Art Director

This is a Full Time Job

The Hollywood Reporter is seeking a sharp, imaginative Art Director to join our in-house design team in our Los Angeles office. This full-time role will focus primarily on digital editorial features and visual storytelling for THR.com, with regular support of our weekly print magazine.

The ideal candidate brings strong editorial instincts, refined typography skills, and deep experience in designing for both digital and print. You’ll collaborate closely with editors, photo editors, developers and the creative director to bring our biggest stories to life–visually and conceptually.

Key Responsibilities
• Design immersive longform digital packages, special series, and editorial verticals for THR.com
• Execute print layouts for weekly feature stories and special print editions as needed
• Collaborate with editorial, photo, and dev teams to craft compelling visual storytelling across platforms
• Maintain and evolve THR’s visual identity across digital and print
• Translate editorial briefs into bold, reader-friendly layouts with strong typographic hierarchy
• Attend editorial planning meetings and contribute to layout reviews
• Provide guidance to junior designers and freelance collaborators when needed
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight editorial deadlines

Required Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of editorial design experience in digital and print media
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Figma
• Strong portfolio showcasing cross-platform editorial work with an emphasis on digital features
• Experience working in content management systems (WordPress preferred)
• Knowledge of responsive design principles and print production workflows
• Excellent communication, time management, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with K4, Airtable, and digital publishing pipelines
• Experience with motion graphics, illustration, or data visualization
• Passion for entertainment, culture, and visual journalism

Please submit your resume, a portfolio (PDF or online link), and a brief note explaining your interest in The Hollywood Reporter and your relevant experience.

As THR values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Typical wage range: $126,000 - $136,000 plus bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You‘¦

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About The Hollywood Reporter:
The Hollywood Reporter provides unparalleled access to and intelligence about the business of the entertainment industry, as well as the people and the culture behind it. THR is an urgent and timely blend of rigorous breaking news, analysis, investigative reporting, insightful features, as well as lively design and elegant, creative photography across multiple platforms – a high-octane 24/7 website, a luxurious weekly print magazine, video series, podcasts, exclusive events and robust social media accounts. THR sets the entertainment agenda, elevating and broadening the style and substance of the Hollywood conversation