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Project Editor coordinating custom publishing projects for Macmillan Learning, a digital learning company. Managing editorial workflows, authors, customers, schedules, and production delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Guide assigned custom publishing projects independently from initiation through production
- Establish schedules and priorities, anticipate risks, and resolve issues
- Partner with Sales, Editorial, Production, Manufacturing, and Design to coordinate handoffs and meet customer expectations
- Manage manuscript submissions, editorial workflows, review and proofreading, custom cover development, and final approvals
- Provide timely updates to authors and customers, answer questions, address concerns, and manage expectations
- Maintain relationships with authors and customers between projects to anticipate upcoming work and identify opportunities
- Document author and prospect interactions and maintain accurate records in title management systems and Salesforce
- Recommend and implement workflow improvements
- Evaluate technologies, including AI and automation, for practical applications
- Surface customer needs, potential contributors, and ideas for national titles or new custom publishing solutions
Requirements:
- 1–3 years of experience in project editorial work or project management
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
- Clear written and verbal communication, with ability to adapt approach to authors, customers, and internal partners
- Customer-focused approach to building relationships, addressing concerns, and following through
- Careful attention to detail in project workflows, records, and databases
- Practical, creative problem-solving approach and ability to stay composed when priorities shift or challenges arise
- Proficiency in Google Workspace
- A college degree
- Familiarity with Jira, Box, and Adobe Acrobat Pro would be helpful
- Experience in educational publishing, college textbook sales, or customer support in the higher education market would be helpful
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 100% employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Competitive pay
- Bonus plan
- Employer contributions to a 401(k)
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Discretionary days
- Paid holidays, including the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Juneteenth, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Travel estimated at approximately 10% for meetings, events, or campus visits
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