Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Kansas City, MO 64106Position Type: InternshipJoin our Sales & Marketing team to gain hands-on experience creating and managing digital assets for bestselling books, calendars, and global e-commerce platforms.
Andrews McMeel Universal is a global, independent, integrated media company providing comics, illustrated humor, and inspirational content across syndication, book, calendar, and greeting card publishing, digital consumer experiences, and entertainment licensing. Our remarkable roster of talent includes dozens of New York Times best-selling authors and Pulitzer Prize-, Reuben Award-, and Emmy Award-winning creators.
RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE
Create and upload digital assets (interior spreads, back covers, and “Read Samples”) for backlist AMP and Quirk titles used across retail and marketing platforms
Assist in building title records for upcoming eBooks
Upload and maintain digital assets in the Title Management database
Organize, rename, reformat, and upload lifestyle photography for books and calendars
Support the creation of digital lifestyle mockups for calendar A+ content
Rebuild and update A+ pages across international Amazon accounts
INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES / WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How digital assets support book and product marketing across major retail platforms
The role of metadata and asset management in publishing workflows
Best practices for e-commerce content, including Amazon A+ pages
Cross-functional collaboration within a publishing and media organization
Professional skills in organization, prioritization, and project management
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Comfortable working independently and prioritizing tasks
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Creative thinking and willingness to contribute ideas
Technical Skills:
Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat required; familiarity with Photoshop is a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Nice to Have:
Interest in publishing, marketing, or e-commerce
Familiarity with digital content platforms or online retail environments
This is a full-time paid internship that will run for up to one year. Andrews McMeel is a hybrid company, and the role will be required to work on-site at least three days per week (Tuesday - Thursday). Starting pay of $17/hour.
Qualifications
ANDREWS MCMEEL UNIVERSAL INC
Andrews McMeel Universal is a multi-faceted, global entertainment company, and one of the best-kept secrets in Kansas City.
We are:
• A major book publisher
• The largest newspaper and website syndicate
• The country’s premier calendar publisher
• An original greeting card studio
• The world’s biggest comics based website
• A major product and entertainment licensor to Hollywood…
…with exciting projects on the horizon, including live event production and digital animation.
Relentlessly strategic about content strategy, we seek out, discover, and nurture highly original creative talent and distribute it across as many platforms as possible. We’re into cartoons and other forms of illustrated humor, poetry, inspiration, advice, gift books, kid-lit, puzzles, and games. We’ve represented 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 Reuben Award winners, and over 20 New York Times best-selling authors. We do business in 120 countries.
We have a healthy and fun work environment and exceptional work-life balance. Kindness, collaboration, and individual empowerment are key cultural cornerstones at AMU, and the crazy-long long tenure and high engagement rates of our associates speaks volumes about the company.
