Senior Author Trainer – Manager

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Senior Author Trainer & Manager leading author training, pedagogy, and accessibility. Advancing digital learning and publishing innovation at Wiley.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead training strategy and champion pedagogical excellence and accessibility across the authoring community
  • Plan, facilitate, and continuously improve Author Workshops and the L1–5 training curriculum for new authors and Content Technology Developers
  • Manage transition to a new authoring environment, including communications, rollout, training, and documentation updates
  • Coordinate training on AI use across Courseware and facilitate AI adoption and emerging technology workflows
  • Coordinate specialized training programs, including Rev1, Train-the-Trainer, alt text, and assessments training
  • Maintain and release updates to the Authoring Guide
  • Schedule and facilitate peer reviews, oversee the book club program, and write and manage the Tuesday Tips series
  • Plan and deliver or oversee New Markets trainings and one-off trainings for sales representatives
  • Evaluate new tools and activities against best instructional practices with pedagogy subject matter experts
  • Advise authors and CTDs on pedagogy implementation and AI integration in content development
  • Own and advance the content accessibility program, including alt text tracking, review, writing, and remediation of accessibility gaps
  • Respond to customer questions about content accessibility
  • Facilitate the monthly Accessibility Work Group and participate in Wiley Accessibility Guild meetings
  • Advocate for accessibility features and stay current on accessibility regulations
  • Own and maintain the Airtable database, including prioritization, automations, and updates
  • Gather information on feature requests to support prioritization
  • Lead monthly prioritization and developer update meetings and participate in bi-weekly Content/Product meetings
  • Contribute to process improvement efforts
  • Collaborate regularly with product and platform teams
  • Represent the Training and Authoring function at leadership meetings when needed
  • Demonstrate executive presence through productive cross-functional engagement and composure under pressure

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in instructional design, author training, or a similar learning & development role, ideally within a publishing or content technology environment
  • Strong people management skills with experience leading and developing direct reports
  • Deep familiarity with accessibility standards and a genuine commitment to inclusive content practices
  • Comfort with tools like Airtable and the ability to manage data systems independently
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex topics for diverse audiences
  • A collaborative, calm, and influential presence in cross-functional settings
  • Must attach a resume/CV when applying

Benefits:

  • Meeting-free Friday afternoons for heads-down work and professional development
  • Robust employee programming supporting community, learning, and growth
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Commitment to health and well-being
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities