Marketing Designer - Book Publishing

Mid-sized book publishing house in New York seeks a full time Marketing Designer to conceptualize and create marketing and promotional materials for our list of commercial fiction and nonfiction books.

Responsibilities

The position encompasses a range of design and illustration-related responsibilities associated with every stage of promoting books across all formats, including:

• Conceptualize and design print and digital assets to promote books, including magazine ads, social media graphics, emails, bookmarks, booklets and brochures, website assets, infographics, sell sheets, presentations, web banners, etc.
• Design ARC packaging (back, inside front and inside back covers) and prepare mechanicals to print
• Create original illustrations and logos
• Generate book mockups and retouch product shots in Photoshop
• Keep current understanding of design and marketing trends
• Experience with preparing files for digital and offset print
• Researching, sourcing, licensing and retouching stock photos and images
• Identify emerging design trends to suggest for potential implementation
• Closely collaborate on marketing projects with campaign managers / publicists, digital team, sales, and editorial team to brainstorm and execute visual concepts and campaigns
• Commission and supervise freelancers, illustrators and photographers as needed
• Route material for approval, maintain schedules, and prepare files for output
  
  

Requirements

• 3 years of promotional design experience, preferably in both print and digital
• Advanced proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite CC (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
• Video editing software proficiency is a plus (Final Cut Pro, Premiere, etc…), but not required
• Knowledge of HTML5 and Adobe Dreamweaver a plus, but not required
• Understanding of image sourcing and licensing
• Understanding of the book cover design process and some technical knowledge of book production
• Speed, accuracy, and a strong conceptual background
• Strong design portfolio that demonstrates creative talent, a refined sense of typography, and a powerful sense of communication
• Ability to handle multiple projects, work independently and meet deadlines comfortably
• Self-starter with a proactive, optimistic outlook, strong work ethic, meticulous attention to detail and superior organizational skills
• Ability to assess target consumers and design compelling, creative visuals that will appeal to and engage them
• A strong eye and vision for high quality compelling images and graphic design
• Hand lettering skills a plus
  
  

Kensington’s offices are located in Manhattan. This is a hybrid role, with candidates expected to establish a schedule of working from the office 1-2 days per week.

The compensation range for this position is $50 - $63k/year depending on relevant experience, training, location, and market conditions.

Benefits Include

• Health; Dental; Bonus; Profit-sharing
• Matching 401(k) program
• Competitive PTO model
• Week off between Christmas and New Year’s + additional holidays
• Alternating four-day work week between Memorial Day and Labor Day