Aspen Publishing is seeking a
Senior Content Manager to be a part of our growing Production Team. This position is based in our Burlington, MA, office with a hybrid office/work-from home schedule. You will work in partnership with the Editorial, Production, Marketing, and Digital Teams to deliver on Aspen’s mission to be the best in legal education publishing.
The ideal candidate will be highly detailed and service oriented with an eye toward creating efficiencies, have excellent communication skills, be highly organized, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a Senior Content Manager who is passionate about educational publishing - is that you?
TITLE: Senior Content Manager (Production)
REPORTS TO: Director of Production & Manufacturing
DEPARTMENT: Editorial & Production
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Burlington, MA
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for managing a variety of projects from manuscript to production (print and ePub) within budget to achieve editorial goals including complex and/or high-profile projects on schedule, adhering to internal specifications, and meeting quality standards; managing on- and offshore vendors through monitoring workloads, schedules, quality, and communication and escalating issues appropriately; building and maintaining effective, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met; mentoring junior staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage production work of freelancers and vendors (on- and offshore) to deliver high-quality, commercially successful print and digital textbooks and ancillaries on time and within budget
- Assess scope and needs of project and collaborate with internal and external teams to meet editorial, design, workflow, schedule, quality, and cost requirements
- Work closely with Editorial team to ensure effective production launch meetings for new and revised titles
- Work in close collaboration with authors, internal stakeholders, and external vendors, acting as main publishing team facilitator throughout production to ensure project goals are achieved
- Maintain schedule adherence by tracking the progress of titles through production and actively intervening as needed; Communicate changes promptly to Managing Editors and the Director; Monitor progress and manage changes to project scope and schedule; communicate revised project details to project team
- Actively collaborate with digital team to ensure quality control and schedule goals are met for all formats
- Inspect copyediting samples and sample pages to ensure that Publisher’s quality expectations are met
- Review project documentation for accuracy and updates internal product tracking systems
- Proactively mitigate risks by resolving questions and problems and independently analyzes and addresses more complex issues
- Check vendor invoices and ensure accuracy for payment approval
- Assist in review and creation of program guidelines (including process documents, style sheets, vendor standards, server and sftp folder structure) and suggest updates to best practices and standards as needed
- In collaboration with the Director, generate ideas for increased efficiency in the production process
- Always represent Aspen Publishing in a professional and competent manner
- Proactively pursue professional development activities
- Manage time and company resources appropriately
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably Journalism/Communications/English or equivalent
- 10+ years educational publishing, with a focus on project management, or related experience
- Deep understanding of book production process
- Experience overseeing offshore full-service production vendors
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage high-priority projects with demanding schedules
- Skilled at working in a team environment, developing collaborative and productive relationships, and effectively directing outside vendors and freelancers
- Strong copyediting and proofreading skills
- Proven problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Able to predict, identify, and independently resolve issues in a timely and effective manner
- Ability to adopt and implement new processes, procedures, and standards in an environment of continuous improvement and innovation
- Experience with 1, 2 and 4/c printing
- Able to provide training and constructive feedback to less experienced team members
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, English required
- Strong presentation skills and public speaking skills
- Liaising between internal and external groups
- Willing to travel occasionally
- Working with individuals at all levels of the organization
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Normal Office Environment
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to work on computer for extended periods of time
- Ability to listen and speak carefully while interacting with others
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally
ABOUT US: Aspen Publishing is a leading provider of educational content and digital learning solutions to law schools in the US and around the world Aspen provides best-in-class solutions for legal education through authoritative textbooks written by renowned authors and breakthrough products such as Connected eBooks, Connected Quizzing, and PracticePerfect.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide array of benefits including your choice of health and dental plans, generous paid time off and holidays, 401k with employer match, and an array of voluntary programs to cover all of life’s eventualities, from accidents, to critical illness, to pet insurance.
EOE disability/veteran.
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