Art Director

Who we are: Oneworld is a dynamic independent publisher of stimulating non-fiction, literary fiction, crime fiction, children and YA. Based in Bloomsbury, London, we publish across a broad range of subjects from history, current affairs & business to psychology, nature and popular science. 

Recent non-fiction highlights include Black Tudors, by Miranda Kaufmann, The Last London, by Iain Sinclair and A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray. On the fiction side, we have two Man Booker Prize winners in A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, and The Sellout by Paul Beatty among many other award winners. 

Who we are looking for​: We pride ourselves on the quality of our covers, a vital marketing tool in today’s competitive book selling arena. We are looking for a highly experienced and outstanding Art Director to work in-house  to take charge of our cover design process. This entails managing and running the design department, designing covers for  our fiction and non-fiction lists, as well commissioning freelance cover designers, hosting our covers meeting and generally ensuring Oneworld jackets and marketing material are designed to the highest standards.

​The successful candidate: You will have a proven track record at a senior level as cover designer for general trade books, and in addition to being a good communicator, you will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills.  Salary is competitive and will reflect the seniority of the role.

Please send CV and cover letter to jobs@oneworld-publications.com

Closing date: 01/07/2018