Careers at MaineStay Media

The ideal candidate with assist with all aspects of customer service and records maintenance for company-wide subscriber and dealer accounts. The Circulation assistant will help prepare and coordinate weekly deliver manifests, price slips, and postal reporting.

Essential job functions:

• Daily customer support via telephone and email
• Complete required paperwork in order to maintain circulation accuracy
• Export reports and enter payments between databases
• Work with Group Circulation Manager on circulation promotions and events
• Assist with implementation of Newspapers in Education program
• Help with coordination of NIE fundraising event(s)
• Assist with collecting weekly vendor returns by phone
• Help maintain delivery lists

Prefered Skillset

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 for Business
• Phone etiquette

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

The right candidate will have:

• Excellent reporting and writing skills
• Experience with digital photography
• The ability to work independently and as part of a group
• Comfort with a digital-first environment
• The ability to multitask and meet deadline
• Reliable transportation
• Applicants must also be willing to work nights and weekends.

We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• 401k with company match

 Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Managing Editor Cyndi Wood, [email protected].

The right candidate will have:

• Excellent reporting and writing skills
• Experience with digital photography
• The ability to work independently and as part of a group
• Comfort with a digital-first environment
• The ability to multitask and meet deadline
• Reliable transportation
• Willingness to cover evening and weekend games, meets and other sporting events as needed.

We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• 401k with company match

 Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Managing Editor Cyndi Wood, [email protected].

​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.

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.