Director of Content, Safety & Compliance Job in Ontario 91710, California Us
Company OverviewBrady Content Business (Personnel Concepts Clement Communications) OverviewThe Publishing Group at Brady is focused on labor law compliance and safety, and encompasses two business units. Established in 1989, Personnel Concepts has spent over two decades developing new ways to help employers comply with the latest labor laws and safety regulations. Personnel Concepts has served more than 1.2 million customers in the compliance and human resource industries. Clement Communications was established in 1919 and creates and markets innovative safety and communications products and services, helping to reduce risk, lower costs, promote core values and increase productivity and morale.
Brady Corporation OverviewBrady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Brady's products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has millions of customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and employs approximately 6,500 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Brady's fiscal 2011 sales were approximately $1.34 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Position Reports To: VP, Publishing
Position Summary:Responsible for the development and publication of all products in print, electronic or other format, in accordance with established schedules and company standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Editorial Team Leadership
- Hire, manage and develop Editors, Proofreaders, Art Department, Designers, and Writers (freelance and full-time)
- Through management of staff efforts and personal involvement, ensure the highest standards of quality in the copy and graphic content of all print, electronic and other products.
Editorial Operations
- Work with other department heads to establish production schedules for custom programs, coordinate department resources, solve publication issues and understand nature of client industry to produce successful programs.
- Manage trademark, copyright and other intellectual property matters as they relate to traditional and electronic publishing.
- Create and maintain the editorial calendar including all publications-related schedules.
- Improves existing techniques/methodologies or creates new techniques requiring the development of processes, technologies, and/or methods.
- Tightly manages the production costs of products where the Publications Director can impact those costs.
- Through department administration, assists in the overall increase of company profits
Product Development
- Keep abreast of industry benchmarks and trends of current publishing trends and strategies in print, electronic and other formats and help integrate that knowledge across the team.
- Conceptualizes, recommends, implements and creates new product ideas.
- Drive implementation of ideas to improve the effectiveness of and to add value to existing products, including working closely with marketing to develop effective ancillary products and premiums.
Online Development
- Develops and supports CCI technology/web structure.
- Oversees and approves all editorial/graphic content on CCI Web sites.
- Oversees development of marketing Web pages and sites, reviewing and critiquing prior to final implementation.
- Sales and Marketing Support
- Develop content strategy in line with Marketing and Sales needs.
- Create, edit and revise editorial and graphic content of all publications, marketing materials and in-house materials as necessary.
- Drive the design development of and develop the editorial content to support the marketing team.
- Shares product knowledge with sales personnel through regular programs, presentations and meetings.
- Drive direct mail designers/editors and reviews/critiques all direct mail packages prior to printing.
- Achieve goals for each promotional piece/channel (increased AOV, profit, etc.).
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum 5-7 years management experience in editorial and content development (traditional and online), both standard and custom.
- Ability to work across multiple departments to achieve desired results, with a focus on editorial, art, marketing, production and sales.
- Ability to adapt and evolve with strategic and technological changes to add value to publishing and marketing efforts
- Deep knowledge of monthly newsletter (online and offline) production.
- Experience in product development (offline and online)
- Excellent project management and problem-solving skill
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Analytical skills a plus.
- Experience with design and publishing software such as Adobe, Quark, etc
- Bachelor's Degree in related area
Desired Characteristics: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Extensive experience in migrating offline/print business models online.
- Print experience, preferably newsletter and visual communication.
Only candidates who meet the requirements will be interviewedPersonnel Concepts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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