http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/Editorial-Assistant-jobs/ Custom RSS Feed for Editorial-Assistant-jobs Sun, 26 May 2013 05:44:12 GMT en-us http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/Editorial-Assistant-jobs/ 720 Published Job Title: Intern
Published Division/Department: Trade & Reference Publishers
Requisition #: 5934
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Intern
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

The intern will work in conjunction with the managing editor to coordinate myriad aspects of editorial planning and operations for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Managing Editorial group. The intern will assist with setup and maintenance of title-related data in various databases, including PSS, online catalogs, and divisional databases; creation of payment vouchers and processing of invoices; creating reports; submitting manuscripts to the Library of Congress; reading blues, ozalids, and F&Gs; electronically entering manuscript corrections; coding manuscripts so they can be laid out in designed pages; and coordinating materials for various divisional planning meetings.

Requirements This individual will interact with many departments and should thus have an interest in all aspects of bookmaking, as well as the ability to interact with team members of all types. Proofreading or copyediting skills a plus!]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Intern-Job-MA-02108/2617291/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Intern-Job-MA-02108/2617291/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Information Design Lead
Published Division/Department: Digital Content Development
Requisition #: 5845
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

As an Information Design Lead at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), you will play a key role in defining the information design and architecture for print-to-digital products and new digital content, which includes defining the structures, granularity, and labeling of all K-12 instructional elements in a digital environment. The main aspects of the Information Design role are:
- Research customer and internal stakeholder needs for the organization and digital display of print-to-digital components and new digital instruction, activities, and learning objects
- Analyze existing instructional information from developed components and define new instructional data as needed to best determine hierarchical instructional access points
- Develop specific instructional labels as needed that fit currently accepted schemas and new schemas as they are developed.
- Develop full program content and structural metadata with the assistance of vendors or contractors, ensuring that metadata rule-sets are followed
- Ensure user-facing metadata meets HMH text and language standards so it is clear and meaningful for our users
- Along with other members of the Information Design team, engage a broad range of stakeholders to ensure information design and architecture development plans and implications are agreed and understood across functional teams, such as Program Management and Publishing Technologies

Working with the Information Design Manager, this role may also support content development teams in reviewing metadata schema needs based on up-coming programs and recommending enhancements to schemas structures.

Considerations include:
- Participate in cross-functional discussion about metadata development.
- Develop documentation with clear recommendations for go-forward metadata strategies.
- Develop and execute training for team members and others as new metadata schemas are adopted.

* Collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Program Management, and other teams to define high-level project requirements.
* Work with Editorial team to capture and represent curriculum architecture for HMH products. This should reflect the organization and structure of lessons, assessments, practice activities, and supporting resources.
* In consultation with Platform Architecture team and other Information Design team members, define and update product metadata schemas.
* Carry out necessary tasks to optimally onboard selected information design vendors, including developing vendor ‘kits’ for development and delivering training.
* Develop, analyze, and review curricular standard correlations.
* Work with all areas of product design and development: Program Management, Project Management, Learning Design, Engineering and QA to ensure on time, on budget and agreed quality is achieved in the assigned discipline areas.
* Perform information design reviews as required on digital products, such as, platform UI, interactive textbooks, online assessments, and interactive digital content
* Work with the Information Design Manager to ensure that capacity planning is completed for all assigned projects.
Produce status reports for manager/supervisor that accurately describes current status of project deliverables.

Requirements:
Ess-- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English or a related field
- Proven ability to use information architecture strategies: identifying logical relationships and organizational principles for semantic content and, from this, to defining “rules” that can be applied to deploy the content in a database or platform.
- Excellent writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with attention to detail
- Practical experience working with vendors, including engagement, onboarding, and managing performance
- Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Very good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, able to work and communicate effectively with a variety of technical and creative individuals
- Proven ability to meet deadlines regularly and to highlight risks at early stages
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Highly Desirable
- Experience developing digital learning solutions for the K-12 market
- Well versed in topics related to information architecture, user-centered design, curriculum development, information science
- Experience in creating or inputting into the development artifacts such as, wireframes, process flows, flow charts, schematics, functional requirements, user scenarios, personas, use cases, and content matrices
- Ability to write and edit storyboards for interactive learning products that meet target learning objectives and specified learner requirements
- Experience working on an Editorial team developing K-12 educational materials
- Experience defining specific and measurable learning objectives
- Experience designing user and information flows, as well as supporting documentation

