What youll be doing
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and motivated Content Designer to join the Hachette Learning Product Design team.
You will be a vital part of a small and friendly team working across all creative aspects of our educational and professional development products. You will be working across our publishing range of print and digital products, handling the creative process from initial brief to final files.
You will need to ensure that all work is delivered to the highest standard, on schedule and within budget. Youll be working closely with other departments, where youll develop great working relationships and demonstrate strong skills in conveying ideas and effectively interpreting feedback.
Responsibilities include:
* Creating design solutions for products that are highly creative, ambitious, innovative, thoughtful and market aware
* Managing design work through the approval process as required
* Supply of technically sound files ready for production and/or to print or digital output
* Managing multiple projects keeping on top of company priorities and adjusting task lists as needed
* Checking files from external suppliers to ensure they meet the required standards
* Preparing final files for press and archiving
* Monitoring costs and schedules
Who we are looking for
* Candidates should have proven design experience, preferably in the educational, professional development or non-fiction trade publishing sector.
* You will be well-organised and with an eye for detail
* Teamwork skills, adaptability and a can-do attitude are all prerequisite
* An understanding of the publishing process and excellent Adobe CC skills also es
* Experience in working with freelance designers and artists
* Knowledge of XML-first workflow and expereince of Figma/FigJam skills are desirable but not necessary.
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
* 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years (+ bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* 2 community days per year
* Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
* Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Wide-ranging training library
* Development programmes (including mentoring)
* Up to 70% off book purchases
* A charity bookshelf
* An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Tech and religious networks
* Season ticket loans
* And much more!
This role will be based at our London office, with a blend of 3 in-office days (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays) and homeworking for the remaining 2 days per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the Reasonable Adjustments section of your application. Well make sure youre supported throughout the process.
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