The Random House Children’s Books art team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced individual with project management and design skills to support our growing Disney licensed publishing program. This individual will be responsible for the design and execution of various formats which include Novelty Books, Board Books, Picture Books, Leveled Readers, and Little Golden Books. In this fast-paced, collaborative environment, the Designer must be highly organized, collaborative, and solution and process-oriented.

Specific responsibilities include:

Ability to refine design concepts and maintain brand and licensing consistency, keep projects on schedule, to high quality standards in multiple formats.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and develop design solutions that align with the Disney license guidelines and objectives.
Communicate effectively with the editorial and production teams as well as Disney licensor external partners to assure seamless workflow and meet expectations.
Self-manage workload to meet deadlines and prioritize accordingly. Must enforce internal schedules while managing Disney licensor approval time.

Please apply if you meet the following requirements:

5-7 years of design experience in a publishing environment.
Strong design skills with a focus on typography, color theory, and book design for illustrated books and novel formats, including styles sheets and working with tagged copy.
Highly proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and other relevant design tools as applied to print publishing.
Exceptional attention to detail with a strong knowledge of pre-press, 1-color and 4-color printing process, and PDF workflow.

Preferred qualifications include:

Layout design expertise with an emphasis in print publishing
Highly organized, able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and manage time efficiently.
Strong attention to detail, quality and process.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively, with sensitivity and self- awareness, in large group setting.

This is role will be open to remote.

The salary for this position is $66,500.00 All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Please apply by March 24, 2025 and include your resume for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page  and our FAQs page.

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Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Penguin Random House LLC

Country: United States of America

State/Region: New York

City: New York, NY

Postal Code: 10019

Job ID: 278313

Date: Mar 10, 2025

Location:

New York, NY, NY, US, 10019

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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