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Aspen Publishing is seeking aManaging Editorto be a part of a growing Editorial Team. This position is based in our Burlington, MA, office with an optional hybrid office/work-from home schedule – we will consider a remote hire for the right candidate. You will work in partnership with the Editorial, Marketing, Production, and Sales Teams to deliver on the mission of Aspen. We are looking for a Managing Editor who is passionate about educational publishing – is that you?
Please include a cover letter in the same file as your resume.
TITLE: Managing Editor
REPORTS TO: Editorial Director
DEPARTMENT: Editorial & Production
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for driving growth for assigned by acquiring new titles; ensuring appropriate content development and timely publication of assigned products and their accompanying ancillaries; and effectively managing assigned products throughout their lifecycle. Also responsible for managing a list segment (including all digital and print products) and establishing the revenue priorities, publications plans, and schedules specific to customer needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in determining business objectives and then create and manage plans, schedules, and talent to execute on those objectives
- Develop acquisitions prospects and actively acquire new product to drive revenue within portfolio; present project P&L statements to management for approval; upon approval, lead project implementation
- Responsible for assigned products throughout their life cycle, assimilating market information to understand changing customer needs and maximizing revenue potential of products, including the development of creative and compelling backlist retention strategies where needed.
- For assigned titles, ensure market-oriented editorial content development and timely publication of new and revised products and accompanying support materials/services; oversees the work of freelance development editors
- Apply competitive landscape understanding to inform product development, release date planning, and marketing materials
- Play proactive role in communicating regularly with customers and translating needs, pain points, and opportunities into strategic product plans
- Stay abreast of industry trends to help contribute and support our business and team strategy
- Collaborate with team members to learn, develop, and implement best practices in management of own portfolio
- Work with Production to ensure products are on schedule and on budget
- Work with the Editorial Director to collaborate with operations, marketing, and sales teams to ensure customer expectations and needs are met through all products and services
- Collaborate with Publisher, Product Management, Marketing Managers, and other team leaders to establish revenue priorities and publication plans for assigned course areas to fit market needs and share market/customer information
- Coordinate with sales, marketing, and finance teams to monitor sampling and sales campaign andtrack performance of assigned titles against sales goals
- Work with Marketing to ensure appropriate go-to-market strategies are in place
- Partner with marketing to helps inform strategic marketing programs for new products or enhancement, including identification of market segments, product position, pricing, and profitability
- Partner with marketing to develop effective communications to the sales force and customers and champion of high-value titles
- May be assigned departmental projects supporting process enhancement/improvement across team
- Always represent Aspen Publishing in professional and competent manner
- Proactively pursue professional development activities
- Manage time and company resources appropriately
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably Journalism/Communications/English or equivalent
- 5+ years educational publishing, focused on editorial development/list management or related experience
- Experience managing lists and portfolios of increasing complexity
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, English required
- Comfortable presenting content and pitching ideas to various audiences which may include colleagues, authors, senior management, as well as others
- Project management experience, including prioritization, problem solving, and timeliness
- Some experience working with CMS and multiple digital formats, including web, mobile, social media, and infographics preferred but not required
- Ability to analyze data and situations and provide solutions
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Liaising between internal and external groups
- Willing to travel to attend conferences (both corporate and external) as well as author prospectingvisits to campuses and other locales
- Working with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability in working independently and as part of a team
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Normal Office Environment
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to work on computer for extended periods of time
- Ability to listen and speak carefully while interacting with others
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally
ABOUT US: Aspen Publishing is a leading provider of educational content and digital learning solutions to law schools in the US and around the world Aspen provides best-in-class solutions for legal education through authoritative textbooks written by renowned authors and breakthrough products such as Connected eBooks, Connected Quizzing, and PracticePerfect.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide array of benefits including your choice of health and dental plans, generous paid time off and holidays, 401k with employer match, and an array of voluntary programs to cover all of life’s eventualities, from accidents, to critical illness, to pet insurance.
EOE disability/veteran.
