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Closing date: 10th May 2024Salary range: £45,000 – £50,000Contract: The role is a full-time permanent position Lead design projects at Bloomsbury Education, collaborating with authors and illustrators to produce high-quality educational content.Bloomsbury Education are looking to recruit a Design Manager. This position is a managerial and design role.At Bloomsbury, we make our books collaboratively and the successful candidate will work closely with the Educational editorial team.Our educational book publishing is diverse, producing books for teachers and small children. The candidate will need to apply themselves to educational covers, fiction covers, 4 colour interior layout, mono interior layout and art direction. Creating content from scratch and stock imagery and commissioning illustrators for illustrated titles.This role reports to the Creative Director.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Developing and overseeing projects from initial designs to final print-ready files</li><li>Producing own artwork or commissioning artwork from illustrators for front list titles and re-packaging existing backlist content, while always maintaining the quality and integrity of our publishing</li><li>Manage programming and scheduling of the Educational list, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget</li><li>To support and develop other members of the Educational team</li><li>The engage and manage freelance designers on multiple project, ensuring projects run to critical path</li><li>To manage freelance budgets on projects, assigning the right level of freelance to the project budget</li><li>To be able to make considered illustrator selections for projects and source and develop new talent in illustration </li><li>Working within a team, with shared objectives of delivering growth through quality publishing and brand extension</li><li>Maintaining excellent relationships with illustrators, agents and external stakeholders</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Highly experienced design leader with significant demonstrated Senior design experience, preferably in children’s educational publishing</li><li>The ability to work within a team, collaborating with Editorial, Sales, Rights and Marketing and Publicity</li><li>Proven experience of working with author and illustrator brands and a track record of sensitively managing important relationships is essential</li><li>Technically proficient in all creative suite programmes: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator</li><li>Solid experience of 4 colour and mono printing processes</li><li>Proficient in creating open files (including cover finishes) and print ready PDF’s for repro and print</li><li>Strong, clear, confident communicator</li><li>Practical, highly organised and ambitious to deliver the very best results</li><li>Committed to maintaining our high standards of quality and integrity as we deliver growth </li></ul> Additional informationThe role is based at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).  Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and TuesdayPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via clicking the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role and also a digital portfolio of current/recent work by close date of 10th May 2024. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing does not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Design manager, Education

Salary: £40,000 per annumClosing date: Tuesday 7th May, 9amInterviews: Friday 24th May We are seeking an individual experienced in delivering high-quality cultural learning programmes and socially engaged artistic practices to be DLWP’s new head of learning &amp; engagement.Community, creativity and skills are at the heart of DLWP’s Learning and Engagement programmes on and off-site. This new role will work with partners to ensure DLWP remains relevant, inspirational and has a real impact on a wide range of people. These include families, young people, local residents and local communities. Responsibilities<ul><li>Playing a leading role in developing and engaging all our communities during the period of Capital Development, particularly those marginalised by their ethnicity, neurodiversity, gender and socio-economic background.</li><li>Leading on the development, delivery and evaluation of a youth-led creative programme in Sidley, an area of Bexhill just over a mile away from the Pavilion</li><li>Working closely with the DLWP Exhibitions team to produce a Learning Programme of workshops, events and activities associated with the themes of the visual arts programme to be delivered both on and offsite within our communities.</li></ul>Please click the 'apply' button and download the full job pack to see the full list of responsibilities. Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Proven experience of devising and delivering high-quality, impactful cultural learning, and creative engagement programmes to a wide range of communities</li><li>An understanding and experience of socially engaged artistic practice and the impact it has on communities</li><li>Experience with working with artists in the community</li><li>Excellent people management and communication skills</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload</li><li>Flexible, agile and adaptable to change</li><li>Ability to work creatively as part of a team</li><li>Excellent organisational skills</li><li>Experience of managing and administering budgets</li><li>Strong IT skills</li><li>Flexibility to work evenings and weekends</li><li>Efficient time and work management</li><li>Clean DBS record</li></ul> Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

De La Warr Pavilion

Head of learning and engagement

2 Creative and Design Permanent position Opportunities