Managing Art Editor - DK Travel

Do you have a vision of what the future of Travel publishing could look like? DK Travel are looking for an inspired and driven creative designer to spearhead the design of the DK Eyewitness Travel List.

As Managing Art Editor, you will oversee the whole design process transforming initial concepts into visually stunning final products. You will confidently know how to schedule and budget a title, problem solve, and have had experience of dealing with the day to day process of overseeing a team of designers. This hands-on role will empower you to commission and collaborate with the best freelancers to bring your vision to life.

You will have the support of the Art Director but you should have the confidence to effectively execute your design ambition across all areas of process and workflow. This is an amazing opportunity for a senior level designer who wants to take the leap and build the list they want, all while embracing line manager responsibilities.

To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Proof of your ability to stretch the boundaries of conventional design (print and digital)
• Initiative, ideas and a highly creative approach
• Excellent understanding of all stages in the process of commissioning and
• Producing all content for book publishing
• Effective and clear communication skills with freelancers and with our teams across the globe
• Proven ability to project-manage a busy growing list, whilst meeting tight deadlines and budgets without compromising quality
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Confidence to effectively convey your ideas to key stakeholders and Senior members of the company
• A passion for travel and the travel market
• Commercial and consumer awareness of publishing industry trends

To join us in shaping the future of travel publishing at DK, please apply below by submitting a cover letter, CV and portfolio of your recent relevant design work. Please note, only applications with their Cover letter, CV and portfolio supplied as PDFs will be considered.

Application deadline is Friday 7th July

We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Volunteering policy and charity matching
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Summer hours

And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business

DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.

DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.

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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

About our Company:

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

We are the world's leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family. We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge. With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages. Find out more on dk.com.