Graphic Designer, Translations, PJ Library Job at The Harold Grinspoon Foundatio

Position Overview

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, a fast-paced, entrepreneurial non-profit organization, is looking for a Graphic Designer to work across the Books and Marketing departments for the Foundation’s flagship program, PJ Library®. Primary duties are to transform design files for children’s books – including book covers, interiors, and book flaps – from one language to another. This full-time position will be hybrid in the Agawam, MA office reporting to the Senior Graphic Designer, HGF.

Candidates for this position should possess demonstrated graphic design skills, the ability to manage a highly iterative design process with multiple stakeholders, and a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Design for Book Translations/Design File Management (90%)

· Adapt book covers, flaps, and interiors for PJ Library picture book translations, ensuring aesthetic meets our high standard and appeals to target audience

· Prepare files to printer specifications for each translated edition

· Organize and manage multiple projects per season, adhering to fast-paced production deadlines

· Review and manage incoming design files for translations to ensure they are in the correct format, set up to printer specifications, and filed correctly

· Manage and maintain the PJ Library and PJ Our Way book design file library so it is accessible by Foundation staff

Other Design Work (10%)

· Design new print and web collateral based on brand standards

· Make edits to existing design files

· Convert designs into print-ready and web files

· Light photo editing

Qualifications

· Superior graphic design skills for print

· 2 to 3 years of graphic design experience

· Experience with print-based design production needed

· Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

· Strong graphic design portfolio

· Highly attentive to detail and caring deeply about quality

· Highly organized

· Ability to prioritize multiple projects and perform under tight deadlines

· Thrives in a highly iterative and fast-paced environment

· Ability to function well as a member of a collaborative team

· Illustration skill a plus

· Hand lettering skills a plus

Physical Requirements

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, concentrating, and working on a computer.

· Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Location

· This position is based out of the home office in Agawam, Massachusetts, that requires in-office work 60% of the time.

Compensation

· $55,000 - $65,000 annually commensurate with experience

Salary & Benefits

• Health insurance

• Dental and vision insurance

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Paid sick, holiday, vacation, and personal time

• Flexible work policy with hybrid in-person/remote work

To Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, and portfolio in through the careers page on the HGF website. We will only consider candidates with portfolios.

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are invited to apply. For more information about the foundation and its programs, visit www.hgf.org.

About the Program

PJ Library®, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, was launched with a humble beginning in 2005, sending books to children in western Massachusetts about Jewish holidays, culture, and values. Today, PJ Library has exploded into an internationally recognized, $38M global cultural literacy venture that partners with philanthropists and Jewish communities around the world to provide families raising Jewish children with the gift of free, high-quality children's books and resources that foster deeper engagement with Jewish life.

About the Organization

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF), founded in 1991 by real estate businessman, Harold Grinspoon, is one of the most entrepreneurial and business-oriented non-profits in the nation. Based in the Springfield, MA area, and with approximately 150 employees, HGF is committed to enhancing global Jewish life. The Foundation offers the stability of a thirty-year established organization; the creative, exciting and fast-paced nature of a start-up; and the long-term growth opportunities of an endowed Foundation committed to its mission for decades to come.