Junior Marketing Designer, Random House Children’s Books (Open to Remote)

Summary

Penguin Random House is a leading publishing house, and Random House Children’s Books is seeking a Junior Marketing Designer to join its Marketing Design Team. The role focuses on creating print and digital marketing campaigns for children’s books, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external talent, and preparing and tracking project files for release.

Responsibilities

• Design high-visibility campaigns focusing on Middle Grade, Picture, and Board books. This includes both printed and digital marketing materials supporting advertising and marketing campaigns across web, social, and email platforms, as well as printed promotional collateral, point-of-purchase (POP) displays and signage
• Develop fresh concepts in collaboration with campaign teams while ensuring visual consistency across various campaign touchpoints
• Assist design team members in managing and delegating campaign design work to out-of-house freelance talent as needed
• Effectively communicate with colleagues, artists, and agents
• Prep files for final printed or digital release and manage the project tracking and file archiving daily
• Work closely with Book Design staff to acquire most up-to-date assets and with Production staff to ensure all projects are on spec
• Remain current on illustration, design, technology, and publishing trends

Skills

• Minimum of 1–3 years of design experience with a keen interest in design for highly illustrated properties and products
• A portfolio that highlights strong understanding of typography and creation of effective layouts
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator) with emphasis on InDesign
• Knowledge of color correction, retouching, and file preparation for output, both digital and print
• Ability to work conceptually and to work well under pressure with internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and can work as well independently as on a team
• Illustration skills
• Familiarity with Adobe After Effects
• Understanding of basic UI and UX principles
• Understanding of basic UI and UX principles

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Minimum of 1–3 years of design experience with a keen interest in design for highly illustrated properties and products
• A portfolio that highlights strong understanding of typography and creation of effective layouts
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator) with emphasis on InDesign
• Knowledge of color correction, retouching, and file preparation for output, both digital and print
• Ability to work conceptually and to work well under pressure with internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and can work as well independently as on a team

Nice to Haves

• illustration skills
• Familiarity with Adobe After Effects
• Understanding of basic UI and UX principles
• Understanding of basic UI and UX principles

Benefits

• Open to remote candidates who are based in the United States and can work on Eastern Time
• All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.
• Medical/Prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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