Junior Marketing Designer, What On Earth! Books

Job description

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Working Pattern: This is a full-time role with a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based in central London, and 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). 24 days' holiday per annum, in addition to paid bank and public holidays

Applications close: Monday 1 June 2026

What on Earth! has a brilliant opportunity for a hardworking, talented and bright individual with the right to live and work in the UK to join their team as a Junior Marketing Designer.

The roleThe role of the Junior Marketing Designer is to create a widerange of digital and printed marketing materials, across a range of formats and platforms, forboth our frontlist and backlist titles. You will also be responsible for assisting the in-house Book Design team with book reprints and the checking of proofs.

Key responsibilities include:

Designing engaging assets for our social media channels, website and online retail platforms

Creating animated content using existing assets from our books

Designing beautiful print materials, including advertisements and our catalogues

Handling our reprints, taking in corrections in InDesign and preparing print-ready files and PDFs for marketing purposes

Creating adaptations of covers and packshots for sales presentations

The Junior Marketing Designer reports to the Art Director and will work closely with the Marketing and Sales teams.

Knowledge, skills and experience – required

A degree in graphic design, animation, or other similar qualification

A portfolio that demonstrates creative flair, versatility and technical skills

High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Experience preparing print-ready assets

Strong attention to detail and a high level of organisation

Ability to work to firm deadlines, under pressure at times, and to juggle multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to communicate effectively, respectfully and clearly to team members as well as external collaborators

Ability to take feedback/direction from others

A high level of written and verbal proficiency in English

Experience of animating using After Effects or similar programme is desirable

Previous experience in children's or trade publishing is beneficial but not required, but a keen enthusiasm for the industry is essential

We are a small team, so a friendly, open and positive attitude is an absolute must.

How to ApplyTo apply, please send your portfolio link / PDF (under 10MB), your CV and cover letter to andy@whatonearthbooks.com with the subject line, 'Junior Marketing Designer'. The deadline for applications is Monday 1 June 2026.

We're afraid we can only get back to successful applicants. No agencies, please.

Thank you and good luck!

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English