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Vice President, Marketing
ABC-CLIO
ABC-CLIO is seeking a Vice President of Marketing
with the vision and expertise to lead the company's
marketing efforts through strategy development,
creative brand leadership, and management of innovative
marketing programs. The Vice President of Marketing
reports to the President and is a member of the
companys senior executive team. S/he will
oversee all marketing activities, including marketing
strategy, demand generation, PR, product marketing,
corporate branding/messaging, Web site management,
social media and eMarketing, trade shows/events,
creative services, and budget tracking and allocation.
S/he works closely with the VP Sales to develop
and manage channel and partner strategies and programs,
and provides the critical thinking that questions
the status quo to develop breakthrough marketing
programs that will drive awareness/positioning.
Position requires a minimum 10 years of senior-level
marketing experience with increasing levels of responsibility
within; solid understanding of nontraditional
marketing platforms. Including the dynamics of building
and leveraging partnerships; exceptional communication
and collaborative skills; and the ability to build
cross-functional relationships and translate business
objectives into action. Experience in publishing
is required, with a strong knowledge of school,
university and public library markets being highly
desirable. The successful candidate possesses exceptional
organizational and managerial skills, an ability
to clearly communicate, align goals, and mentor
and develop talent. S/he has a proven ability to
adhere to schedules and budgets and makes wise resource
allocation decisions. Candidate must have leadership
skills with a drive to succeed in a high-energy,
results-oriented, hands-on, professional environment.
Must have established relationships within the industry
and key media contacts. Bachelor's or graduate degree
in Marketing or an equivalent combination of skills,
training, and hands-on experience. An advanced degree
is preferred.
Apply online at www.abc-clio.com.
Deadline: Open until filled
Posted: Mar. 19, 2010
Editor of Digital Products
Rowland Reading Foundation
Educational publisher in Madison, WI, seeking Editor
of Digital Products to lead development of digital
instructional materials to support a print-based
reading program for children in grades K-2. This
is a full-time position with benefits.
Key responsibilities
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Working with internal editors
and IT staff as well as outside developers and
freelancers to create new digital products such
as:
Web-based games and activities for children
in grades K-2.
Web-based applications that allow teachers
to manage and track student use of games and activities
and other online applications.
Various digital resources for teachers,
students, and parents, using such technologies
such as PDF, flash/flex, java, and other widely
used web technology.
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Ensuring that digital materials
are lively, interesting, engaging, and support
the pedagogy of the print progra
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Ensuring that the design of the
digital materials complements the print program
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Staying current with research
and trends in reading instruction and educational
technology
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Proven track record developing
digital products in the educational publishing
industry
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Strong knowledge of the most widely
used web technologies.
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Top-notch project management skills
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Strong communication skills and
ability to work collegially with several internal
departments
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Knowledge of primary reading instruction
a plus
Submit applications to hiring@rowlandreading.org.
Posted: Mar. 16, 2010
Chief Marketing Officer
Solution Tree
Solution
Tree, a growing K12 educational publishing,
professional development, and events company located
in Bloomington, Indiana, seeks a Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO). The CMO is responsible for providing
comprehensive marketing strategy and support, resulting
in meeting company goals for revenue and profit.
The CMO is expected to apply experience, creativity,
knowledge of new and existing technologies, planning,
and leadership to achieve strategic goals, developing
tactics that will enable Solution Tree to maintain
existing client relationships and market share,
expand into new markets, innovate rapidly, and extend
the global reach of the companys products
and services. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive
Officer, and a member of the senior executive team,
the CMO leads and drives the companys marketing
strategy to sustain and grow overall revenue and
maintain a solid financial position by collaborating
with all departments within the company.
The CMO is responsible for creating, maintaining,
and promoting brands; building and managing the
marketing team; effectively employing technology
in marketing efforts, working with the sales and
customer service teams to achieve customer acquisition
and revenue goals; and overseeing all marketing
efforts including traditional and non-traditional
channels.
Minimum Requirements
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A Bachelors Degree in a relevant
field or related discipline, with an MBA preferred
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0+ years experience in a managerial
marketing role, with a demonstrated track record
in a senior marketing management position in a
relevant industry
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Experience with and understanding
of the educational marketing cycles, trends and
issues related to the education industry preferred
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Proven track record of leveraging
technology and data to enhance marketing services,
including social networking, digital and other
technologies, and quantitative and qualitative
customer targeting and analysis
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Demonstrated track record of creating
and leading high performance teams implementing
quantifiably successful marketing programs in
a fast-paced business environment
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Demonstrated track record of leading
and inspiring all levels of an organization, including
influencing senior executives and staff in order
to achieve objectives with a team approach.
Posted: Mar. 12, 2010
CEO
Community for Education Foundation
The CEO is the primary leader of the organization
and is responsible for the consistent achievement
of Community
for Education Foundations mission, annual
goals, and financial objectives. The CEO is a member
of the Board and reports to and works closely with
the Chairman of the Board of Directors to advance
the overall well-being of the organization. The
CEO is responsible for managing all aspects of the
programs and revenue generation for the organization;
managing all aspects of adherence to the organizations
by-laws, board administration, communications, and
governance; and recruiting, training, and managing
staff to implement the organizations agenda.
Because the organization is lean in terms of senior
management positions, it is imperative that the
CEO be multi-talented and capable of assuming multiple
management roles and responsibilities.
For a more detailed position description and requirements,
interested candidates should contact info@overcomingobstacles.org.
