• Edit and manage 20–25 titles annually across multiple children’s book formats for ages 3–12 • Oversee all stages of the editorial process from acquisition through publication, including: • Reviewing manuscript passes and addressing copyediting queries • Consulting with Design throughout development • Negotiating with authors and agents through signed contracts • Providing ongoing author and agent support • Collaborate cross-functionally with Executive, Design, Production, Publicity, Marketing, and Finance teams • Partner with Finance to create and manage title-by-title P&Ls • Research market trends and identify new content opportunities

• Support annual operating plan drafting and analysis • Own quarterly deep dives on assigned topics, preparing a strategy deck with data, insights, and recommendations • Own strategic initiatives from start to finish, acting as both an internal management consultant and a functional team member • Identify and understand the competitive landscape by constantly looking outward and making recommendations of how to remain a market leader while also supplying educational material for the team • Take the strategic into the doable and present actionable steps for the team • Recommend content providers and new content sectors to target, and advise on business model and approach • Provide analysis as needed on book titles and deals, enabling optimal negotiation of the Business Development team • Participate in research, marketing and product efforts to ensure that recommendations flow to each business vertical • Partner with the Data team to create reports that directly aid in decision making and tracking of key business metrics such as a tentpole title • Drive project deliverables in coordination with Content team leaders • Execute on time-sensitive ad hoc requests from President, CEO and VP

• Review, organize and track Content licensing, contractor and vendor contracts • Maintain a calendar for expiring and renewing contracts and communicate accordingly • Submit all pending contracts for review and approvals on the company’s business system • Maintain a calendar for invoicing and proactively communicate with vendors to obtain invoices in a timely and accurate manner • Submit and process invoices, ensure accuracy of bank wire, and track payment status • Coordinate quarterly publisher royalty reporting and payments • Track expenditures relative to budget in partnership with Finance team • Generate periodic financial and operational analyses via company system • Generate periodic publishing industry related analyses and reports • Support Content management with ad hoc tasks related to running the business

• Strategically drive the company’s content shared services to become a new center of excellence with optimized costs, automation of processes, improved operational efficiency, and best in class book production quality • Effectively manage an India-based Content Operations team and manage benchmarks such as title uploads by month, backlog improvement and output by team member • Support Operations Manager in communicating directly with external partners, particularly when issues arise • Run Studio and Original book production teams with 4+ direct reports and multiple freelancers by setting annual publication plan, budget, and resource requirements • Guide creative leaders to bring ideas to fruition within set parameters • Communicate routinely with business leaders at Epic on progress, risks and opportunities • Create shareable documentation for the entire company that provides clarity on current capabilities • Plan and monitor annual budget • Maintain database integrity and provide user support • Manage print publishing partnerships, providing options for future print books, reviewing foreign-language publishing proposals, and communicating to staff all necessary information, such as specs, pagination/signature requirements, metadata needs, and delivery dates • Participate in development brainstorms, such as interactive initiatives and creative concepts for IP characters and stories