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| Penguin Books India: Careers
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We’re proud of our people and of their talent, drive and enthusiasm.
We have a simple but ambitious goal: to be the best company to work for in the world,
so that our people have the skills to leave, but choose to stay.
In the company of Good books
It’s not just a job. We do more than just write you a pay cheque.
Our commitment to be the very best in publishing is also reflected in our commitment to our people.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and offer exceptional career opportunities, competitive salaries,
and market leading bonus plans and a range of other outstanding benefits to assist you in your professional and personal lives.
The benefits include:
- opportunities to work with famous authors and the best creative minds of the country
- incentive programmes
- the opportunity to own company shares through our "Save for Shares" scheme
- widespread development opportunities in a truly international company
- leadership development and training opportunities
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We are always interested in meeting highly motivated, talented people.
If you would like to become a part of our team,
please apply at jobs@in.penguingroup.com
so that we can track your submission when a suitable opening comes up.
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Dorling Kindersley India is looking for suitable candidates for the following vacancies in Delhi:
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Editors/ Sr. Editor, General Books Division, DK India. Applicants should:
- Be a Post-graduates with at least 2 years of relevant experience for Editor and a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience for Sr. Editor, preferably in the publishing industry or related fields
- Be accurate on-screen English-language editors and proofreaders with the ability to multitask
- Cope well with managing high workloads, tight deadlines and working as part of a diverse team
- Be well-versed in publishing softwares (such as InDesign) and have an aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
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Designer/ Sr. Designer, General Books Division, DK India. Applicants should:
- Have a degree/ diploma in Graphic Design from a reputed institute/ university
- The applicant should be interested in publication design – books, brochures, jackets, etc.
- The portfolio should reflect or have work related to graphic or publication design.
- Well versed in design related software
- Have good communication skills and plenty of initiative, plus attention to detail
- Have at least 2 years of work experience (for Designer) and a minimum of 4 years of experience (for Sr. Designer), preferably in publishing, or in a related field.
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DTP Operator/ DTP Designer, General Books Division, DK India Applicants should:
- Have a degree/diploma from a reputed Institute
- A good level of page layout knowledge
- Be well versed with design packages such as InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Experience in hi-resolution workflow/ pre-press/ colour assessment, correction and hi-res image manipulation
- Good verbal and written communication
- Have 3-6 years of relevant experience in the publishing industry
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Please get in touch with the HR department for more details and refer your friends/acquaintances for the above position.
Please send in your CVs to cheena.taneja@dk.com and mention the post applied for in the subject line.
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Asst XML Editors, Digital Media Division. The candidates should:
- Be graduates/post graduates with 2-3 years of relevant working experience.
- Be fast, on-screen English-language editors and proof readers.
- Be able to cope well with managing high workloads, tight deadlines and working as part of a diverse team.
- Have an aptitude and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
- A working knowledge of XML and/or HTML and experience with a publishing conversion house would be an added advantage for these roles.
- Tech-savvy freshers with excellent written and verbal English communication skills may also apply.
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Please send in your CVs araktim.saikia@dk.com and do mention the job title in the subject line.
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Assistant Editor / Editor – Travel Guide Division:
- Should be a Post-graduate with at least 1 year of relevant experience for Assistant Editor and a minimum of 3 year relevant work experience for Editor preferably in the publishing industry or related fields.
- Should be accurate on-screen English-language editing and proofreading with the ability to multitask .
- Cope well with managing high workloads, tight deadlines and working as part of a diverse team.
- Copy –editing and proof reading text as per DK standards.
- Maintaining the required level of editorial quality throughout the project - from initial planning to final disk date.
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Plesae send your CV to jaishree.sharma@pearsoned.co.in and do mention the job title in the subject line.
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Manager Design – Penguin Books India
A. KRA’s
- To design approx six Penguin/Puffin titles per month.
- To keep track of the schedule and ensure that books are not delayed.
- To liaise with editors, production department, freelance illustrators, designers, typesetters and photographers.
- To be responsible for and manage the design requirements of a segment of the publishing programme.
- To supervise/design picture books.
- To design posters, catalogue, brochures and other promotional material as required.
B. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To ensure that deadlines are always met where cover and text design are concerned.
- To maintain high standards of design.
- To liaise with the production department in order to ensure that the look and finish of Penguin India titles is excellent at all times of the project to ensure that target dates are met
JOB REQUIREMENTS/ENTRY CRITERIA
- Art/Design degree from a recognized art institute
- A minimum of 6-8 years work experience in related fields
- Ability to work on systems and fully conversant with In Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and other graphic design software.
- Ability to work on one’s own initiative.
- Ability to translate cover briefs/design briefs into excellent and imaginative design.
- Ability to liaise with other departments—editorial/production—within the company.
- Should have excellent contacts with illustrators, designers, photographers etc.
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The interested candidates can apply with a covering letter to jaishree.sharma@pearsoned.co.in. The last date for application is 25th of July 2010.
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