Job Title: Editorial Director, Literacy for pre K-6 market
Location: Chicago, IL
Zip Code: 60626

Description:

CTB/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Monterey, California, is the leading publisher of standardized achievement tests for children and adults across North America

The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek.

McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions.

The Wright Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, has an immediate opening for an Editorial Director for Literacy, located in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities:

Plan and direct development of WG products for the core and supplemental pre-K-6 market, from conceptualization through publication to meet department goals for revenue and profit

Directly supervise executive editors in the management of the editorial department, including product development, budgetary, and staffing issues

Communicate with authors and consultants during product conceptualization and development to ensure the appropriate focus and configuration of the product

Manage outside vendors and communications with internal partners in Design, Production, and Technology

Identify product line needs and propose new product and component ideas in collaboration with management, marketing, and authors, both print and electronic

Supervise development of formative and summative assessment tools and systems either from licensing agreements with third parties, MH partners, or newly-created tests

Provide input for assessment strands during as part of development of the Program Publishing Authorization (business case) for new products

Recruit assessment authors and consultants to develop innovative assessment products and content that meet market needs

Plan and supervise execution of product validation pilots and studies and supervise creating and dissemination of research reports; with third-parties

Solicit potential grants for efficacy studies; with sales, set up pilot sites and help plan training

Track and summarize critical pedagogical and research trends in pre-K-6 Education market; report findings to editorial, sales, and marketing

Assist the VP/ Group Editorial Director in developing the department's publishing plan to ensure the plan addresses current market trends and adoption cycles, and to ensure the plan contributes to the growth of the company

Assist in training the sales force in new products

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field required

Ten or more years of publishing experience

Experience in management and execution of major projects

Strong PC skills with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and standard publishing software applications

Create and manage department budget

Ability to travel

Recruit, hire, manage, and train new staff to meet the current and long-term needs of the department

Experience in educational publishing

Thorough understanding of the publishing process

Thorough understanding of reading curriculum and market

Ability to proactively and creatively solve problems related to program development

Preferred:

Master's degree in a related field

Experience in a leadership role and managing the publication of a major series

Teaching experience

The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer.

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