Marketing Designer

We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications.

The Marketing Designer plays a key role in shaping how Sourcebooks presents its books and brands to the world. This role is responsible for the expert-level design and production of long‑form print and digital catalogs, as well as high‑quality video and animation assets that support sales, marketing, and retail initiatives across all Sourcebooks imprints and genres.

This position requires a strong eye for detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex, long‑running project schedules while collaborating with stakeholders across the organization, including senior leadership.

This position can be hybrid in Naperville, Illinois or NYC, or fully remote in the following states ONLY: AZ, CT, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, AND WI. Occasional in‑person meetings may be required.

The salary range for this role is $55,000 - $65,000 annually. We determine starting pay based on a thorough evaluation of job-related factors, including geographic location, market conditions, relevant experience, training, and education. This process ensures a fair and competitive salary that aligns with both the company and the candidate’s qualifications.

• Design, build, and maintain complex, long‑form print and digital catalogs from concept through final production, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and on‑time delivery
• Lead the creation of video and animation assets—including motion graphics, animated promos, and short‑form video—at an expert level, aligned with brand standards and campaign goals
• Manage demanding, multi‑phase project schedules, balancing overlapping deadlines, revisions, and approvals while maintaining a high level of quality and precision
• Collaborate closely with marketing, sales, vertical teams, and the Creative Director to translate strategic goals into compelling visual storytelling
• Interface with senior management in a polite, professional, and solutions‑oriented manner, presenting work clearly and incorporating feedback thoughtfully
• Ensure all work reflects Sourcebooks’ brand standards while flexing appropriately across different imprints, genres, and audiences
• Oversee accuracy and quality control across all deliverables, including layout, typography, imagery, motion, and final output
• Manage, organize, and archive working files and final assets according to established systems and best practices
• Track time spent on projects and support evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness for major initiatives

• 3–5 years of professional experience in a marketing design, graphic design, or related role
• Expert‑level experience designing long‑form catalogs or similarly complex, multi-page publications (print and digital)
• Advanced skills in video and animation creation, including motion graphics and short‑form video content
• Demonstrated ability to project manage long‑running, high‑volume, detail‑intensive creative projects from start to finish
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with a strong commitment to producing error‑free work
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively under tight deadlines
• Experience collaborating cross‑functionally and communicating clearly with a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership
• A solid understanding of brand systems and the ability to apply them consistently across varied formats and audiences
• Confidence giving and receiving feedback in a professional, constructive manner
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach and a genuine interest in continuously improving creative processes and outcomes

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