*LI-CT1]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Information Design Lead
Published Division/Department: Digital Content Development
Requisition #: 5837
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

As an Information Design Lead at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), you will play a key role in defining the information design and architecture for print-to-digital products and new digital content, which includes defining the structures, granularity, and labeling of all K-12 instructional elements in a digital environment. The main aspects of the Information Design role are:
- Research customer and internal stakeholder needs for the organization and digital display of print-to-digital components and new digital instruction, activities, and learning objects
- Analyze existing instructional information from developed components and define new instructional data as needed to best determine hierarchical instructional access points
- Develop specific instructional labels as needed that fit currently accepted schemas and new schemas as they are developed.
- Develop full program content and structural metadata with the assistance of vendors or contractors, ensuring that metadata rule-sets are followed
- Ensure user-facing metadata meets HMH text and language standards so it is clear and meaningful for our users
- Along with other members of the Information Design team, engage a broad range of stakeholders to ensure information design and architecture development plans and implications are agreed and understood across functional teams, such as Program Management and Publishing Technologies

Working with the Information Design Manager, this role may also support content development teams in reviewing metadata schema needs based on up-coming programs and recommending enhancements to schemas structures.

Considerations include:
- Participate in cross-functional discussion about metadata development.
- Develop documentation with clear recommendations for go-forward metadata strategies.
- Develop and execute training for team members and others as new metadata schemas are adopted.

* Collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Program Management, and other teams to define high-level project requirements.
* Work with Editorial team to capture and represent curriculum architecture for HMH products. This should reflect the organization and structure of lessons, assessments, practice activities, and supporting resources.
* In consultation with Platform Architecture team and other Information Design team members, define and update product metadata schemas.
* Carry out necessary tasks to optimally onboard selected information design vendors, including developing vendor ‘kits’ for development and delivering training.
* Develop, analyze, and review curricular standard correlations.
* Work with all areas of product design and development: Program Management, Project Management, Learning Design, Engineering and QA to ensure on time, on budget and agreed quality is achieved in the assigned discipline areas.
* Perform information design reviews as required on digital products, such as, platform UI, interactive textbooks, online assessments, and interactive digital content
* Work with the Information Design Manager to ensure that capacity planning is completed for all assigned projects.
Produce status reports for manager/supervisor that accurately describes current status of project deliverables.

Requirements:
Essential

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English or a related field

Proven ability to use information architecture strategies: identifying logical relationships and organizational principles for semantic content and, from this, to defining “rules” that can be applied to deploy the content in a database or platform.

Excellent writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with attention to detail

Practical experience working with vendors, including engagement, onboarding, and managing performance

Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Excellent communication and organization skills

Very good decision-making and problem-solving skills

Self-motivated, able to work and communicate effectively with a variety of technical and creative individuals

Proven ability to meet deadlines regularly and to highlight risks at early stages

Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Highly Desirable

Experience developing digital learning solutions for the K-12 market

Well versed in topics related to information architecture, user-centered design, curriculum development, information science

Experience in creating or inputting into the development artifacts such as, wireframes, process flows, flow charts, schematics, functional requirements, user scenarios, personas, use cases, and content matrices

Ability to write and edit storyboards for interactive learning products that meet target learning objectives and specified learner requirements

Experience working on an Editorial team developing K-12 educational materials

Experience defining specific and measurable learning objectives

Experience designing user and information flows, as well as supporting documentation]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Information-Design-Lead-Job-FL-32801/2540345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Information-Design-Lead-Job-FL-32801/2540345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Software Developer Intern
Published Division/Department: Information Technology
Requisition #: 5636
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Intern
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Information Technology

HMH aims to spark a lifelong love of learning in every individual we touch. Our challenge and our passion is to combine cutting-edge research, editorial excellence and technological innovation to improve teaching and learning environments and solve complex literacy and education challenges. We are among the world’s largest providers of pre-K–12 education solutions and one of its longest-established publishing houses. We deliver interactive, results-driven education solutions to 60 million students in 120 countries; and we publish renowned and awarded novels, non-fiction, children's books and reference works for readers throughout the world.

The Opportunity:

HMH is seeking students interested in software development internships. Our IT internship program offers opportunities for students to get hands on exposure to meaningful projects impacting our department commitments and strategy.

