Senior Designer Primary

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational publisher is seeking a talented Senior Designer to join their Primary ELT Design team. In this role, you will create high-quality designs for various print and digital products, develop impactful brand identities, and collaborate with editorial, media, and marketing teams. You will manage design projects, ensuring compliance with quality and accessibility standards while operating under a hybrid working policy requiring two days in the Oxford office each week. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence international education markets.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in both print and digital design for education products.
• Proficient in managing design schedules, budgets, and external suppliers.
• Up-to-date knowledge of design trends and publishing technology.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, engaging designs for various educational products.
• Contribute to covers, layouts, and marketing materials.
• Manage design projects and ensure they meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with editorial and marketing teams on product designs.

Skills

Engaging design

Brand identity development

Collaboration

Project management

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a talented and motivated Senior Designer to join our Primary ELT Design team, working across a wide range of print and digital products for international education markets. You’ll create high-quality, engaging design, develop impactful brand identities, and contribute to market-leading covers, layouts, digital content, and marketing materials. The role involves managing external design and typesetting suppliers, outsourcing visual content, and leading on illustration style and direction, while ensuring all work meets OUP’s standards for quality, accessibility, and D&I. You’ll collaborate closely with editorial, media, and marketing teams to ensure design solutions meet product and customer needs. You’ll manage schedules and budgets across an allocated list of titles, maintain accurate project information, and support cost-efficient workflows. The role also includes maintaining brand toolkits and asset-management systems, and staying up to date with trends in design, illustration, photography, and publishing technology, while ensuring compliance with OUP policies. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

Responsibilities

• Join the Primary ELT Design team and work across print and digital products for international education markets to create high-quality, engaging design and develop brand identities.
• Contribute to market-leading covers, layouts, digital content, and marketing materials.
• Manage external design and typesetting suppliers, outsource visual content, and lead on illustration style and direction while ensuring work meets quality, accessibility, and DI standards.
• Collaborate closely with editorial, media, and marketing teams to ensure design solutions meet product and customer needs.
• Manage schedules and budgets across an allocated list of titles, maintain accurate project information, and support cost-efficient workflows.
• Maintain brand toolkits and asset-management systems, and stay up to date with trends in design, illustration, photography, and publishing technology, ensuring compliance with OUP policies.
• Adhere to the hybrid working policy requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.