What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Content Developer position at Benchmark Education Co?
Benchmark Education is seeking Senior Content Developers (Senior Editors), to work with publishers to develop, edit, and guide professional development books and related video and digital professional learning tools through production and design.
*All applicants must have past work experience in educational publishing. Those without this requirement will automatically be disqualified.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Review book proposals and help to conceptualize content with editorial and design team.
· Direct revisions and line-edit manuscript and oversee production stages, working directly with authors, copyeditors, graphic designers, and photo researchers.
· Work with Publisher, authors, and marketing and sales team to envision and execute a strategic launch into the education market.
· Serve as editorial point person for social media campaigns.
· Attend regularly scheduled status meetings with Publisher and other Teams to report on workflow and content issues.
· Create or update acquisition plan documents and other PD Essentials tracking documents.
· Attend education conferences and other events.
· Support Sales and Marketing by reviewing pullouts, space ads, pre-pub flyers, and other sales support tools for accuracy and completeness.
· Read professional journals to increase market and pedagogical knowledge.
Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:
· At least 3 years of experience developing literacy materials for an educational publisher
· B.A. in English, education, or a related field (M.A. a plus)
· Superior writing, editing and project management skills
· Current knowledge of literacy research and instruction a real plus
· Intermediate-Advanced proficiency, MS Office
· Basic proficiency, Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
· Comfortable juggling several projects concurrently
· Excellent communication and organizational skills
· Teaching experience is a huge plus
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 remote and blended learning contexts.
We are experiencing high growth and we welcome you to apply and join our team!
Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. (Our Diversity has increased 47% in 2021!)
For further information, visit us at:
https://www.benchmarkeducation.com
https://www.benchmarkeducation.com/reycraftbooks/
BENCHMARK EDUCATION BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Benefits
- Health Insurance - Dental & Vision - Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance - Wellness Programs - 401K Discretionary 25% Match!
- Paid Time Off - Paid Vacation - 11 Paid Holidays a Year
- Paid Sick Days - Discretionary Annual Bonus - Family Medical Leave
- Maternity/Paternity Leave - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Employee Referral Bonus
Company Culture, Perks & Discounts
- Flex work schedule - Casual Dress - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parking
- Company Outings - Free Snacks - Catered Events - Game Room
- Paid Parking - Pet Friendly - Holiday Events - Happy Hours/Beer on Tap
- Sports Leagues - Art Exhibitions - Remote Work Program* - Paid Technology
Diversity
- Dedicated diversity/inclusion staff - Documented equal pay policy
- Diverse management team - Unconscious bias training
- Diversity employee resource groups - Hiring practices promoting diversity
Professional Development
- Continuing Education stipend - Cross functional training
- Job Training & Conferences - Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Industry Certifications - 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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