Each of our internships is focused on a business problem, project or body of research where you will be working with industry thought leaders in your field of practice. We provide dynamic opportunities for you interface with top departmental and company leadership as well as social opportunities for you to bond with fellow interns. If you are looking for a great place to start your career in the publishing industry, consider Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

The development internship requires very strong technical and communications skills. This role will have responsibility related to technical implementations working alongside a team of engineers, test engineers and product stakeholders. This is a hands-on development role and requires a strong software development background. The intern will participate in all phases of development from definition and design through implementation, debugging, testing and deployment to ensure all work is to the highest standards. The intern will support component design, development and maintenance. Have responsibilities for code reviews and technical quality standards within the project team. Carry out meticulous automated unit tests to ensure a high quality deliverable into QA. Assist in defining structured practices especially in source code management, build and release management. Participate in usability reviews and lead improvements in front end design. Use appropriate tools to maintain version control and build processes.

Requirements:
The Requirements:

A bachelor’s, masters or MBA candidate. If pursuing an undergraduate degree, junior or senior year students are preferred.

Excellent JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3 skills

Experienced in developing dynamic JavaScript Applications.

Good understanding of web technologies, usability, object oriented programming and development frameworks.

Requires a very strong level of interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills

Front end automated testing

Cross browser and cross device web app development]]>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Software-Developer-Intern-Job-MA-02108/2428415/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Software-Developer-Intern-Job-MA-02108/2428415/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Intern
Published Division/Department: Trade & Reference Publishers
Requisition #: 5920
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Part Time - Intern
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

Intern will have the opportunity to observe and participate in all aspects of children’s books publishing—from manuscript stage to finished books—and will work with the editorial, design, and marketing departments. Duties include clerical work such as maintaining the archival library and editorial files, logging submissions, and some photocopying. In addition, Intern will have the opportunity to correspond with authors and illustrators, sit in on editorial meetings, screen art and manuscript submissions, and write reader reports. This is a 15 week paid internship starting in June of 2013.
Requirements Previous experience in the publishing industry preferred. Intern should have some previous office experience and a strong interest in books for young people and the publishing industry in general.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Intern-Job-NY-10001/2602362/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Intern-Job-NY-10001/2602362/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Content Consultant for English/Language Arts
Published Division/Department: Riverside Publishing
Requisition #: 5919
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Rolling Meadows
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

Riverside, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, seeks subject matter experts specializing in K-12 education for English Language Arts and Reading.

Duties:
1. Writing assessment items
2. Reviewing and revising assessment items and passages
3. Building formative and summative assessments
4. Aligning assessment items to standards and other attributes

Requirements:
Requirements Required Education:
BA/BS in a liberal arts field (e.g., English) from an accredited four-year university
Required Skills:
Recent teaching experience to the Common Core State Standards

Expert knowledge of subject matter

Experience teaching and/or writing assessment materials to the Common Core State Standards

Excellent editorial skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form

Ability to effectively manage timelines and competing priorities

Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel)

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
3 or more years of teaching and/or curriculum experience]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Content-Consultant-for-EnglishLanguage-Arts-Job-IL-60008/2592379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Content-Consultant-for-EnglishLanguage-Arts-Job-IL-60008/2592379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Content Consultant
Published Division/Department: Riverside Publishing
Requisition #: 5799
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Rolling Meadows
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

Riverside, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, seeks subject matter experts specializing in K-12 education for English Language Arts and Reading.

Duties:
1. Writing assessment items
2. Reviewing and revising assessment items and passages
3. Building formative and summative assessments
4. Aligning assessment items to standards and other attributes

Requirements Requirements Required Education:
BA/BS in a liberal arts field (e.g., English) from an accredited four-year university
Required Skills:
Recent teaching experience to the Common Core State StandardsExpert knowledge of subject matter
Experience teaching and/or writing assessment materials to the Common Core State Standards

Excellent editorial skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form
Ability to effectively manage timelines and competing priorities
Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel)

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
3 or more years of teaching and/or curriculum experience

Application Process:
DO NOT APPLY ON-LINE. Please submit resume and cover letter outlining relevant experience to: Development@hmhco.com. Documents should be Microsoft Word or .pdf files. Include the following in the subject line: “Subject Matter Expert ELA”

J2W:CB Exp. 05/09/13]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Freelance-Writers-Job-IL-60008/2509286/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Freelance-Writers-Job-IL-60008/2509286/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Freelance Writers
Published Division/Department: Riverside Publishing
Requisition #: 5802
State/Province/County: Illinois
City: Rolling Meadows
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

Riverside, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, seeks experienced freelance assessment writers specializing in middle school and high school levels (6-12) for English Language Arts and Reading.

