Editorial Director, Newmark Learning

Position Purpose:

We are committed to the vision of building language and literacy for all. We believe one of the most effective ways to fulfill this vision is by providing teachers with the essential resources they need to be highly effective practitioners and by providing children with engaging, empowering, knowledge building, accessible learning materials at an affordable price.

The Editorial Director would use their knowledge of best practices for professional teaching and learning, as well as practical classroom experience, to help develop new print products and resources in a supplemental way for sale through eCommerce, Distributor and Trade Channels. This role has a dual focus on 1) building an established business into a well-known brand with a recognizable point of view and trusted, go-to materials and 2) developing and executing short- and long-term publication plans on time and within established budgets. The Editorial Director will also have to build a content development team and help establish workflows vis a vis approved pub plans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize new product ideas to be sold both through the education distributors, eCommerce and dealer-trade markets.
• Establish a rationale for building a series of connected products that collectively tell a story about raising new brand awareness and focus.
• Build upon that rationale across short- and longer-term publishing plans, inclusive of product repurposing for different channels and focuses.
• Find and develop relationships with new authors and maintain and build relationships with existing authors in order to develop new products and build on existing ones.
• Understand legacy products and envision how and when to update them or build off/upsell from them. Help develop and maintain backlist product roadmaps.
• Work directly with authors to set direction for the work, make changes as needed for clarification, and rewrite or reorganize materials as needed.
• Establish a staffing plan and rationale in order to meet goals outlined in short- and longer-term publication plans.
• Instructionally design, edit and prepare product manuscripts and supporting resources, ensuring educational validity, clarity, purposefulness, best practices, and ease of use. Begin with pedagogical and market research and help establish instructional design.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of educational trends, practices, and interests, and advise and mentor internal teams accordingly.
• Establish a plan to tag content as it is being developed and as part of the workflow with a specific eye toward modular content development and content repurposing across varied formats and markets
• Work cross-functionally with content development teams across all product lines.

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

• 15+ years of experience content development in the education marketspace, with particular emphasis on supplemental development of product created for and purchased directly by teachers
• Facility with both print development
• MA or MS degree in education or related field or equivalent experience. PhD is a plus
• PreK-12 classroom teaching experience preferred
• Excellent editorial skills and ability to develop products from concepting to final execution
• Excellent management skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Passion for and willingness to contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Attention to detail and to the importance of deadlines is a must

*The base salary range represents the low and high end of the expected salary range for the position. The base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors such as geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

About Us

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many online and hybrid learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

BENCHMARK EDUCATION BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Benefits

- Health Insurance - Dental & Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance

- Life Insurance - Wellness Programs - 401K

- Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Paid Sick Days

- Employee Referral Bonus

Company Culture, Perks & Discounts

- Flex work schedule - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parking

- Company Outings - Free Snacks - Catered Lunches/Events

- Game Room - Pet Friendly - Holiday Events

- Happy Hours - Paid Technology - Sports Leagues

- Art Exhibitions - Off-site Work Program*

Professional Development

- Education Scholarship Fund - Cross functional training

- Job Training & Conferences - Paid Internships

COVID-19 Policy - USA

All employees are required to have or obtain a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment at Benchmark Education unless an exemption has been approved. All employees shall be required to report their vaccine status. All new employees shall be required to provide proof of their vaccination status prior to the start of their employment.

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