Senior Director, Editorial, AD&D

🔥 13 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $96k - $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✏️ Editor

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The College Board

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1900

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Non-profit

The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage a senior editorial team of five responsible for SAT Suite and other College Board program assessments and publications • Set and uphold the team’s strategic direction, priorities, standards, and operating procedures • Copyedit and proofread content for College Board programs such as the SAT Suite, ACCUPLACER, and AP • Copyedit, proofread, and fact check test questions, assessment support materials, and complex, high-visibility, or high-stakes publications across digital and print formats • Apply and interpret College Board and other relevant style guidelines • Provide guidance on substantive editorial questions and resolve escalations requiring leadership oversight • Develop, coach, mentor, and manage editors and graphic designers through feedback, performance management, goal setting, and career development planning • Monitor team performance and improve processes, quality control, and operational effectiveness • Manage workload calendars, project timelines, and inter-departmental coordination • Allocate resources across programs and initiatives • Establish and refine editorial standards, SOPs, workflow expectations, and quality benchmarks • Lead long-term planning and major cross-divisional initiatives • Design and lead strategic initiatives, experimentation, special projects, and long-term planning efforts • Own outcomes for major team and cross-divisional projects, including scope, resourcing, timelines, and alignment • Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to integrate editorial standards into upstream planning and development processes • Oversee shared documentation, templates, workflow standards, and quality benchmarks • Identify systemic gaps or risks and implement scalable solutions • Champion new tools, technologies, and AI-enabled workflows • Coordinate strategy and resolve dependencies across teams, divisions, and the organization • Advocate for editorial standards and team priorities in complex discussions • Communicate editorial rationale, risks, and decisions to senior and leadership-level audiences • Promote alignment across assessment development workflows

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field • 10 or more years of copyediting, proofreading, and fact checking experience, preferably in educational publishing, assessment, or technical content • 3 or more years of people management experience, including coaching, performance management, and talent development • Demonstrated success setting strategic direction and leading high-performing teams in a cross-functional environment • Deep expertise in grammar, usage, punctuation, and syntax • Comprehensive knowledge of publishing and publications standards and practices and the Chicago Manual of Style • Proven ability to establish and uphold editorial standards, SOPs, and quality benchmarks at a team or organizational level • Experience leading large-scale or cross-divisional strategic initiatives, with responsibility for outcomes, resourcing, and alignment to organizational priorities • Strong systems-driven mindset with the ability to identify operational gaps and implement scalable innovations and improvements • Advanced proficiency in content management systems, technical platforms, and workflow tools • Experience evaluating or implementing new technologies, including AI-enabled solutions • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and build consensus in complex environments • Strong organizational and strategic planning skills • Collaborative, mission-driven leadership approach focused on advancing quality, equity, and student-centered impact • Ability to travel 1–3 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business • Authorization to work in the United States • Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work • Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions, and comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills • Learner's mindset and commitment to growth • Drive for impact and excellence • Collaborative and empathetic approach

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive • Fair and competitive compensation • Salary adjusted by location for fairness • Open, transparent conversations about compensation and benefits throughout the hiring process • Meaningful career • Supportive team