Local News coverage in Coastal Maine
Camden
PO Box 1177
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 594-4401
Belfast
PO Box 1177
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 338-3333
Ellsworth
1 Printing House Sq.
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-2576
Bar Harbor
310 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 801-4121
Careers at MaineStay Media
Managing Editor
THE FREE PRESS is seeking an Editor to manage day-to-day operations of the editorial department, including but not limited to: generating story ideas, assigning work to Reporters, coaching Reporters, and copy editing staff-generated stories, letters to the editor, obituaries, calendar listings and press releases. The Editor guides Designers in the layout of the paper each week and oversees final editing of pages.
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Advertising Account Executive
The MaineStay Media Group is seeking at least 4 experienced, motivated, result-driven outside sales account executives to cover Waldo, Knox, and Hancock and a portion of Washington Counties.
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The successful applicant will provide exceptional client care to the existing book of customers; embrace cold calling and prospecting; demonstrate strong people skills; employ excellent organizational skills to meet critical deadlines, and have a strong commitment to meet and exceed all customer expectations while contributing to the overall growth of the publications.
Essential job functions:
- Superior client care that meets and exceeds customer expectations
- Maintain an existing book of client accounts
- Nurturing existing customers
- Continually grow the book of client accounts
- Cold calling prospects in person, by phone, and email
- Possess or develop proficiency in our account management platform
- Coordination with clients and the composing team to provide assets and verbiage for ads by the submission deadline
- Review, proof, and approve ad copy for and with the client as appropriate
Prefered Skillset
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel
- Basic knowledge with the Google Suite of products
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
Interested persons should send a cover letter and resume to:
Press Operator
The Ellsworth American has an opening for a press operator. The press operator will learn all aspects of running and maintaining our printing presses in Ellsworth.
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Essential Job Functions:
Learn and maintain all areas of the Pressroom and Platemaking operations including:
- Prepping rolls of paper
- Setting rollers in the press
- Standard maintenance of press equipment
- All functions to work on the press, folders and press controls
The Ideal Candidate will possess:
- Mechanical aptitude and understanding
- Previous experience working with machinery
- Reliability and commitment to hands-on training, Willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Works safely and follows safety procedures
You must be 16 years or older to apply. Please download and fill out an application and return to 1 Printing House Square, Ellsworth.
Mailroom Clerk – Part-time position(s) available
Part-time, year round. No evenings or weekends. Operating high-speed inserting machinery, assembling and strapping newspapers and loading newspaper bundles into carts in our downtown Ellsworth production plant.
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This position requires moderate lifting (30-40 lbs). Must be reliable. You must be 16 years or older to apply. Please download and fill out an application and return to 1 Printing House Square, Ellsworth.