Description

Manage, according to agreed procedures and standards, the day-to-day workflow of a design team to ensure that all cover, jackets and PLCs (new titles and reprints, in print and digital editions) are designed and artworked to schedule, high quality standards and within controlled budgets.

Responsibilities

Police timely (to Key Dates) delivery to the department (from Editorial) of all incoming material (briefs, copy, approvals).
Police timely (to Key Dates) production of all department deliverables (visuals, proofs, final files).
Working with the divisional production management team ensure adherence to agreed workflows and procedures across all lists.
Control team spending by implementing agreed cover design strategies and costs.
Maintain design standards across in-house team and freelance suppliers.
Assign lists within team (agreed with divisional production management team on an annual basis).
Trouble-shoot across lists, throughout project life cycle – providing design guidance and support as needed.
Perform QA spot checks on team deliverables.
Assist with the recruitment and training of new staff.
Act as departmental point of contact.
Act as designer on selected titles (list assignment reviewed annually).

Requirements

Experience of designing book covers for a specific market
Experience in an academic publishing environment
Detailed knowledge of the production life cycle
Technical expertise (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat)
Ability to manage others – in and out of house
The confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
A keen eye for detail and a good head for numbers

Location

Candidates must reside in one of the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV

Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.