Duties:
1. Passage writing
2. Passage finding
3. Item writing
4. Alignment of assessment items to standards and item attributes

Requirements Required Education:
BA/BS in a liberal arts field (e.g., English) from an accredited four-year university

Required Experience
Minimum of 2 years teaching experience within grades 6-12

Required Skills:
Expert knowledge of subject matter
Experience teaching and/or writing assessment materials to the Common Core State Standards
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form
Ability to effectively manage timelines and competing priorities
Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel)

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
5 or more years of teaching and/or curriculum experience within 6-12
2 years of professional passage and/or item writing
Proven ability to write passages and/or items addressing the rigor required by the Common Core State Standards

Application Process:
DO NOT APPLY ON-LINE. Please submit resume and cover letter outlining relevant experience to: Development@hmhco.com. Documents should be Microsoft Word or .pdf files. Include the following in the subject line: RPC Freelance Job "subject" (example: RPC Freelance Job ELA)

J2W:CB Exp. 04/28/13]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Freelance-Writers-Job-IL-60008/2509282/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Rolling-Meadows-Freelance-Writers-Job-IL-60008/2509282/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Sr. Product Manager
Published Division/Department: Marketing Shared Services
Requisition #: 5736
State/Province/County: Texas
City: Austin
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 20% - 30%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for overseeing assigned aspects of the English Language Arts product line management with an emphasis on new product development, product line strategic growth/profitability, and life cycle management. Primary responsibilities include product line planning; guiding editorial and technology development of superior, differentiated product; advocating customer/sales needs in the product development process; guiding market research activities; developing strategic marketing plans and promotional materials/activities; and taking a portfolio view of life cycle management.

Additional responsibilities include participating in creation of business cases, product launch and maintenance activities, and competitive selling support. The Senior Product Manager should be well versed in the K-12 English Language Arts market preferably with emphasis in Intervention and English Language Learners. Role requires print, assessment, and digital product development planning.

Product Planning & Product Development:

•Develop competitive marketing strategy for a multimillion dollar online education solution to meet revenue and profit goals.

•Identify new market and growth opportunities and develop solutions through business case process. Conduct ongoing market intelligence activities that yield develop deep customer insights and job-to-be-done to support new opportunity identification and business case development.

•Manage product planning and development activities for a solution in collaboration with product development teams.

•Create comprehensive market and business requirements for new solutions that satisfy customer needs and revenue/profit goals.

•Identify potential authors, advisory board members, and pilot schools.

•Recommend and maintain partnerships and affiliations to enhance marketability of products/product line roadmap.

•Make recommendations for revisions of and extensions for existing solutions, including product customization, new components, and pricing models.

Product Life Cycle Management

•Analyze financial performance of an assigned product, including investment, revenue, and profitability

•Analyze and evaluate market performance and product positioning of an assigned product

•Benchmark performance of an assigned product against competition and market

•Implement tasks in the product launch and sunset process.

•Implement product maintenance plans and manage the phases and gates in the product life cycle

Marketing Strategy

•Develop go-to-market strategy for new product or solution.

•Set and monitor marketing objectives for Sales and Product Marketing to ensure successful performance of assigned product or solution.

•Partner with VP or Director to identify product positioning strategies. Partner with Product Marketing and Sales to ensure proper competitive positioning for product or solution.

Market Intelligence

•Research and report information about market trends, competitive issues and products, customer issues, and sales force needs to stakeholders as directed.

•Anticipate, monitor, and respond to competitive issues. Implement the development of strategic competitive information

•Serve as liaison between sales and editorial/technology on assigned product (s)

•Set goals for market research activities. Implement efficacy studies, user studies, and pilots

Business Analysis

•Analyze and use financial and profitability reports to manage product performance for assigned product(s) and recommend commercial tactics to ensure revenue and profit goals are achieved.

•Collect customer, sales history, market trend, implementation, and sampling data to inform product development and marketing planning

•Use quantitative data and qualitative analysis

•Implement pricing plans in line with product strategy.

Communication & Supervision

•Maintain strong, ongoing channels of communication with sales force, Marketing, Editorial, and other internal departments

•Supervise, but not directly manage, one or two staff members

Requirements:
Educational Qualification / Certification: Typically requires BS/BA in related discipline with approximately 10 years of related industry or functional experience; MBA or Masters preferred--preferably in the content area or in business management or marketing

Relevant Experiences:
•Experience in editorial, sales, consulting in education
•Experience in managing digital product line and/or online platform.

