Content designer

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)

Location: 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.

Join Hachette Learning’s design team creating innovative resources for teachers, students and schools.

At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student.

Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning. Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll 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. You’ll be working closely with other departments, where you’ll 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
• Excellent communication skills
• 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 experience of Figma/FigJam skills are desirable but not necessary.

In your application, please submit your CV, cover letter, and a portfolio of recent relevant work (which is in the cover letter section).

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
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 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
• Eye care vouchers
• 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 Techand religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

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. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.