Image Permission Specialist
NCCER
- Alachua, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Good Communication Skills: This position will require a large amount of email and phone outreach, so being comfortable with speaking on the phone and emailing in a professional manner is a must.
- Good Critical Thinking Skills: The ability to take minimal information and do independent research to find the appropriate contact needed to acquire an image permission. The ability to find solutions to roadblocks or challenges.
- Ability to Learn Quickly and Adapt: Technology and processes may change and the ability to adjust and learn new things will be crucial.
- Highly Organized & Persistent: Keeping track of who has been contacted and when appropriately timed follow ups occur is imperative. Ability to keep track of permissions efforts between multiple simultaneous projects.
- Maintain link between images and their contracts
- Track age and validity of agreements
- Manage image permission review process
- Meet permission deadline requirements as part of the production team
- Make contact with image suppliers/owners
- Maintain relationships with contacts
- Represent NCCER in a positive way
- Manuscript of images/graphics
- Copies of associated contracts signed by representative of image/graphic owner
- Master record of images and associated contracts with publishing information as required by Pearson
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Must be able to handle multiple projects at one time and to meet production and editorial deadlines
- Must be able to work under pressure and adapt to shifting priorities and new workflows
- Dependable in attendance and performance
- Proficiency in word-processing, presentations and spreadsheets (i.e. Microsoft Office 365 or Office Suite) required
- Proficiency with common workplace applications required (i.e., Chrome/Firefox, Skype, etc.)
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF editing tools
- Experience or familiarity with Digital Asset Management (DAM) software
- Experience or familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools
- Experience or familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (Specifically Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Experience or interest in the Construction or Maintenance Industry