What are the responsibilities and job description for the www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi position at www.bookjobs.com-jobboard?

Title : Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geological Sci

Description : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. is seeking an Associate Media Editor (Sociology and Geological Sciences) to join its College Media Editorial Department. This is a full-time position based out of Norton’s headquarters in NYC. The Associate Media Editor will be responsible for the effectiveness, quality, and timeliness of teaching, learning, and assessment resources that support textbooks in this area. This position will report to the Media Editors for Sociology and Geological Sciences.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

Understanding the relevant textbook markets in college publishing and the diverse needs of adopters and students throughout the country.
Planning, developing, and implementing pedagogically-useful and innovative content to be used in digital resources for teaching, learning, and assessment.
Creating budgets and development timelines to correspond with editorial, sales, and production schedules and the needs of the market.
Collaborating closely with colleagues in media and print editorial, production, and permissions to ensure quality and timeliness of materials.
Recruiting, signing, training, and communicating with subject matter experts for a wide variety of editorial projects.
Soliciting feedback from the market, such as peer reviews, and incorporating this feedback into current and future editorial projects.
Coordinating with editorial assistant(s), managing interactions with authors, college faculty, and production vendors.
Effectively communicating ideas to colleagues including sales representatives, the college department editorial board, and the advertising and marketing departments.
Clearly documenting and communicating updates with all team members throughout the duration of a project.
Communicating the specifications for, and functionality of, digital resources to fellow editors, designers, production managers, programmers, and software developers.
Managing vendor selection, scheduling, and budgeting for digital work such as content coding projects.
Maintaining and organizing digital files on appropriate servers.
Creating product records and metadata and ensuring accuracy of product information in W. W. Norton’s various proprietary systems.

Requirements :

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree.

Employment eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the US is required.

Must be able to work from Norton’s New York City headquarters.

Prior experience in college publishing, ideally at least two years in an editorial role.

Subject matter knowledge of sociology and geological sciences is preferred, but not required. Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in the challenges and opportunities of electronic media as it applies to teaching and learning in the social sciences.

Must be highly disciplined and self-motivated.

Must be comfortable managing complex schedules with multiple authors, dependencies, deadlines.

Must be a proactive problem solver, able to seek out answers, propose solutions, and develop and improve processes.

Must have a keen understanding of the teaching and learning needs of college professors and students.

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills.

Must have a 'can-do' attitude and be proactive and flexible in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Must be detail-oriented, making sure that all aspects of their daily activities are handled with accuracy and minimal mistakes.

Mastery of email and calendar management tools required, specifically Outlook.

Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Proficiency with Photoshop and InDesign a plus.

Compensation and Benefits :

Currently available benefits include :

Total compensation for this position is $55,000-60,000. All salaries and salary ranges posted by Norton may vary depending on experience, skills, location, and like considerations.

Reimbursement of qualified travel-related expenses.

Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and summer Friday afternoons beginning in July.

Generous health benefits, including PPO, EPO, and High Deductible medical insurance options, vision insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care, gym membership reimbursement, and more. Coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children is available.

Profit-Sharing and 401(k) benefit plans with discretionary contribution matching by employer.

Disability and life insurances.

FMLA, parental, and other leave.

Employee Assistance Program (for mental health, financial planning, and other needs).

Employee discounts on Norton books.

Company-provided laptop.

Limited matching of employee donations to select non-profit organizations.

How To Apply For This Job : Ready to apply? Please click here :

J-18808-Ljbffr

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000

Apply for this job

Receive alerts for other www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi job openings

www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi

What are the responsibilities and job description for the www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi position at www.bookjobs.com-jobboard?

What is the career path for a www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi?

Job openings at www.bookjobs.com-jobboard

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi jobs in the New York, NY area that may be a better fit.

We don't have any other www.bookjobs.com-jobboard is hiring: Associate Media Editor, Sociology & Geologi jobs in the New York, NY area right now.

AI Assistant is available now!