Penguin Young Readers is seeking a Senior Designer who thrives in a fast-paced, creative, and diverse work environment. This is an exciting opportunity to create eye-catching covers for a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, for Middle Grade, Young Adult, and adult readers.

The Senior Designer will have the opportunity to make jackets, covers, and components for a variety of imprints at Penguin Young Readers. Our list of renowned authors includes Jacqueline Woodson, Sabaa Tahir, Ruta Sepetys, S.E. Hinton, Jandy Nelson, Krystal Sutherland, John Green, and Roald Dahl.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Handle every stage of the jacket and cover design process from concept to production.
• Commission established and up-and-coming illustrators, photographers, and creatives.
• Develop in-house artwork for jackets, covers, and components (including endpaper and decorative edge art)
• Collaborate with all members of the design, editorial, production, and in-house creative teams.
• Prepare press-ready files, color-correct, and approve printed proofs.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize across multiple projects.
• Adhere to fast-paced production schedules and meet deadlines.
• Remain current on art and design trends, both in the publishing industry and across popular culture.
• Actively seek out and collaborate with new, talented illustrators

 Please apply if you have the following:

• An eclectic portfolio that highlights your conceptual thinking and your ability to design covers across all ages and genres.
• Experience finding, hiring, collaborating with, and art directing illustrators.
• Digital photo-illustration (image compositing) ability is a must.
• Meticulous typography and composition skills.
• Illustration background is a plus.
• Hand-lettering skills is a plus.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Pre-press and color printing knowledge.
• A passion for both collaboration and independent creative problem-solving.
• Ability to be resourceful, nimble, and responsive to an evolving market.
• Solid organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in publishing book design.

The salary range for this position is $73,500 to 74,500.  All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Please apply using our ATS system by June 11, 2026, and include your resume, cover letter, and remember to attach your PDF portfolio or portfolio link to your digital application for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our open-to-remote 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 candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

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 | Job ID: 289496