Senior Editor
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Summary: Senior Editor – ELT/Maths/HSS/Hindi This is a crucial middle-managerial role in the K-12 educational content sector. The Senior Editor will lead a project and initiate planning, development and deployment of curriculum-oriented pedagogically sound content. The role will broadly involve preparing a blueprint for any series of content, maintaining strict timelines, identifying and working with potential authors, leading a team of editors working on that project, managing copyrights, permissions, quality assurance and control and adherence to a budget in the process of execution. Responsibilities:
- To lead a project, ensuring superior learning outcome and learner-friendly nature
- To identify and commission authors and work closely with them to carry out the vision for a particular series of content, keeping the focus on the learner
- To draw up crucial documents like competition analysis and vertical-horizontal plan
- To lead a team of editors in the process of planning, commissioning, development and deployment of content
- To ensure the smooth running of editorial processes, guidelines and standards
- To review acquired content and ensure compliance to local and global editorial standards and curriculum frameworks
- To project, track and control expenses in line with pre-approved budgets
- To give regular feedback on the quality of edited content to the team and help to improve their skill
- To manage tasks such as seeking copyright permissions, planning and commissioning illustrations, sourcing photographs and managing external vendors
- To work closely with the sales/marketing teams to develop product/marketing information for various sales channels
- To manage deadlines and schedules without compromising on quality
- To liaise effectively with other departments within the company, like HR, Finance and Operations to ensure smooth running of the publishing program
- 6+ years of progressive experience in publishing and content services
- Sound understanding of school curriculum and pedagogy
- Strong language skill
- Post-graduate degree in the specific discipline from a reputed college/university
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