John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Associate Managing Editor
John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, us, 07030
Job location: Remote United States
Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application.Company: Wiley
About the role:The Associate Managing Editor is responsible for the successful delivery of projects as assigned by management, from contract signing until delivery of final product(s). This includes managing costs, schedules and fiscal output budgets; keeping stakeholders informed of any variance; maintaining high-level contact with the author/editor throughout the project life cycle; liaising with vendors and SMEs; and ensuring the quality of the final product(s). Content may include the delivery or development of digital assets for courses, enhanced epubs, multi-volume reference works or companion websites.The Associate Managing Editor is accountable for, but does not actually carry out, the functions carried out by the Content Ops department.
How you will make an impact:Experience working with the primary discipline areas are Accounting, Finance, Business, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, working on WileyPlus and Alta.Working with Editorial to ensure correct data in system from contracting stage through the product life-cycle and establishing schedule.Maintaining high level contact with author(s) and/or SME(s) throughout the content creation phase, providing information about upcoming workflow stages and setting expectations upfront about author responsibilities and the content development and production processes; receives delivery of content from the author(s)/SME(s). Briefs vendor on day-to-day author/SME management where required.Manages the development and/or delivery of complex content materials: both print and digital: text, PPTs, resources, media assets, video, assessment as required.Tracking the progress of projects through the stages of the end-to-end content process; ensuring the schedule of each component is up-to-date and informing stakeholders of any variance against FY targets.Working with the Operations teams to ensure projects requirements are clearly outlined upfront and that any issues are dealt with promptly to keep projects on track.Working with Content Operations, ensuring that any product-specific guidelines are enforced, and quality of final product is appropriate to the market; remediating any escalated issues.Tracking the project costs against pre-agreed budgets using appropriate tool; informing stakeholders of any variances and troubleshooting.Working with Editorial to establish future year pub plans, using knowledge of the publishing program, author base; this may include providing support to build budgets pre-contract.Working with Editorial on series development, new product development and new business development as required.Working with Operations to create and maintain universal and programme specific guidelines and standards.Working with Operations to effect continuous improvement for systems, processes, etc.
Desired Skills:Degree or equivalentSome experience of book and/or courseware and/or MRW and other publishing processes, especially digital.Understanding of publishing workflow and process which is independent of final output or platform.Understands the various components and timing of the end-to-end content process: content acquisition, content development, content production, content delivery.Thorough knowledge of MS Office suite of applications, and e-mail.Ability to assimilate and work comfortably with a wide-range of business systems.Project management skills: sets goals that align with business needs; develops and executes strategies for achievement to agreed expectations.
About Wiley:Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society's advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.#LI-RG1#LI-REMOTE
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Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application.Company: Wiley
About the role:The Associate Managing Editor is responsible for the successful delivery of projects as assigned by management, from contract signing until delivery of final product(s). This includes managing costs, schedules and fiscal output budgets; keeping stakeholders informed of any variance; maintaining high-level contact with the author/editor throughout the project life cycle; liaising with vendors and SMEs; and ensuring the quality of the final product(s). Content may include the delivery or development of digital assets for courses, enhanced epubs, multi-volume reference works or companion websites.The Associate Managing Editor is accountable for, but does not actually carry out, the functions carried out by the Content Ops department.
How you will make an impact:Experience working with the primary discipline areas are Accounting, Finance, Business, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, working on WileyPlus and Alta.Working with Editorial to ensure correct data in system from contracting stage through the product life-cycle and establishing schedule.Maintaining high level contact with author(s) and/or SME(s) throughout the content creation phase, providing information about upcoming workflow stages and setting expectations upfront about author responsibilities and the content development and production processes; receives delivery of content from the author(s)/SME(s). Briefs vendor on day-to-day author/SME management where required.Manages the development and/or delivery of complex content materials: both print and digital: text, PPTs, resources, media assets, video, assessment as required.Tracking the progress of projects through the stages of the end-to-end content process; ensuring the schedule of each component is up-to-date and informing stakeholders of any variance against FY targets.Working with the Operations teams to ensure projects requirements are clearly outlined upfront and that any issues are dealt with promptly to keep projects on track.Working with Content Operations, ensuring that any product-specific guidelines are enforced, and quality of final product is appropriate to the market; remediating any escalated issues.Tracking the project costs against pre-agreed budgets using appropriate tool; informing stakeholders of any variances and troubleshooting.Working with Editorial to establish future year pub plans, using knowledge of the publishing program, author base; this may include providing support to build budgets pre-contract.Working with Editorial on series development, new product development and new business development as required.Working with Operations to create and maintain universal and programme specific guidelines and standards.Working with Operations to effect continuous improvement for systems, processes, etc.
Desired Skills:Degree or equivalentSome experience of book and/or courseware and/or MRW and other publishing processes, especially digital.Understanding of publishing workflow and process which is independent of final output or platform.Understands the various components and timing of the end-to-end content process: content acquisition, content development, content production, content delivery.Thorough knowledge of MS Office suite of applications, and e-mail.Ability to assimilate and work comfortably with a wide-range of business systems.Project management skills: sets goals that align with business needs; develops and executes strategies for achievement to agreed expectations.
About Wiley:Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society's advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley's headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.#LI-RG1#LI-REMOTE
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