Graphics Coordinator

Graphics Designer

Do you like collaborating across teams to deliver success for customers?

Would you like to manage the overall performance by implementing a successful project management system?

About our Team

Elsevier is the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, tools and resources.

About the Role

The Graphics Coordinator (GC) is responsible for overseeing the creation of complex art on multiple projects prior to the production of textbook and digital products. The Graphics Coordinator organizes complex, long-term art programs, works closely with editorial colleagues and external vendors to meet strict deadlines, ensures communication throughout the art creation process, and ensures that quality standards are met

Responsibilities:

• Tracking and maintaining art creation and art program schedules
• GC must be able to manage their workflow independently around project schedules.
• Evaluating the status and quality of received art batch
• Organizing projects to ensure timely approval of art and then subsequent of delivery of art to the production team or typesetters; overseeing data integrity for every project
• Managing communication for projects, including: directing vendors and providing feedback, attending internal editor meetings and other meetings as needed.
• Discuss requirements for the project with internal colleagues and external suppliers
• Queries are escalated appropriately, not just forwarded to/from suppliers
• Proactively identify issues and solutions; ensure quality during the process by ensuring full requirements understanding and adherence by suppliers
• Management of complex art creation is done per requirement and within agreed upon schedules and budgets
• Queries are properly interpreted and summarized to/from editorial and suppliers.

• Requirement

• College degree or equivalent in Graphic Design with 3-5 years of practical experience as a designer, preferably within a publishing environment
• Working knowledge of prepress requirements for printing – at a minimum, candidates must have a college level understanding how color and images are reproduced in media.
• Intermediate/advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite
• Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel in particular) and Adobe Acrobat
• GCs use multiple web-based systems, candidates must be comfortable working online and learning new systems quickly.
• Experience using Intuit QuickBase also preferred.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

· Working remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style.

· Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day in discussion with your manager.

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

· Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)

· Group Life insurance/accident policy

· Generous long-service awards

· New Baby gift

· Subsidised food provided (applies to India- Chennai)

· Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave

· Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)

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About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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