Art Director Creative Services Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Hybrid 279386
Art Director Creative Services Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Hybrid 279386
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$ 100000 - 115000
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The Knopf Doubleday Creative Services department seeks an Art Director to lead a team of three designers in the creation of marketing assets ranging from online advertising online promotion/social media assets (static/animated/video) lifestyle photography pointofsale materials and promotional merchandise. Reporting to the VP & Director Creative Marketing & Advertising Services this experienced leader in art direction will be day one ready to work alongside a team of marketers editors creatives and publishing professionals to position our books here at KDPG.
The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is a storied leader in commercial and literary publishing comprised of the Knopf Doubleday Pantheon Schocken Vintage Anchor and Everymans Library is the home to some of the most iconic authors in the world including Nobel Laureates Kazuo Ishiguro Toni Morrison Alice Munro and Elie Wiesel; Prizewinners Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Margaret Atwood Robert Caro Joan Didion Yaa Gyasi Jhumpa Lahiri Cormac McCarthy Michael Ondaatje Tommy Orange Art Spiegelman Anne Tyler and Colson Whitehead; and global bestsellers Dan Brown BonnieGarmus John Grisham Erin Morgenstern and Jo Nesbo.
The Art Director will work closely with marketers across the division to ensure that our advertising and promotional materials reflect a modern aesthetic and present our books and authors in the most dynamic and persuasive manner. They should stay abreast of marketing trends in books specifically but also across all media to ensure that our ads have the greatest chance of grabbing consumers attention. They are attuned to datadriven decision making and driven by marrying performance with artistic creativity. Multitasking and problemsolving are second nature to them and they thrive on working on multiple projects simultaneously. The Art Director will take on projects themselves assign tasks to the team of designers and manage a freelancer budget to ensure a consistent high level of quality across the groups creative assets. They will have the ability to think strategically about how our assets represent our books authors imprints and the company as a whole.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Oversee Asset Design:Direct designers in a way that communicates the campaigns goals clearly. Work through revisions to present the best possible version of ads and other collateral to marketers. The Art Director will take the lead in designing some assets.
- Project Management: Monitor the groups Basecamp project management tool to ensure that projects are completed on time and according to specifications. Also oversee freelancer budget and contracts
- Strategic Planning:Collaborate with marketers to help create and support a strong vision and voice for the divisions social media platforms with the ability to think through how best to harness AI and other technology to maximize return
Please apply if you meet the following qualifications:
- A minimum of five years of experience in graphic design working in the following industries: book or magazine publishing advertising agency inhouse advertising team or marketing firm.
- A minimum of two years leading a team of designers preferably in a marketing or advertising environment. Book publishing design management experience is a plus
- A minimum of three years of print advertising and print promotional material experience is preferred
- Refined aesthetic sense that will align with our list of literary fiction and nonfiction
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop InDesign and Illustrator
- Ability to manage multiple campaigns at different stages of with strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail
- Familiarity with Canva After Effects Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team player with the ability to collaborate closely with the Knopf Doubleday marketing team
The salary range for this position is $100000$115000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus subject to Company results.
This hybrid position has occasional inoffice responsibilities including but not limited to inoffice meetings author visits or events and daily ad hoc administrative projects. We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway which includes the tristate area (NJ CT & PA).
Please apply using our ATS system by May 5 2025 and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our opentoremote guidelines on our FAQs page.
Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role and candidates relevant experience and qualifications.
Fulltime 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 PreTax and Roth 401(k) Short and LongTerm 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 childrens 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 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 Childrens Books Riverhead Ten Speed Press Viking and Vintage among others. More information can be found at 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
Postal Code:10019
Job ID:279386
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
