Executive Director of Art, Flatiron
Description
Flatiron Books is looking for an Executive Director of Art with a passion for a broad range of books and book cover design.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in art, design, layout and typography and can both produce original art concepts and art direct across various categories in fiction and nonfiction.
This role requires strong communication and project management skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
What you'll do :
- Design and art direct book jackets and covers for a wide array of exciting fiction and non-fiction titles. Categories include (but are not limited to) literary fiction, commercial fiction, mysteries and thrillers, celebrity memories, self-help, and cookbooks.
- Assign and oversee work from staff and freelance designers, illustrators, artists, and photographers.
- Work collaboratively with editorial, managing editorial and production teams, and evaluate and improve processes for greater efficiency.
- Prepare and review jacket files for press.
- Art direct photo shoots, as needed.
- Adhere to deadlines and budgets.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Flatiron staff and outside contacts.
What you'll bring :
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
- A strong design skillset, including proficiency in typography, image creation and manipulation, and image research / photo editing.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign and Photoshop.
- Ideal candidate must be familiar with the adult trade market.
- The ability to take in feedback from multiple sources and come up with creative solutions.
- Excellent project management skills, extremely well organized, able to manage many projects simultaneously.
Ideal experience / education :
- At least 7 years of design experience in book publishing, or equivalent print media (magazine, newspaper, etc.)
- At least 2-3 years of art directing and managing designers.
- Proficiency with the technological and production aspects of print media.
This role will have an annual salary of $170,000 - $185,000.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St.
Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name.
The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective.
We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.
The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
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