Marketing Designer, Advertising and Creative Operations, Random House

Marketing Designer, Advertising and Creative Operations, Random House

Random House is the proud home of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. Our imprints include Ballantine, Bantam Press, Delacorte Press, Del Rey, The Dial Press, Modern Library, Random House, One World, Hogarth, Crown, Currency, Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, Harmony Books, Rodale Books, Convergent Books, WaterBrook, and Multnomah

Random House is seeking a Designer to join our Advertising and Creative Operations department. This position requires strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work on a variety of projects in a very fast-paced environment. The designer will create advertising and promotional assets promoting books in the Random House, One World, Roc-Lit 101, and Ballantine Bantam Dell imprints and in collaboration with our marketing and publicity departments. This is an amazing opportunity to join an innovative integrated department and work with the renowned titles published by Random House

The Role:

• Create designed digital assets, including display ads and email creative; print advertising, including magazine and newspaper ads; and in-store and promotional materials
• Create animated book covers and trailers
• Have a strong interest in working on a wide variety of high-quality fiction and nonfiction titles
• Work closely with Art Directors to refine designs, incorporate feedback, and route work to internal departments
• Stay up to date on current best practices and trends in design and digital marketing

The Essentials:

• A passion for design and typography—as demonstrated by a stellar portfolio
• Excellent graphic design skills
• Experience with preparing files for print: digital and offset
• Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator—and the interest and ability to learn new systems and applications
• Knowledge of animation and video editing (Adobe After Effects and Premiere) a very big plus
• Illustration skills a plus
• Timely follow-up skills with the Random House and Ballantine Bantam Dell marketing teams and other departments, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a fast-paced and details-focused environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with the team when needed
• A goal-oriented team player who can cultivate productive working relationships
• Proficiency in creative problem solving, decision making, and time management
• Proficiency when using social media platforms as a marketing tool

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Please include your cover letter and resume, and attach a copy of or embed a link to your design portfolio in our application system.

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 250 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 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 120821

120821Penguin Random House LLC