Junior Marketing Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Create high-impact campaigns for Middle Grade, Picture, and Board books

• Develop both printed and digital marketing materials for web, social media, email, advertising, and promotional campaigns

• Produce printed marketing materials, point-of-purchase displays, and signage

• Generate innovative ideas in collaboration with campaign teams while ensuring visual coherence across all campaign elements

• Assist in managing and assigning campaign design tasks to external freelance professionals

• Communicate efficiently with colleagues, artists, and agents

• Prepare files for final output in both print and digital formats

• Handle daily project tracking and file archiving

• Collaborate with Book Design staff to gather current assets

• Work alongside Production staff to confirm that projects adhere to specifications

• Stay updated on trends in illustration, design, technology, and publishing

• Partner with marketing, publicity, cover art, and editorial teams on campaigns for various books, series, and brands

• Report directly to the Art Director

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 1–3 years of design experience

• Strong interest in design for highly illustrated properties and products

• Portfolio demonstrating a solid understanding of typography and effective layout creation

• Illustration skills are advantageous

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

• Familiarity with Adobe After Effects is a plus

• Knowledge in color correction, retouching, and preparing files for both digital and print formats

• Ability to conceptualize and work under pressure with both internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines

• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail

• Self-driven, capable of prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced setting

• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team

• Understanding of basic UI and UX principles is a plus but not mandatory

• Must be located in the United States and available to work on Eastern Time

• Submission of a resume and cover letter is required for consideration

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual profit-sharing award or bonus, based on company performance

• Medical and prescription drug insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Health Savings Account

• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k) options

• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Educational Assistance

• Generous paid time off