Editorial Director, K-12 Mathematics

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Provides overall product development leadership for a math product line with an annual plant spending budget ranging from $5-$20 million.With Product Management and Design/Technology, works to shape and finalize individual product plans, overseeing prototyping activities, component array planning, and customization strategy for the product line.Manages the work of the supervisory staff on major department projects through all stages of product development, ensuring that projects are completed on time, on budget, and in alignment with original product vision.

The Math Editorial Director is responsible for oversight of the execution strategy that will ensure that all programs or titles within the product line are completed on schedule and on budget. This involves coming up with department staffing plans, recruiting outside writers, managing author involvement, and determining outsourcing strategy. The Math Editorial Director, in combination with the appropriate editorial managers, is responsible for ensuring that staff understands all of the details in the plan for the assigned project, including specs, writing guidelines, and the plan details for any RFPs. The Director is ultimately accountable for ensuring that the evolving product meets the objectives of the plan, its budget, and its schedule. The Math Editorial Director shares responsibility with the appropriate Product Managers for the overall success of the product line in the marketplace. **Supervisory responsibilities (direct and indirect)** * Plans for and manages the use of in-house and external resources as needed to complete assigned projects. * Takes an active role in the performance management of assigned staff, encouraging appropriate career growth as well as feedback in the case of performance issues. * Writes yearly performance appraisals and objectives for assigned staff. * Manages 2 or more direct reports; indirectly supervises a staff of 10 to 40 editors. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES** Manage the work of senior staff members on one or more projects in the following responsibilities: * Develop competitive and detailed program plans based on customer needs and with clear areas of differentiation. * Seeing content through all stages of production. * Ensure that product responds to customer needs. * Ensure that programs are published on budget and on schedule. * Working with Product Management, analyze competition and market trends and incorporate findings into program. * Participate, as appropriate, in market research efforts (e.g. prepare sample lessons, conduct phone interviews, attend focus groups, etc.) * Participate in planning assigned projects; make creative suggestions that reflect an understanding of the market place and an awareness of customer needs. * Provide marketing support, as appropriate, that may include sales and conference presentations, correlations to state guidelines, and workshop support for departmental products. * Participate, as appropriate, in managing staff performance in the following ways: * Identify opportunities to support employees through professional development activities. * Identify key staff and grooms them for greater responsibilities and future management roles as part of succession planning. * Improve communication by taking a leading role in regularly scheduled staff meetings. * Coach department managers in effective practices for performance evaluation, focusing on performance improvement issues. * Monitor and communicate job expectations for performance improvement.

**Essential Experience & Skills:** * Minimum 7 years of experience with instructional materials development or in an editorial capacity within educational publishing required. * 7 years of project oversight, including financial oversight, and staff management experience are essential. * Bachelor’s degree in math or math-related field required. Masters-level degree preferred. * Teaching experience is strongly preferred. * Solid understanding of mathematics and math teaching and learning at the appropriate grade levels. * Experience with instructional design development and in the visual delivery of instruction. * Strong problem-solving skills in dealing with the ambiguity of a fast-paced setting. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong team-building skills, and strong leadership skills. * In-depth understanding of print and digital production processes and workflows. * Strong presentation skills with ability to customize presentation to different audiences (internal team, senior management, the sales force, and customers). * Proficiency with technology and technology applications, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point) and Adobe Acrobat Professional. * Ability to respond quickly in an environment of changing priorities. Must be able to set relevant priorities on a daily basis as the job requires multi-tasking. * Demonstrated ability to work productively with counterparts in other functional groups. * History of effective staff management and leadership. Must be able to generate excellent involvement from a variety of staff members who have various specialized skills. * Must have a customer-focus in working with the team to conceptualize marketable product. Must be able to turn great ideas into concrete product plans that fit the timeframe and resources available. * Ability to be strategic and efficient in planning