Amazon Publishing is looking for a creative, talented, and customer-obsessed Senior Art Director to join our team in Seattle/NYC to help build great experiences for authors, readers, and internal teams.
Key job responsibilities
• Provide art direction for book cover designs that are high-concept, commercial, and iconic with the ability to translate across multiple formats.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of digital and physical publishing, partnering with external book designers and illustrators to develop covers that deliver a versatile use of illustration, photography, and compositing with elevated typography.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and be able to work effectively with internal stakeholders to navigate the multifaceted publisher requirements for successful cover assets.
• Understand the complexity of physical and online marketing, drive visual standards for different genres, and conduct data-driven design analysis.
• Implement process improvements to simplify creative workflows where possible. Drive innovation for authors and customers.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams such as the design, editorial, production and marketing teams.
About the team
Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. We publish emerging, bestselling and critically-acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. Our mission is to invent new avenues for connecting authors and readers worldwide.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong design portfolio with 5+ years of experience designing romance, fantasy, and book club fiction book covers.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively with senior management with an intense customer focus.
- Experience working in deadline driven environment with production to adhere to cover and interior design schedule.
- Experience creating and evolving imprint-level design strategies with strong commercial focus.
- Ability to present cover designs and creative to partner teams for stakeholder sign-off.
- Understand and respond to marketing and merchandising performance data.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-paced environment. Strong bias for action.
- A solid understanding of the trends in visual design.
- Experience in commissioning and managing the creation and delivery of cover and interior artwork.
- Experience working in digital publishing – demonstrating a working knowledge of file formats and image compression.
- A passion for design and love of books.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.