Publishing Review Specialist

Description:

Duties: Reviews and edits content in English to ensure that all project deliverables meet or exceed established standards and specifications for content language, consistency, and style, and that the content is also grammatically correct, clear, accurate, pedagogically aligned, and complete for publishing and production quality.

Understands and follows best practices for copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, problem solving, and/or other content quality assurance reviews related to print and/or digital final text and final content presentation.

Efficiently and effectively delivers assigned projects on time while meeting expected content quality assurance standards.

Adheres to project schedules and established processes and effectively monitors and communicates status, takes appropriate actions to troubleshoot issues based on sound decision-making, and appropriately escalates risks while offering next steps toward mitigation.

Understands products, processes, workflows, and procedures, and works in accordance with acceptable operating procedures.

May assist in creating, updating, and communicating content quality assurance plans and procedures when relevant.

Works collaboratively with other HMH functional groups to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

Builds productive relationships with peers, colleagues, management, other HMH groups, and external customers through effective use of written and oral communication.

Follows customer-focused practices, proactively anticipating customer issues to solve problems and responding promptly to customers’ requests.

Skills: Strong copyediting skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Very good organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to appropriately prioritize.

Knowledge of editorial and English-language conventions.

Understanding of fundamentals of print and/or digital production and publishing processes.

Preferred:

K-12 industry knowledge and experience.

Ability to drive on-time, on-budget, high-quality projects.

Knowledge of standard publishing technology tools.

Keywords:

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

At least 2 years of copyediting, proofreading, and/or other content quality assurance experience.

Preferred:

2 or more years of print and/or digital production or publishing experience.

2 or more years of project management experience.

Skills:

Required

COPY EDITING

PUBLISHING

QUALITY ASSURANCE

PROOF READING

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Additional

PROBLEM SOLVINGQUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDSBUDGETMI