Remote Design & Marketing Manager — Books & Brand

Macmillan Learning; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fablelistik Editions is seeking a Manager of Design & Marketing to lead bold, high-impact design for digital, social and print applications in the specialty book market. You will collaborate across divisions reporting to the Art Director, with a passion for books and a proven portfolio in video-first design.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, packaging design, and maintaining brand consistency across campaigns and touchpoints. Remote-friendly with NY-based support.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of marketing design in trade publishing or DTC e-commerce agency experience, with a focus on video-first design.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in graphic design or another related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and experience with Figma, After Effects, Premiere Pro.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to interact effectively across internal teams.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines and strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of book design/production is a plus and digital illustration experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Visuals: design digital ads, newsletter/templates, and promotional graphics.
• Brand Stewardship: maintain and enforce brand guidelines across touchpoints.
• Product Photography: stage and photograph materials for graphics and website.
• Content & Social Media: design organic content for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
• Print collateral: produce high-quality print materials when needed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with editorial, marketing, and art dept from ideation to execution.
• Asset Management: manage digital asset library and templates.
• Create decisions on look and feel (illustration style, typography, layout, covers, icons, infographics).
• Make design corrections, mockups, or typesetting changes.
• Maintain promotional decks and internal database.
• Design shipper boxes and packaging to print-ready standard.

Skills

Brand design

Marketing design

Digital, social & print

Communication

Deadline-oriented

Team collaboration

Video-first design

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Airtable

Job description

Fablelistik Editions is seeking a Manager of Design & Marketing to lead bold, high-impact design for digital, social and print applications in the specialty book market. You will collaborate across divisions reporting to the Art Director, with a passion for books and a proven portfolio in video-first design.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, packaging design, and maintaining brand consistency across campaigns and touchpoints. Remote-friendly with NY-based support.