Janet Converse Kanai's Page

Title:

Print Sales Consultant

Company:

St. Croix Press

Company Website:

http://www.stcroixpress.com

Media Type:

Service Provider

Media Realm:

Consumer Media, Business Media, Associations, Niche/Enthusiast

Home Region:

South

Past Companies & Brands

L.C. Clark Publishing Company
North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Sailboats International
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SAIL magazine
Boston, MA

I'm Looking For:

Networking, Business Partners, Jobs

Professional Background: (Resume)

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Capable and motivated publishing professional with extensive experience in advertising and magazine design, pre-press, and print production. Strong managerial and collaborative abilities. Successful team leader with well-developed design, written, and verbal communication skills. Skilled at negotiating vendor contracts and building professional relationships. Comfortable performing in deadline-driven environments within budget restrictions. Highly proficient in estimating, budgeting, and developing cost savings initiatives.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1989-2009: L.C. Clark Publishing Co., Inc., North Palm Beach, Florida
Production Manager - Magazine Division (1991-2009)
Successfully managed production of 7 national magazine titles. Hired and supervised advertising and editorial designers. Key role providing information and guidance for clients, agencies, sales staff, vendors, and internal departments. Handled all advertising traffic. Set and maintained production schedule. Designed and managed workflow. Specified paper for each title; monitored paper market to make cost efficient purchases. Sold hard copy and digital reprints and handled associated copyright issues. Responsible for vendors’ contracts, estimating, quality control, and final magazine proof approval.
Achievements:
• Managed budget in excess of $1,000,000 per year.
• Transitioned magazine production process from film-based to digital
resulting in savings over $160,000 in first two years.
• Sold reprints exceeding $100,000 per year.
• Brought all pre-press processes in house saving $20,000 per year.
• Researched and produced company’s first Digital Edition.
• Reformatted annual Directory to reduce page count; lowering
manufacturing, paper, and postage cost by over 15%.
• Directed redesign for company’s top-grossing magazine.

Advertising Coordinator (1989-1991)
Responsible for advertising traffic and production for 2 national magazines. Directed advertising layout and film production. Collaborated with clients to create ads and meet deadlines. Final pre-press approval for all advertising.

1988-1989: Showboats International, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Production Director - Facilitated magazine start up, established office infrastructure, hired vendors, creative, and production staff. Set design and production parameters for new title. Designed and laid out advertising pages. Conducted on-press approvals.

1987-1988: Video Digest, Lantana, Florida
Traffic Manager - Subsidiary of National Enquirer. Tracked pages through the editorial, design, paste up, and proofing departments. Designed and laid out pages.

1982-1987: SAIL magazine, Boston, Massachusetts
Advertising Coordinator - Worked with ad agencies and regional sales offices to record, acknowledge, and bill advertising orders. Tracked and received ad mechanical boards and film. Worked with freelancers to create ads for clients. Directed film production. Approved pre-press proofs.

Personal Interests

Dogs, Friends, Books, Gardening, Relaxing in Nature

Education:

B.A. Visual Studies, Cum Laude, Boston University

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Relationship Status:

Married