Editorial Manager – Business Disciplines

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

💵 $77.1k - $123.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👨🏼‍💻 Content Manager

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Cengage Group

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

💰 Private Equity Round on 2023-06

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Cengage Group is a global education technology company dedicated to enhancing learning experiences. With over 100 years of service, Cengage provides affordable and high-quality digital products and services that help learners become job-ready. Their offerings support various educational goals, including reskilling, upskilling, degree attainment, and language learning, ensuring access to quality education for individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

📋 Description

• Own the content strategy and roadmap, including new course entry investment proposals • Manage the portfolio content budget and develop short- and long-term strategic business plans • Develop strategies for high-impact courses that drive revenue retention and growth • Evaluate data, financial metrics, customer feedback, industry needs, trends, competitive landscape, and usage analytics to guide decisions • Establish content development strategy, specifications, timelines, budgets, resources, performance metrics, and checkpoints • Deliver high-quality, career-focused, pedagogically sound learning experiences • Propose content updates aligned with pedagogical needs and Cengage Learning Platform capabilities • Create and maintain portfolio strategy artifacts, project startup documentation, and planning materials • Set market research strategy using qualitative and quantitative feedback, financial data, and behavioral analytics • Research competitors and gather insights from instructors, students, employers, and industry representatives • Identify, test, and refine content ideas through focus groups, advisory boards, customer meetings, prototypes, pilots, and proofs of concept • Identify, recruit, cultivate, and negotiate with authors, subject matter experts, and industry partners • Maintain relationships with authors, content creators, and decision makers • Partner with authors to develop content plans aligned with strategy, quality, career readiness, and competitive advantage • Represent content needs and editorial priorities to internal and external stakeholders • Guide and coordinate project teams to deliver multiple offerings on time, within scope, and within budget • Advocate for platform innovations that facilitate new content development or improve existing functionality

🎯 Requirements

• Creative and curious problem solving and collaboration • Ability to articulate vision and strategy and connect work to business success • Customer-focused understanding of customer needs and challenges • Strong communication skills for team meetings, presentations, focus groups, and interviews • BA or BS degree • Minimum 3 years in portfolio/product management, product development, sales, marketing, or another relevant management role • Ability to inspire change through influence and strong interpersonal skills • Self-discipline and high accountability • Strong financial analysis and modeling skills and understanding of business metrics • Curiosity, willingness to learn, and commitment to continuous improvement • Validated written and verbal abilities for preparing and presenting information to diverse and senior-level audiences • Expected travel of approximately 20% of the time • Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, AI tools, and SAP • Experience in educational technology preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary incentive bonus program with a 5% annual individual target • Comprehensive Total Rewards package • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including during the application process