Visual Designer

Job Description:THE OPPORTUNITYThe Visual Designer position reports directly to the Director of Creative Services in the Trade Marketing department. Working with a team of marketers and designers, the visual designer is responsible for creating a wide range of materials to promote children’s books for toddlers, middle-graders, and teens in support of our marketing, publicity, sales, and conventions teams. This position has a broad scope and successful candidates will ideally have working knowledge in graphic design for print and web, social media design, and animation.The ideal candidate is highly creative, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, friendly environment independently and within a team. The candidate is highly organized and able to multitask. They must be able to execute design solutions based on initial conceptual and visual direction. Excellent typography skills and experience building files to finished production standards using the most current Adobe Creative Suite programs are a must.Responsibilities• Help conceive/produce great ideas and design based on creative briefs and marketing strategy• Develop design concepts independently and collaboratively, working closely with all levels of the creative team, including project managers, and art directors• Design a variety of print materials, including advertisements, logos, posters, postcards, POP, bookmarks, invitations, signage, catalogs, and sell sheets• Design a variety of digital marketing assets including website banner ads, graphics, social media posts, and animated gifs• Prepare print and digital files for productionWho We AreScholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.Some benefits that we offer:• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees• Generous Parental Leave Program• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discountThank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.QualificationsHOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:• A mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere) and a strong understanding of the production process for both print and web; motion graphic and video experience a plus• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multitask, shift priorities when needed, work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and react quickly and smoothly to changes• Meticulous attention to design detail and quality• Ability to collaborate with other staff and take direction from various people• Ability to take initial direction and then execute independently with minimal supervision• Ability to offer and receive design feedback in a group setting• Strong conceptual planning, creative design, and typography skills• Interest in book publishing; familiarity with children’s book publishing a plusExperience and Education:Experience: 2-4 years of experience in print and digital graphic designEducation: BA/BFA in Graphic DesignTime Type:Full timeJob Type:RegularJob Family Group:Art & Graphic DesignLocation Region/State:New YorkCompensation Range:Annual Salary: 55,800.00 - 60,000.00EEO Statement:Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.EEO is the Law PosterEEO Scholastic Policy StatementPay Transparency Provision