Page Designer

Lee Enterprises Design Center is looking for highly motivated, creative page designers who can bring a new dimension to our partner sites’ newspapers and magazines.  As our design center has expanded, so has our drive to find designers with innovative newspaper design and copy editing/proofing skills. Our energetic design staff is working hard to change the perception of designers as merely "visual people." We work with the belief that good content drives readership, and we push our staff to be content editors. If you possess the heart of a journalist and an innovative mind, we want you to join our close-knit, talented design team.  Our ideal candidates will have experience in design at a newspaper, understand the fast-paced, newsroom environment, have the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, and are experienced in information and content design, be it with news, sports or lifestyles. Candidates also must display a strong instinct for problem solving, a sense of urgency, and a passion for news. Experience with InDesign and Photoshop is preferred.  In this position you must be willing to work a varied schedule which includes night/weekend hours.Position pays $17.50-$19.00 per hour, depending on experience.     Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.  We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.  We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work.  This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 33 million digital unique visitors. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.