Senior Editorial Designer

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a detailed Senior Designer to join our team. The Senior Designer is comfortable working across digital platforms in addition to multiple print products. They possess exceptional design skills and closely collaborate with members of graphics, cartography, interactive, photography and other special publications departments to plan, shape, design and produce our highest quality products. The Senior Designer has outstanding conceptual skills and is responsible for creating imaginative solutions, with an exceptional eye for design and typography – especially when creating bespoke issues, packaging, and interactive storytelling.

We are looking for a self-starting design peer who leads from the front, with excellent self-management skills and is an enthusiastic collaborator, readily willing to take on tasks outside of the wide range of responsibilities for the betterment of the company and the team.

Responsibilities:
• Conceptualize, plan, shape, design, and produce layouts for NGM, Bookazines and special issues, NG Kids and Little Kids, along with Interactive Storytelling.
• Lead design on special issues, packages, bookazines entire issues, NGM Kids, and Little Kids, including any upcoming redesigns.
• Commission and art direct illustrators and collaborate closely with the editorial and photography departments, along with the rest of the Creative Team.
• Act as a valuable resource for junior design staff by mentoring and providing guidance, inspiration, feedback, constructive criticism, and direction.
• Work with the production department to color proof and ensure the highest quality product, reviewing lines for Proof, responsible for Production and Preflight for release of layouts for Bookazines + Special Issues, NGM and NG Kids/Little Kids Layouts
• Lead project teams, maintaining schedules and effectively communicating with all members of story team and direct managers to ensure project runs smoothly
• Continuously communicate effectively with managers, peers, and all other project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design managers to maintain production schedule

Minimum Requirements:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience using design to develop engaging content-based experiences across print and digital media for consumer audiences
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Comfortable with digital storytelling and UX design.
• Exceptional eye for typography and story packaging.
• Strategic thinker with a solutions-based mindset and exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Effective and outstanding communicator with strong leadership skills.
• Positive attitude with an eagerness to be involved with many different projects, and excited to push them to the next level.
• Driven self-starter with strong ability to manage time and varying production schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Publishing or editorial design a plus
• Digital / UX experience
• Experience using Figma and Sketch

Required Education:
• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Design)

The hiring range for this position in Washington, DC is $103,500 to $138,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
• • • About National Geographic:

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call National Geographic.

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzwk0n-13-59-111-183-42 in your application.