Junior Designer, Artisan Books

Hachette Book Group is looking for a Sales Coordinator to support our Gift & Specialty Sales Department. The Coordinator will focus on operations through strong customer service, order processing, and inventory management. This position involves logistic management, preparation of account presentations and analytical support. This position will report to a XXX.

• You’re an idea person who can imagine a number of visual possibilities for a book
• You love to collaborate with editors, illustrators, and other designers to develop new ideas
• You thrive working on a project with a lot of elements—and using design to make the project feel lively and engaging
• You’re a great listener who responds thoughtfully to feedback
• You’re a detail-oriented perfectionist who sees revision as an opportunity to grow
• You’re gratified by a project that is running smoothly and adept at problem-solving when a book needs some extra TLC
• You can manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate with freelances and in-house staff
• You have a keen sense of layout, and the proven ability to select and sequence images for publication

• Collaborate with senior designers and editors to create several concepts for a new book’s cover and interior
• Research, hire, and communicate with illustrators and photographers
• Resolve the design of a book that’s hit an unexpected snag—and keep it on schedule
• Design mechanicals, make reprint corrections, and prepare titles for production
• Review and correct proofs with assistance of senior staff
• Attend weekly production meeting and art meeting with the publisher

• BFA preferred
• Approximately one to three years of experience in illustrated book design
• Strong knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator is required
• Previous design experience required, typesetting experience a plus
• Knowledgeable of book traditions and typographic conventions
• Strong time management, follow-up, and follow-through skills
• Great attitude/team player
• A portfolio that shows great ideation, design, and type skills

New York City (Hybrid – three days per week in the office)

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. The mission of Hachette Book Group is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. At HBG, we are guided by four core pillars:
Understanding Consumers, Changing the Story, Owner Mentality, and Growth Mindset.

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The compensation for this position is $55,500. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location — talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times…