Senior Managing Editor, Content and Test Development

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Senior Managing Editor providing leadership for assessment content and production editorial teams. Overseeing editorial quality and leading the adoption of AI tools for enhanced workflows.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for assessment content and production editorial teams.
  • Accountable for editorial quality across the full assessment lifecycle—from item development through final production.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of assessment content and production editors.
  • Oversee editorial review of test items, passages, graphics, manuals, and technical documentation.
  • Direct production editing for paper-based and digital materials: test books, ancillary materials, reports, and operational documentation.
  • Lead responsible adoption of AI tools for copyediting, style compliance, and QA while preserving human editorial judgment.
  • Design scalable workflows supporting high-volume, concurrent deadlines; track quality and turnaround metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field.
  • 15+ years of professional editing experience, including educational assessment, test development, or complex technical publishing.
  • Demonstrated people management experience in deadline-driven environments.
  • Exceptional command of Chicago, APA, and AP style; experience editing assessment items, technical reports, and high-stakes testing content.
  • Proven experience using AI tools to support and improve editorial workflows.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.

Benefits:

  • An Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Flexibility during peak production periods