Senior Director, Art - (Hybrid)

Company Description

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. We publish the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, with a commitment to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation across editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.
Job Description

The Senior Interior Design Director is an experienced creative and operational leader responsible for setting the vision, standards, and execution of interior design across multiple publishing imprints: Berkley, Dutton, Putnam, Tarcher, Avery, Tiny Repl, and Plume. This role oversees a high-volume publishing program of approximately 600+ one-color and four-color titles per year while directly managing a team of 11 designers and associate design directors. As a working manager, the Senior Director balances leadership responsibilities with an active design workload.
Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of designers and associate design directors, fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment
Allocate and balance workload across the team, ensuring efficiency and sustainable pacing
Review, guide, and approve design work, ensuring alignment with imprint identity and market positioning
Partner with publishers, editors, and authors to shape and execute creative vision
Serve as the primary design liaison to Editorial, Production, Production Editorial, Managing Editorial, and external partners
Collaborate and lead workflow improvements, art processes, and production efficiencies
Manage freelance and external vendor relationships
Responsible for designing approximately 30 titles
Qualifications

10+ years as a book designer (or similar) with experience in managing imprints and high volume
Experience supervising and art directing a design team of 6+ staff
Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Solid understanding of typography, layout, and color theory
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
Excellent knowledge of prepress and print reproduction
Additional Information

This is a hybrid position with in-office responsibilities (approximately 3 days a week). We will consider candidates who can work from a commutable distance to our offices at 1745 Broadway, including the tri-state area (NJ, CT, NY).
The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $140,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to company results.

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