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Editorial Assistant – STEM, Economics
Location
Texas
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$42K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Editorial Assistant – STEM, Economics
Macmillan
• Provides administrative and editorial support to Content Developers and Content Managers on the STEM and Economics team. • Assists team members with project planning, editorial development and management, and manuscript preparation, as well as sales, marketing, and market development research and support. • Recruits and communicates with users and potential users of products to solicit feedback and manage review programs using key systems. • Interacts with key functional groups inside the company (Sales, Media Production, Content Production, Marketing, Legal, etc.) and also with authors, freelancers, instructors, and students. • Assists in the development of content such as instructor’s manuals, presentation slides, homework assignments, and print and digital assessments for the STEM and Economics disciplines. • Performs administrative tasks such as running reports, processing and tracking contracts and payments, maintaining schedules and logs, and updating data in systems. • Helps find solutions and offers support for miscellaneous needs or tasks that arise in the day-to-day work of the full content team.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality outputs.
- Ability to think critically to analyze content, ask important questions, diagnose problems, and create practical solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality educational products and solutions.
- Proven track record of maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented approach while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, and processes, with the ability to navigate and support change effectively.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and bonus plan
- Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity
- Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Election Day, and more!)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Education Assistance Program
- 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- And much more!
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