Other Requirements

Open to all major locations: Austin, Boston, Evanston, Orlando, and Rolling Meadows.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Sr_-Product-Manager-Job-TX-73301/2484549/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Austin-Sr_-Product-Manager-Job-TX-73301/2484549/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Product Marketing Manager
Published Division/Department: Heinemann
Requisition #: 5855
State/Province/County: New Hampshire
City: Portsmouth
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing

The Product Marketing Manager has strategic input into all facets of the Heinemann’s math portfolio with responsibility for the following:
- Oversee the conceptualization, implementation and budget control of innovative, integrated marketing for Heinemann’s suite of mathematics materials including, branding, positioning, and Inbound/Outbound promotion.
- Managing eMarketing campaigns, social-media campaigns, print collateral, advertising, and press releases, special events,
- Work collaboratively with the math and science acquiring editor to support the conception, position, and delivery of market-leading products tailored to market needs, including professional books and firsthand classroom materials
- Support the sales team and build their capacity with math products
- Identify growing market sectors and areas of strategic opportunity for product and promotion
- Advise on marketing strategy related to math content on the Digital Campus Additionally, the Product Marketing Manager may work on other content area publications on an as-needed basis.Works collaboratively with:Editorial, Sales, Marketing, Techonology, Production, PD Services

Requirements Required:
* 3-5 years of Marketing experience
* Experience in teaching math or working in math educational publishing experience preferred
* Minimum bachelor's degree required

“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and member of e-Verify.”

*LI-CT1]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Portsmouth-Product-Marketing-Manager-Job-NH-03801/2552075/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Portsmouth-Product-Marketing-Manager-Job-NH-03801/2552075/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Dir, Consumer Product Brand Management
Published Division/Department: Consumer Products & Solutions
Requisition #: 5793
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 20% - 30%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing

This leader will be creative and current with latest kids' media and product trends as the job also involves consumer research, critical analysis of current properties and assets and identification of new opportunities for brands and products.

The Director will work with a wide network of people such as internal Trade and Marketing teams. He/She will oversee the creation of Style Guides and ensure brand integrity on all external communications and products including media, retail presence, licensed goods, etc.

As a member of the Consumer Brands team, will report weekly results and activities during team and department meetings. At all times will integrate corporate objectives into brand management strategies.

• Working with VP Consumer Brands, re-imagine consumer brands for contemporary kids based on consumer research and an understanding of the current kids' media and product marketplace with an eye toward maximizing license-ability while being true to our educational mission.
• Create and manage 5 year brand P&L.
• Scope project needs. Identify, solicit and manage outside vendors (research, style guide creators, illustrators, authors, etc.)
• Identify, pitch and sign best-in-class licensing partners.
• Identify, pitch and land retail partners for product launch windows and exclusives.
• Establish brand timelines and launches.
• Manage internal and external product development to meet timelines
• Lead marketing efforts for each brand.
• Drive consumer understanding and insights that help shape our product portfolio.
• Conduct analysis and periodical reviews of products, brands, competitive categories, and consumer trends to enhance the brand's equity and marketplace performance.
• Maintain strong, ongoing channels of communication with sales force, Marketing, Editorial, Creative Development and other internal departments
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff in the execution of marketing plans, maintenance, and competitive selling support activities

Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA or Masters preferred--preferably in the content area or in business management or marketing
• 5 - 10 years managerial experience in product development, marketing, brand management, licensing and/or new media properties
• Experience in publishing a plus
• Experience in an entrepreneurial or start-up environment
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; superior presentation skills
• Superior inter-personal skills with all levels including executive management
• Conceptual & analytical thinking; vision; leadership & management; prioritization; collaboration; decision-making; negotiation; problem-solving; tactical execution; product & market knowledge; functional & computer proficiency.

*LI-CT1]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Dir%2C-Consumer-Product-Brand-Management-Job-NY-10001/2509283/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Dir%2C-Consumer-Product-Brand-Management-Job-NY-10001/2509283/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Dir, Consumer Educational Product Management
Published Division/Department: Consumer Products & Solutions
Requisition #: 5795
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 20% - 30%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing

This leader will be creative and current with latest kids' educational media and product trends as the job also involves consumer research, critical analysis of current properties and assets and identification of new opportunities for educational brands and products.

