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MUBI
MUBI
Senior Editorial Designer
About MUBI
MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. To make this possible, we create, curate, acquire and champion visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world. And we have a team of brilliant, ambitious and passionate individuals to help bring our mission to life. From London to New York, Istanbul to Paris, and Berlin to Mexico - we work together to realize MUBI’s vision.
That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere.
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team in our London office, with some remote work being a possibility, to work on our biannual English-language film magazine, Notebook, on MUBI EDITIONS and other publishing projects. As a full member of the Design team at MUBI you will work closely with our Creative Director Pablo Martin, as well as with Notebook’s Editor-in-Chief, Design Manager, and Project Manager, as central support to managing the Creative workflow elements of preparation for print production and the day-to-day creative design needed.
The nature of this role is hybrid, and will require office presence for at least two days per week in the London HQ
What you will do:
- Creating visually balanced and engaging page layouts for various publication formats, including cover designs.
- Sourcing and editing images to complement the written content, ensuring appropriate visual hierarchy.
- Choosing fonts that align with the publication's tone and style, considering readability and visual impact.
- Maintaining a cohesive visual identity across all pages and publications, adhering to brand guidelines.
- Creating layouts for online publications and digital platforms, ensuring responsiveness across devices.
- Mentoring junior designers on the team and understanding their needs, providing guidance and constructive feedback on their work. Delegating tasks to them with clear instructions;
- Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams at MUBI, maintaining a professional manner at all time;
- Able to problem solve independently;
- Proactively exploring new ideas for MUBI’s editorial and publishing projects.
What you will bring:
- You have a contemporary design aesthetic, proven conceptual and executional abilities, a track record in conceptualising and designing compelling experiences both in print and digital publishing;
- You have working experience in editorial design both in print and digital.
- You are confident to express your opinions, but also highly collaborative and open to feedback;
- You are a multitasker who is ready to dive in and comfortable managing multiple projects at once;
- You have excellent project management and organisational skills; ability to juggle multiple tasks and confident managing junior members of the team;
- You share our passion for films and design, and stay up-to-date with current design trends. You are always interested in learning new tools and skills, understanding their potential to enhance your professional development.
- Formal design education with at least 5 years professional experience;
- Superb communication skills, managerial experience is preferred;
- Professional proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Experience working in publishing houses, magazines, or digital media companies.
- Excellent understanding and experience of graphics production techniques, including image manipulation, editing and compositing in all media.
- Excellent understanding and experience in print production, including handling files to printers and oversee the print process.
As this is a London-based position, we are only able to consider candidates who are based here and have the right to work in the UK. While we carefully review each and every application, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of submissions
We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users.
MUBI is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. That means it's our responsibility to ensure that all candidates are not discriminated against in our hiring processes and our employment decisions based on their race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, age, gender identity or expression, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other applicable characteristic.
