Integrated Communications Manager

At Macmillan Learning were committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries envisioning future possibilities and building solutions that make a lasting impact. Whether youre a Pioneer shaping bold new ideas a Builder turning possibilities into reality or a Stabilizer optimizing for success youll play a vital role in advancing our mission. If youre excited by the prospect of testing new technologies implementing transformative strategies and thriving in a fast-paced innovative environment wed love to hear from you!   

Macmillan Learning is reimagining how we communicate from long reads to dynamic visual stories that connect authentically and inform clearly. The Integrated Communications Manager will bring that transformation to life overseeing how messages move through our ecosystem: from internal channels like company intranet and town halls to external spaces like LinkedIn YouTube and Instagram. 

This role bridges creativity production and strategy. Youll create engaging visually led content and ensure it reaches the right audiences in the right way. Youll manage key communications channels experiment with new formats and help make our company one of the most forward-thinking communicators in education. If you think in stories and systems can see a campaign in a headline and want to shape how a brand speaks this role is for you.  This role does not manage others.

We know that talented candidates sometimes hesitate to apply when they dont meet every single qualification listed. We encourage you to apply if youre excited about this role and believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team even if your background doesnt align perfectly with every requirement. Were looking for people who are passionate about our mission and can bring valuable perspectives to our work. Different experiences skills and approaches all have the potential to strengthen what we do. If this opportunity interests you wed love to hear how your unique background and abilities could contribute to our teams success. Were committed to building a workplace where everyone can do their best work and where diverse viewpoints are valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply - were excited to learn about the different ways you might add value to our organization.     

Major responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Multimedia Strategy & Production

• Create visual-first storytelling: Develop multimedia content that captures Macmillan Learnings culture purpose and people from quick-turn social reels to short-form explainers and documentary-style employee stories.
• Elevate message delivery: Create authentic communications that reach employees where they are
• Prototype new formats: Pilot emerging communication styles like interactive video AI avatars and short-form micro-messaging for complex topics.
• Enhance multimedia quality and scale: Use AI tools to improve speed polish and accessibility while maintaining a consistent brand voice.
• Support podcast innovation: Help us evolve The What & Who of EDU improving production quality experimenting with cross-channel promotion and testing new segment styles.

Channel & Ecosystem Management

• Manage internal and external communications channels: Oversee the content calendar and flow for MLHQ (intranet) LinkedIn YouTube Instagram and internal newsletters.
• Maintain consistency and relevance: Ensure that each platform tells a coherent story what shows up on LinkedIn aligns with what employees see internally.
• Build repeatable content systems: Develop templates for executive updates culture moments podcast promotion and thought leadership ensuring efficient and consistent production.
• Own internal publishing rhythm: Curate homepage features coordinate with partners on priority stories and maintain a predictable cadence for employee content.

Strategic Communications & Content Support

• Track performance and iterate: Track engagement across channels create dashboards that visualize impact and use insights to refine storytelling formats and posting cadences.
• Support external thought leadership: Collaborate on blogs bylines and multimedia content highlighting our innovation authors and research.
• Audit and refresh content: Identify outdated or underperforming materials and lead updates to maintain accuracy and engagement.
• Promote Macmillan Learnings voice: Develop creative submissions for awards panels and speaking opportunities.

Partnership & Collaboration 

• Partner with key stakeholders and teams across the company including people and culture product/editorial teams and marketing to drive collaborative content creation sharing and implementation.
• Collaborate with VP Comms and other company leaders to determine alignment of priorities within the job role to higher company goals and initiatives across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Communications on creating delivering and measuring content strategy.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree.
• Five years of professional communications experience.
• Proven success managing content ecosystems from internal communications platforms to external social media with an understanding of how each channel drives engagement and perception.
• Experience applying strong editorial judgment and ability to tailor content for executive employee and external audiences.
• Experience and comfort with interpreting metrics visualizing insights and iterating content strategies based on performance data.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
• Proven fluency in visual storytelling thinking about framing pacing and other areas that make content compelling.
• Experience demonstrating strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• History of curiosity and self-motivated learning about emerging platforms and formats (interactive video internal TikTok-style updates generative visuals).
• Experience applying attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in education or tech industries.
• Experience in a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated comfort experimenting with emerging formats and technologies such as AI-generated content interactive storytelling or short-form video on new platforms.
• Experience designing communication systems from the ground up including scalable templates distribution cadences and experimentation frameworks.
• Experience working in corporate environment for an education or tech company.

Salary Range: $70000 - $80000 / year.

Exemption Status: Exempt  

Physical Requirements:  

Requires periods of close concentration; must be able to multi-task; must be able to travel occasionally; work overtime - more than 40 hours a week regularly as needed

The position is eligible for remote employment excluding the following locations: Alaska Arkansas Hawaii Mississippi Nevada South Dakota West Virginia Wyoming.   

Additional Information :

Benefits 

Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits effective on the employees date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees. 

• Competitive pay and bonus plan
• Generous Health Benefits (Medical Dental Vision)
• Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity 
• Generous paid time off sick time floating holidays and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day Juneteenth Indigenous Peoples Day Election Day and more!)
• Employee Assistance Program Education Assistance Program
• 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• And much more!

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held family-owned company that inspires whats possible for every learner. We envision a world in which every learner succeeds. Through our content tools and services we aim to make that a reality. To learn more please visit  join our Macmillan Community stay connected to our Learning Stories blogs or see us on LinkedIn Facebook or X. Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group a global media company headquartered in Stuttgart Germany.

At Macmillan Learning we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds enrich our mission to improve lives through learning. We actively seek candidates who reflect a wide range of identities experiences and communities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression disability status physical ability neurodiversity genetic information protected veteran status family and economic status and background geographical status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. You can read more about our Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives here.

The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group LLC d/b/a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Educations guidance.  Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources at Macmillan Learning.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time