Overview

Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling That’s not my… series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between. Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.

The role

We are looking for an innovative and creative designer to join the marketing team for a maternity cover position in our 'Community Partnerships' sales division to produce high quality assets for our website, digital communications, event materials and printed marketing materials. Working in collaboration with the wider Usborne marketing teams, the designer will help bring to life the communications across all channels to inspire and motivate thousands of Independent Usborne Partners to build their business, their way.

Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Ideally a minimum of one years’ relevant experience

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience with iMovie or Adobe video editing software.

• Experience of creating and scheduling social media assets,

• Have a thorough understanding of illustration and typography, and experience of working within brand guidelines.

The ideal candidate would have excellent communication skills, a passion for graphic design, the ability to work quickly to a very high standard and the ability to interpret a design brief.

An interest in children’s books, along with a knowledge of the direct sales industry would be an advantage although not essential.

Location and Benefits

We offer a 35-hour working week from our offices in Eynsham where after a successful induction period we offer a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home which we feel optimises our opportunities for collaboration and contact with our colleagues.

In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, for this role we also offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days paid holiday entitlement - rising with service

• Life assurance

• Generous Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• 50% Discount on Company Books 

We particularly encourage applications from black and ethnic minority candidates who are currently under-represented within Usborne Publishing within this area.