Manager, Editorial

4 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada Savvas Learning Company LLC. Full time
Manager, Editorial (ELA and Math Portfolios)Job Description

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.

Our comprehensive solutions for core curriculum, and supplemental and intervention programs - supported by an array of professional development services - allow teachers to use data to inform classroom practices and tailor instructions to an individual’s abilities and learning styles.

Savvas Learning Company is a next-generation learning company that combines new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of interacting to create innovative K-12 solutions. Savvas carries on a longstanding tradition of delivering the most engaging, innovative curriculum that has transformed the way students learn, accelerating their growth and improving their outcomes.

Rubicon Publishing, a Savvas Company, is seeking an experienced Manager who will help oversee primary portfolios relating to ELA and/or Mathematics. As a leader of the publishing team, the ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in educational publishing, leading a team in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You are passionate about education and will lead a dynamic team to help create innovative learning solutions for use in classrooms across Canada. As Manager, you are responsible for the identification, conceptualization, validation, and strategic development of new projects and educational solutions across disciplines. You will work collaboratively with senior management teams across the organization to create sound business plans for corporate approval for each project.

SUMMARY

  • Create a long-term publishing plan that is financially viable and aligns with the company’s goals and strategic direction
  • Identify potential new publishing projects; conduct, analyze, and synthesize market research; identify viable solutions and project goals
  • Conceptualize and validate each new project to meet the unique needs of the market and ensure the vision and strategic messaging of the product effectively meets the goals of the project
  • Create development plans to ensure that the product meets key success factors such as curriculum congruence, solid instructional design, appropriate method(s) of delivery, and scope of individual components.
  • Develop, monitor, and manage budgets for each project, including breakdowns for market research, contributing authors, freelance and in-house staffing, and external consultation and reviews
  • Recruit, hire, and supervise editorial staff in collaboration with your team’s Supervisors
  • Recruit and liaise with authors, contributors, advisors, and subject matter experts in collaboration with sales and marketing teams
  • Establish and manage relationships with internal and external business partners and vendors to meet project deliverables

Supervisory responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee senior editorial staff members, in conjunction with your team Supervisors.

Other duties as assigned by management

  • Liaise with sales and marketing to successfully pre-sell, launch, and implement a project and help complete submissions for key adoptions.
  • Support sales and marketing by conducting training and implementation presentations and assisting in the creation of marketing materials, as required.
  • Lead the product training of sales and marketing personnel for each new project.
  • Validate opportunities with market research by meeting with key stakeholders and customers across Canada and developing relationships with senior-level people in boards and districts. Note: Travel across Canada is required.
  • Initiate and support the creation of project prototypes to ensure your alignment with your vision.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

  • At least 10 years of experience in educational publishing in a leadership role
  • A minimum of a University degree; a degree in Education is an asset
  • Proven track record conceptualizing and leading multiple professional and educational projects in print and digital formats
  • Results-oriented, strategic problem-solver, innovator, creative thinker
  • Strong ability to conduct research, test, and deploy new solutions and strategies
  • Strong ability to create budgets and work collaboratively with other senior staff members to create business plans for corporate approval
  • Strong ability to manage and monitor project scope and approved budgets
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of the Canadian K–12 landscape, including various Canadian curricula and effective instructional practices, and emerging educational trends and developments
  • Current understanding and knowledge of digital technologies, including Learning Management Systems software tools, and other web and multi-media applications.
  • Professional expertise in customized content development, implementation, and evaluation for in-class and virtual learning environments
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
  • Skilled in recruiting, managing, and mentoring multiple teams of internal and external teams of editors, subject matter experts, and advisors
  • Skilled at delegating tasks, providing clear direction and feedback, and fostering a respectful, team-oriented work environment
  • Strong oral and written proficiency in English; oral and written proficiency in French and Spanish is an asset
  • This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading as well as when presenting
  • Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality is critical to successful performance in this role.
  • Must be able to travel about 25% across Canada as required
Rubicon, A Savvas Learning Company provides access to a benefits experience created to offer our employees choice, flexibility, and the opportunity to save money for the future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life insurance, disability insurance, matching RRSP, and paid time off. Our benefits are part of a total package that is carefully designed to support the total well-being of our employees.

Rubicon, a Savvas Learning Company is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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