preferred. Will also consider degrees in marketing, education, science, or health related backgrounds. Three to five years experience in an educational or hospital setting is preferred but not required. Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs. Please submit salary requirements along with resume.
EOE
Send Cover Letter, Resume, and Salary Requirements to:
M. Gatt
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Project Editor
PROJECT EDITOR - Seeking a self-motivated individual for textbook editing/production and other editorial responsibilities. Job duties include performing total project management including: proofreading, editing, designing chapter layout/typesetting in InDesign, preparing artwork using Adobe PhotoShop, and correction cycles of all assigned projects; keeping all projects on schedule; meeting deadlines. Correspond with authors regarding all aspects of book production. Correspond with printers and other vendors regarding the preparation and printing of all assigned projects. Must have a degree in English or Journalism, and at least 2 years’ editing experience. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and InDesign for page layout and knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop is a must. Must be able to respond to tight deadlines and multitask; good organizational skills necessary. Good people skills are a must! EOE.
Send Cover Letter, Resume, and Salary Requirements to:
A. Billick
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Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Growing Health Care Projects Group seeks to add a top-notch Senior Project Manager with at least 4 years of editorial and project management experience. Must be detail-oriented, with strong management and excellent project management skills. Ability to motivate staff and build strong working relationships with clients and faculty essential. Travel required. EOE.
Send Cover Letter, Resume, and Salary Requirements to:
A. Gaymon
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Writer - Staff Writer
Staff writer needed for a monthly publication in the Specialty Medicine group. A suitable candidate should have at least 2 years of writing and reporting experience in medical news, a degree in journalism or English or other related field, and a proven ability to multi-task. Job requires travel. Send cover letter, clips and salary requirements to S. Portnoy, Entries without a cover letter and salary requirements will not be considered. EOE.
Send Cover Letter, Resume, and Salary Requirements to:
S. Portnoy
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Internships
SLACK Incorporated is seeking college interns (preferably juniors and seniors) for its Advertising, Marketing, Special Services, Editorial, and Internet and Information departments. Financial compensation will be provided for satisfactory completion of an internship. Some departments, particularly Editorial, may have need for more than one intern per semester.
Advertising - Seeking an individual to assist with production and administrative duties for busy advertising/sales department. Candidate should be detail oriented, computer literate and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Flexible days/hours.
Graphic Design - intern needed for continuing medical education company. Seeking assistance with layout and production of print and digital campaign materials. Candidate should have experience in graphic design and/or production in a PC environment. Must be able to work with a graphic design team in a collaborative environment. Experience with the full Creative Suite CS4 required. Web design knowledge (basic HTML/CSS) a plus.
Journals Editorial - Intern will assist with pre-production tasks such as filing, formatting manuscripts, online peer review; post- production tasks such as indexing, archiving, and preparing/reviewing Web content. There will be opportunities for light proofreading and editing. Candidate must be computer literate and comfortable working in an office environment. One day per week.
Marketing - Seeking a motivated marketing student to intern for 15-20 hours per week for a semester. The intern should have a specific interest in online marketing, data mining, and targeted advertising. Other duties may include researching new list rental opportunities and managing some direct marketing projects.
Marketing - SLACK Incorporated’s Health Care Books & Journals Division is seeking an intern with a background in Communications, Marketing, or Business to work with the staff in the Marketing Department. The responsibilities would be for the Books (www.slackbooks.com) and the Journals (www.slackinc.com/subscribe) groups at SLACK Inc.
The internship would be for 10-12 hours per week. We are flexible with days of the week and the hours worked within a 9:00 am to 5:00 pm schedule.
The various duties and responsibilities will include:
- Working on our social media campaign to grow and expand our efforts for our 2 Facebook pages, as well as our 11 Twitter accounts
- Working on the creation of multiple e-newsletter to go to various markets, including domestic & international distributors and subscription agents.
- Working on the promotional materials created for our domestic and international distributors.
- Assist with the routine review and updating of our 12 websites for Books & Journals.
- Work to research, find, and establish affiliate agreements for Books and Journals with appropriate partners.
- Assist with the creation of material for various marketing pieces, such as catalogs, flyers, and brochures.
- Assist the staff of the Marketing Department as needed with daily activities.
Special Services - Our special projects division is seeking an intern to assist in basic research functions related to proposals and editorial projects. The appropriate candidate will be interested in general office assistance, and will have some basic writing and InDesign skills.
This opening will accommodate an intern at any time of the year, and would be available for up to 8 hours per week.
A candidate must be a student in English, journalism, or communications, with excellent communications skills. This team player must be multitask and detail oriented, and must be computer literate in the following applications: Microsoft Office, the Internet, and InDesign (preferred, not required). Some editorial experience is preferred.
If interested in any of the opportunities above please forward resume or letter of interest to HR-Internships, Slack Incorporated, 6900 Grove Road, Thorofare NJ 08086, fax to 856-848-6091 or email to resumes@slackinc.com. Please specify which internship you are interested in. EOE.
Send Cover Letter, Resume, and Salary Requirements to:
R. Dellolio
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