Local News coverage in Coastal Maine from 4 Office Locations

Camden

6 Virginia Ave.
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 594-4401

Belfast

156 High St.
Belfast, ME 04915
(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

The Ellsworth American newspaper

Circulation Assistant

MaineStay Media, home to The Ellsworth American, Mount Desert Islander, Republican Journal, The Camden Herald, and the Free Press, is looking for a motivated individual with a commitment to superior customer service to support our Circulation department.

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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

Interested persons should send a cover letter and resume to:

Cathy Marshall
[email protected]

The Ellsworth American newspaper

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:

Tracy Scheckel
[email protected]

The Ellsworth American newspaper
Mount Desert Islander newspaper

News Reporter

The Ellsworth American, an award-winning weekly publication, is looking for an ambitious news reporter to join our team.

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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 Ellsworth American newspaper
Mount Desert Islander newspaper

Sports Reporter

The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander newspapers seek a motivated, conscientious reporter/photographer to join an award-winning team and cover high school sports in Hancock County, Maine.

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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].

The Ellsworth American newspaper

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.

The Ellsworth American newspaper

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.