Job Title: Supervising Editor for Pre-K-5 and Supplemental Literacy Products
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/McGraw-Hill has an immediate opening for a Supervising Editor for Pre-K-5 and supplemental literacy products in the Editorial Department in the downtown Chicago office.

Responsibilities:

Maintain overall accountability for one or more specific programs including content, schedules, budget and project plans

Provide innovative content input for manuscript preparation and review manuscript for editorial quality in preparation for production

Assess market and develop product plan, including identifying market issues, gathering market information and completing competition studies

Develop explicit project guidelines to ensure the project meets specifications

Supervise direct reports and build successful teams

Maintain relationships and provide supervision with authors, writers, consultants, reviewers, full house developers, and others to ensure quality products as assigned

Ensure program requirements are aligned with approved Publishing Plan Authorization (PPA) and manage the project P&L to ensure the target Internal Rate of Return is met

Manage financial aspects of assigned programs within established guidelines

Collaborate with other departments including: Art/Photo, Design, Production, Sales and Marketing to ensure a successful product launch

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in related field; Masters degree preferred

Must possess four years editorial experience on literacy products

Experience with project management and budget development

Supervisory experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Office product including Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Outlook as well as the Internet

Experience in publishing technology

Experience in K-4 and In-Copy

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Classroom teaching and educational publishing experience is preferred

The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer

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