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Senior Content Project Manager
Macmillan Publishers
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Macmillan Learning is a part of the family-owned Holtzbrinck group of companies and is one of the leading educational technology companies. Through deep partnership with the world's best researchers, educators, administrators, and developers, we facilitate teaching and learning opportunities that spark student engagement and improve outcomes. We provide educators with tailored solutions designed to inspire student curiosity and measure progress. Macmillan Learning is comprised of renowned brands including Bedford/St. Martins, W.H. Freeman, Worth Publishers, Sapling Learning, SkyFactor, Intellus Learning, Late Nite Labs, and Hayden-McNeil. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to reflecting a broad representation of differences -- race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective-- in our workplace. The successful candidate for this position will become an employee of Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC (“BFW”), d/b/a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Education’s guidance. Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources.
Requirements
Position Description:
The Senior Content Project Manager manages all aspects of editorial production from manuscript to bound books for complex 2- and 4-color titles in Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM. These titles usually have large photo, map, and art programs; complex texts; large ancillary programs; and multiple-volume splits. The production-editorial processes for these books are highly complex, involving project managing many threads (e.g., copyediting, design, author relations, development review) on tight, and sometimes conflicting, schedules. The Senior Content Project Manager maintains the highest level of editorial, production, and design quality of our books; meets schedules; works with vendors on composition and file control, and organizes efforts of large teams of authors, development editors, and vendor associates. The Senior Content Project Manager controls costs within their ability to do so.
Responsibilities:
Project Management
• Analyzes and evaluates text manuscripts and art programs to determine content needs (such as art development and rendering and copyediting requirements), and design requirements.
• Independently develops a production-editorial plan appropriate for the project. Adapts production-editorial processes for new technology developments and assists the department in achieving digital goals.
• Collaborates with Senior Workflow Project Manager to create and monitor the schedule and makes revisions as circumstances require.
• Chairs launch meetings; chairs status meetings with Development to ensure that editorial and production requirements are understood and implemented.
• Works with vendor to set up projects for composition.
• Prepares copyedited text ms for composition; prepares art/map ms for illustrators/cartographers. This preparation requires highly technical skill-set to anticipate and resolve composition and illustration issues.
• Checks and approves all stages of proof, revisions, and final files for editorial accuracy and technical correctness. Is the final arbiter in executing corrections. Works with vendor and vendor contacts to maintain high level of quality.
• Identifies and communicates any issues that may delay the project editorial process; trouble-shooting.
• Works to understand and implement accessibility standards with vendors, authors, editors, designers, etc.
Works with Vendor Partner and some independent contractors
Works with vendor partner to review, select, hire, supervise, and evaluate book designers, length estimators, copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, as well as vendor; negotiates project-specific assignments based on evaluation of partner recommendations. Communicates specs to vendors and Workflow Project Managers to implement and maintain schedules. Works with permissions group to coordinate third-party assets to be used within projects
Quality Control
• Works with vendor partner to evaluate copyeditors and proofreaders assigned by vendor partner. Coordinates copyediting and proofreader reviews with author and editorial team; reconciles all editorial changes to manuscript and proof. Prepares copyedited text ms for composition; prepares art/map ms for illustrators or cartographers.
• Checks all stages of proof, revisions, and final files to ensure quality standards are maintained. Reconciles all editorial and production changes/corrections to proofs. Editorial accuracy for these projects is exacting. Is the final arbiter in executing corrections.
• Oversees the design process: Prepares the design package for the book designer; manages the stages from layouts through revisions to final design approval; ensures all text elements are designed. Ensures quality standards by evaluating the design on its subjective aesthetic and object technical merits. (Projects often have extremely complex design needs.) Monitors schedule. Approves type specifications and print codes. Works with vendor partner to approve final design. Approves compositor sample pages. Checks proof for design elements. Reviews dummy if applicable. Directs compositor in remaking pages to ensure better design layout.
• Reviews all stages of cover preparation from copy through mechanicals to printers’ proof in order to assure adherence to quality standards.
• Works within systems to ingest and quality control assessment questions and answers. Works within systems to supervise transformation to digital product and schedules and responds to QA processes.
Required Skills/Experience:
• 5 years of college textbook production editorial experience
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize, think critically, and problem solve.
• Superior copyediting and proofreading skills
• Ready familiarity with book design, composition and page layout, and type specs.
• Ability to direct and adapt to changing technologies and an increasingly electronic workplace.
• Ability to work collaboratively with authors and all product team members
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work independently and follow a workflow
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Familiarity with HTML and XML a plus
• Senior managers are expected to mentor junior staff by delegating work, giving feedback on performance and may manage, schedule, and advise on work load.
Educational Background Required:
Bachelor’s Degree