Employment at Carden Jennings Publishing

Carden Jennings offers a dynamic work environment, competitive salaries, and a dedication to professional and personal development. Located in picturesque Charlottesville, Virginia, CJP is an established member of the local business community, even while serving a worldwide base of clients, readers and customers.

Carden Jennings is always seeking full-time, and on occasion, part-time, highly-motivated individuals to expand its talented workforce in the following areas:

  • Circulation
  • Editorial
  • Graphic Design
  • Interactive/Electronic Media Development
  • Marketing
  • Production
  • Sales
  • Website Development
Current openings:

PROJECT MANAGER

Reports to VP, Production

Job Description and Responsibilities:

  • Directly manage and participate in layout, design, prepress, and production of guides, directories, journals, magazines, monographs, newsletters, books, brochures, promotional handouts and invitations, and collateral material.
  • Directly manage and participate in acquisition, review, and processing of editorial content for publications.
  • Manage or assist with or create/maintain schedules for production of company publications and collateral material.
  • Generate and report information to the VP of Production and others as required.
  • Willingness to work in an entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability to interact with sales staff to facilitate ad creative and approval process.
  • Understanding of deadline driven business environment.

Job Skill Set

  • Well-rounded with a good eye for design.
  • Well-versed in both print and web.
  • Fluent in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark.
  • Strong organization, planning and communication skills.
  • Team player.

AD SALES EXECUTIVE

Reports to VP, Custom Publishing

Job Description and Responsibilities

  • Clear understanding of the tourist, visitor and newcomer guide sales process, products, and value propositions.
  • High level of sales activity required to meet sales goals.
  • Cold calling and daily walk-ins to businesses required for success.
  • Develop a strategic and tactical plan to meet publication sales goals.
  • Meet and exceed publication sales goals.
  • Willingness to work in an entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability to interact with production staff to facilitate ad creative and approval process.
  • Understanding of deadline driven business environment.
Job Skill Set
  • Strong track record of high-volume sales success. Ideal candidate will have experience selling print display advertising.
  • Strong organization, planning and communication skills.
  • Team player.

Mail cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
Carden Jennings Publishing Co., Ltd.
375 Greenbrier Drive, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA 22901

Or e-mail it to: Human Resources