The Director will work with a wide network of people such as internal Trade and Marketing teams, outside vendors and licensees. He/She will oversee the creation of Style Guides and ensure brand integrity on all external communications and products including media, retail presence, licensed goods, etc.

As a member of the Consumer Brands team, will report weekly results and activities during team and department meetings. At all times will integrate corporate objectives into brand management strategies.

• Working with VP Consumer Brands, re-imagine HMH's educational material for consumer market based on consumer research and an understanding of the current educational product.
• Envision roadmap for product-ization and market launch of educational materials in the digital age via multiple platforms and business models (Apps, subscription, etc)
• Create and manage 5 year brand P&L.
• Create and manage reporting system to communicate status of product timeline and budgets.
• Scope project needs. Identify, solicit and manage outside vendors (research, style guide creators, etc.) Solicit and manage internal resources (product management, product development, content experts, Web Presence, etc.)
• Identify, pitch and land marketing partners for product launch windows and exclusives.
• Establish brand timelines and launches.
• Manage internal and external product development to meet timelines.
• Lead marketing efforts for each brand.
• Drive consumer understanding and insights that help shape our product portfolio.
• Conduct analysis and periodical reviews of products, brands, competitive categories, and consumer trends to enhance the brand's equity and marketplace performance.
• Maintain strong, ongoing channels of communication with sales force, Marketing, Editorial, Creative Development and other internal departments
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff in the execution of marketing plans, maintenance, and competitive selling support activities

Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA or Masters preferred--preferably in the content area or in business management or marketing
• 5 - 10 years managerial experience in education, product development, marketing, brand management, licensing and/or new media properties
• Experience in new media education or educational publishing
• Experience in an entrepreneurial or start-up environment
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; superior presentation skills
• Superior inter-personal skills with all levels including executive management
• Conceptual & analytical thinking; vision; leadership & management; prioritization; collaboration; decision-making; negotiation; problem-solving; tactical execution; product & market knowledge; functional & computer proficiency.]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Dir%2C-Consumer-Educational-Product-Management-Job-NY-10001/2509284/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Dir%2C-Consumer-Educational-Product-Management-Job-NY-10001/2509284/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: VP eCommerce
Published Division/Department: Consumer Products & Solutions
Requisition #: 5584
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 20% - 30%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing

This leader defines the web presence vision and roadmap to support business objectives for consumer and institutional products and corporate communications. He/she is also responsible for the web infrastructure and integration as well as the web brand strategy and strategy for driving consumer engagement.
The VP champions the web compliance and adoption across the organization delivering service-level tools and resources to promote and sell products. The job focus is on delivering a best-in-class customer experience and eCommerce platform.
Key responsibilities:
• Works with the Executive Management Team to define the corporate e-commerce strategy
• Analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of all existing commerce operations and current needs based on new technology and market competition
• Works with the Business Units to improve, develop and advocate new promotional opportunities for HMH consumer, trade and institutional products and services
• Works across departments to define web roadmap and strategies.
• Develops a holistic microsite strategy to support business objectives
• Maximizes web usability and engagement.
• Develops business plan and annual budget for e-commerce function. Supervises development efforts including content design and updates
• Acts as a liaison to internal teams and 3rd party vendors for development and maintenance of the web site
• Oversees the day-to-day e-commerce operations, maintenance, and performance measurement of the company web.
• Engages in ongoing competitor analysis and trends to ensure effective and efficient site experiences.
• Maintain strong, ongoing channels of communication with sales force, Marketing, Editorial, and other internal departments
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff in the execution of web strategies
• Supervise web staff; makes staffing decisions; and conducts performance reviews

Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA or Masters preferred--preferably in the content area of marketing, computer science or a related field
• 10 years managerial experience in an educational publishing or product management organization
• 5-7 years of e-commerce experience
• Business planning and e-commerce strategy development
• E-commerce business models and direct to consumer products industry (trends, competitors, distribution channels, customer base, promotion, and products)
• Web technologies, web programming languages, web page design/layout, SEO and web site performance measurement
• Proven ability to develop/implement a successful e-commerce strategy in the consumer product industry.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; superior presentation skills
• Superior inter-personal skills with all levels including executive management
• Conceptual & analytical thinking; vision; leadership & management; prioritization; collaboration; decision-making; negotiation; problem-solving; tactical execution; product & market knowledge; functional & computer proficiency.

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