Jobs

Working at Imagine That Publishing is an opportunity to be part of an innovative, creative and energetic company, with a success story that continues to grow.

We publish over 300 children’s titles a year across our multiple imprints in both the UK and international markets. Inspiring children to read, learn, play and create lies at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Imagine That comes with great benefits. Our picturesque riverside location is the base for plenty of social and wellbeing activities, including our weekly ‘Flying Elephants’ running club and Cycle to Work scheme, plus a company pension programme and 23 to 25 days holiday.

To join the Imagine That family and start making a difference to the next generation of readers, see our current vacancies below.

Current Vacancies:

Designer – (Imagine That Imprint Team)

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated designer to work with the Managing Editor to create a distinct creative vision for our Imagine That imprint and to maintain the quality control of this vision from concept stage through to finished copies.

Key responsibilities:

Maintain awareness of competitors in the marketplace and be astutely aware of the company’s position within the middle mass market.
Support design decisions with industry benchmarking and external artistic references.
Identify new design and illustration trends including areas outside of the book industry and integrate them into commercially successful book design.
Maintain daily communication with the Managing Editor to ensure timely and cohesive execution and follow-through from manuscript to bound books.
Build relationships with design and illustration agencies to ensure the company is offered the best work for the best terms.
Project management and briefing of in-house artworkers, external freelance designers and illustrators.
Build a network of reliable and talented freelance designers to work on projects during peak periods.
Create production specifications for new book, books-plus and novelty book formats, including formats that are unique in the marketplace.

Key Skills:

Minimum of three years commercial design experience.
Fantastic typographical and cover design skills and a strong aptitude for the Adobe Creative Suite, and above all a real passion for eye-catching, child-focused design.
Ability to identify new design and illustration trends and to integrate them into commercially successful design.
Proven track record of preparing books for supply to printers.
Creative, passionate and hardworking personality.
Positive, enthusiastic, and eager for success.
Ability to think quickly and adapt to unforeseen challenges at a moment’s notice.
Proven ability to work in a deadline driven environment.
Vector art illustration aptitude would be beneficial.

Could this be you or someone you know? If you are interested in the position above, please send a CV and covering letter to Gemma Cooper at gemma@imaginethat.com

Designer – (Top That Publishing Imprint Team)

Office Manager and HR Administrator

Speculative Applications

Are you a sensational sales person? Marvellous marketer? Dazzling designer? Excellent editor?

We are always interested in hearing from creative, passionate and driven individuals who want to work in the world of children’s books.

If you would like to make a speculative application for any of the departments listed below, please send a CV and covering letter to amy@imaginethat.com

Sales

Sales Administration

Editorial

Design

Marketing

Production

Finance

Business Operations

We will hold your information on file and contact you if a suitable role comes up. If you would prefer that your details are not kept on file or circulated across departments, please let us know and we will remove your information from our database.

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Good luck!

Jobs

Current Vacancies:

Designer – (Imagine That Imprint Team)

Key responsibilities:

Key Skills:

Could this be you or someone you know? If you are interested in the position above, please send a CV and covering letter to Gemma Cooper at gemma@imaginethat.com

Designer – (Top That Publishing Imprint Team)

Key responsibilities:

Key Skills:

Could this be you or someone you know? If you are interested in the position above, please send a CV and covering letter to Sue Mayes at sue@imaginethat.com

Office Manager and HR Administrator

Key responsibilities:

Key Skills:

Could this be you or someone you know? If you are interested in the position above, please send a CV and covering letter to David Henderson at david@imaginethat.com

Speculative Applications