Media Production & Business Coordinator

Media Production & Business Coordinator

Location: Jefferson City, MO

Join Us in Making an Impact!

Are you passionate about making a difference for rural communities? Do you love details and seeing your hard work come to life each month? The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Media Production & Business Coordinator to support and elevate our monthly magazine, Rural Missouri. This award-winning publication connects readers across the state, sharing stories that celebrate and support rural life in Missouri. If you are ready to apply your production and business skills in a meaningful role, read on!

Your Key Responsibilities

Magazine Production & Quality Control

• Printer and Production Management: Serve as the main liaison with our printing partner, overseeing communications and coordinating bids to ensure a seamless production process.
• Monthly Print Coordination: Organize print order details, including page counts, special requests, and content updates from our forty distribution electric cooperatives. 
• Financial Oversight: Write and submit monthly production reports. Coordinate with accounting to manage billing, ensuring prompt, accurate invoicing.

Advertising & Revenue Management

• Ad Coordination: Optimize advertising sales and ensure effective placement within the publication. Approve ad pages, confirming that layouts, page counts and story placements align with publication standards.
• Financial Tracking: Oversee and monitor advertising budget targets.
• Tools & Technology: Use Filemaker, AdForce and InDesign to manage ad schedules, placements, and layouts, ensuring the publication’s quality and consistency.

What You Bring

• Industry Knowledge: A solid grasp of both traditional and emerging print and digital trends with experience managing business finances and budgets. Ability to learn new tools quickly and help train others as needed.
• Strategic Mindset: A problem-solver who thinks strategically and pays attention to details.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work well with both internal and external stakeholders on various projects, even under tight deadlines.

Education & Experience

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, social media, or a related field.
• Experience: Three years of relevant experience in communications, marketing, business, sales or print production.

Why Join AMEC?

• Competitive Salary: Based on experience. 
• Flexible Work Environment: Balance work and life with our flexible approach and generous paid time off.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • 401(k) with cooperative contributions and a defined benefit pension plan.
  • Health coverage: 90% employer-paid medical and dental benefits.
  • 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Cooperative-funded Health Savings Account.
• Growth Opportunities: Access to training, professional development, and financial assistance for continued education.
• Relocation Assistance: Support to help you make the move to the Jefferson City area.

This role will require occasional travel throughout Missouri, with rare out-of-state travel. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to Kelly Bax at kbax@amec.org. For questions, feel free to contact Sara Schafer, Editor of Rural Missouri, at sschafer@amec.org or 660-537-0587.

Application Deadline: Preference given to applications received by Feb. 1. Position open until filled.