Designer, Social Media & Content Marketing

Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Simon & Schuster (S&S) seeks a Designer, Social Media & Content Marketing to help promote new releases and backlist titles to drive book sales, audience growth and author awareness. 

This role will serve as an integral member of S&S’s Corporate Marketing team, contributing to the creative and visual excellence of our social media, website and events presence. You will also serve as a thought partner to S&S’s stable of award-winning imprints, helping to uplift their social media efforts and empower their authors to create engaging social media content.

This role requires someone with 4+ years of creative experience across graphic design, photography, and video production. Extra points for illustration and/or audio editing experience! The candidate should be a creative thinker and producer who is passionate about engaging audiences through visual formats. 

Responsibilities include:  

• Ideating and creating engaging video, graphics, motion content and visuals tailored for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, Pinterest, YouTuber and more

• Collaborating with the web/content team to create visually compelling e-commerce and digital assets for simonandschuster.com

• Designing on-brand print and digital creative for consumer events

• Manage the day-to-day design workflow, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Generating templates and best practices to assist S&S imprints and authors in creating engaging digital and social content

• Managing the ongoing development of the S&S’s visual identity system, ensuring brand consistency across corporate marketing touch points

• Attending and capturing content at film shoots and events

• Ideating, individually and collaboratively, on innovative content ideas designed to meet long-term goals for S&S’s website, social media platforms, audience growth and revenue generation

• Quickly identifying and executing on social trends and sharing user/community generated content that uplifts the S&S brand, its authors, books and imprints

• Staying current with industry trends, design trends, emerging technologies and tools, and best practices in social media, e-commerce, digital design

• Interpreting data to measure the effectiveness of design solutions and iterate based on insights

• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles for web/mobile/apps

• Maintaining approved style and brand guidelines

• Organizing, monitoring, and maintaining files on shared drives.

Preferred Candidates should have:  

• 5+ years of experience in a design or creative role, with a strong portfolio showcasing social media campaigns and website content

• Experience in creating engaging social media content across all major social media platforms including Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, BlueSky, and more.

• Proficiency in design/video software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), Canva, CapCut and more.

• iPhone and DSLR photography, capturing and editing video, and motion graphics skills

• Ability to deliver production-ready, platform-optimized digital assets in a wide variety of formats

• Strong conceptual thinking and storytelling ability

• Experience working across multiple platforms, including digital, print, video, and social media.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)

• Organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and versatile to handle a range of projects

• An interest in, and understanding of, the ever-evolving social media landscape

• Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed

• Familiarity with HTML/CSS/Javascript a plus.

• Familiarity with with UI libraries and frameworks (e.g. Bulma) a plus.

• A love of books