Deadline: May 10, 2010
Posted: Mar. 11, 2010
Product
Development Manager- Mental Health
Hazelden Publishing
Employment Status: Full Time
Location: Center City, MN
Salary: DOQ + excellent benefits
A heritage of innovation: it's what Hazelden Publishing
is all about. The innovation started in 1954, when
Hazelden bought the rights to a little black book
by Richmond Walker. The book's format was untried:
a brief meditation followed by a daily reading and
prayer. Hazelden's second president, Patrick Butler,
possessed the vision to see the book's potential.
The book launched Hazelden's publishing operations
by selling almost 5,000 copies in its first year.
Today, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has sold over eight
million copies in 30 countries.
Our Center City, MN location is seeking a full
time Product Development Manager- Mental Health
in our Publishing department.
Hours will be Mon. – Fri., 8:00am –
4:30pm
This position manages key strategic business and
author relationships to facilitate acquisition and
all editorial stages of product development of adult
mental health and co-occurring disorder educational
materials. Responsible for products meeting established
quality and revenue standards, products that are
completed within budgetary and scheduling requirements,
meet customer needs, and serve Hazelden's mission.
Position requires at least 7 years acquisitions
and developmental editing with 5 years project and
product line management experience. Requires a Master's
degree or equivalent education or experience in
behavioural health or related field and/or knowledge
of addiction recovery. Requires highly effective
skills in negotiation and relationship building.
Hazelden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
To apply: jobs@hazelden.org
website: https://prod02.nuviewhr.com/hazcss/JobPostings.html
Posted: Mar. 8, 2010
Director
of Product Development
Collaborative Learning Inc.
Big Vision –
How does this Team Member contribute to the success
of the organization?
This team leader works on a cross-functional team
to translate customer needs and technology directions
into product definitions. This person integrates
the company vision for new products with a variety
of the education field's concepts, practices, and
procedures.
They will rely on experience and judgment to plan
and accomplish goals while performing a variety
of complicated tasks. The Director of Product
Development leads and directs the work of others
in the department. A wide degree of creativity
and latitude is expected.
Team Member Description
This person must understand curriculum, the K-12
market and have a background with varied technologies
such as software for content areas, web-based software,
online professional development, etc. This
person will have been a project manager for large,
complex projects. A bachelor’s degree
in any educational field is a must. A master’s
degree is highly desired.
Key Outcomes this Team Member drives?
- Planned product update and releases will be
delivered on time, fully tested, and products
will support the key market drivers. (different
for every release or product). Individual
members of Professional Development team
will work in a productive time-sensitive environment,
respecting meaningful and achievable timelines
and deadlines.
- Bring together the needs and objectives of a
wide range of internal departments, sales, marketing,
academic. Key outcome: communication will
be timely, methodical, and will keep organization
well-informed.
Key Measures of Success
for this Team Member?
- Timely product releases and updates.
- Product specs well written and accurate so it
is clear and members of the team can act on that
information.
Key Activities &
Contributions?
- Establishes, maintains and executes the planned
goals for the product development team.
- Establishes processes for management of product
requirements throughout the product development
lifecycle.
- Defines the marketing requirements for the product
development process by translating user testing
and customer support feedback into feature/function
requirements.
- Documents and communicates the overall product
features to senior management and the product
development team.
- Establishes processes for management of product
requirements throughout their lifecycle.
- Works with EVP to establish and execute processes
for product release.
- Drives calendar to meet deadlines.
- Interacts with sales, development, and product
marketing to define product requirements.
- Directs interaction with engineering and operations
on product development.
May coordinate and negotiate with the marketing
and sales groups.
Submit applications to: jaclynl@clihome.com
Collaborative
Learning Inc. is the leader
in Comprehensive Curriculum Improvement. Founded
in 1999 by educators, Collaborative Learning is
the only provider of a comprehensive curriculum
improvement suite including software to document
and analyze curriculum, while simultaneously measuring
student learning outcomes. We are dedicated to working
with schools across the nation to enhance student
learning though continuous curriculum improvement
using our software-based products and consulting
services. We were named one of the fastest growing
companies in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine in
2007 and we are currently in the running for recognition
as one of the 50 Best Places to Work in America.
We offer a flexible work schedule, an outstanding,
fun work environment, and competitive salary and
benefits. Our mission is to improve teaching and
learning worldwide. You can do well by doing good
in the world.
Posted: Mar. 1, 2010
Developmental
Editor, Math
Didax, Inc.
Key Accountabilities
- To acquire and develop supplemental math products
for the K-12 school market, including print, digital
and manipulative projects.
- Understand educational needs and funding opportunities
and identify authors, concepts, or existing products
that can be developed and produced to meet these
needs.
- Work closely with school departments in research
and implementation of supplemental print and technology
products.
- Lead internal and external resources in the
design and production of products.
- Manage correlation of products to state and
national standards.
- Develop strong relationships with local and
national math educators.
Successful Outcomes
- The company's math products are financially
successful and critically acclaimed.
- There is an ongoing product development plan
that yields successful supplemental products.
- Authors regard the company as a key player in
supplemental math.
- Products meet current and appropriate technology
needs.
Relationships
- Reports to the President of the company with
a direct relationship to the Marketing Manager
and VP of Development.
- Works very closely with internal design, editorial,
and production team.
Attributes
- Significant teaching experience
- Product development experience
- Advance degree preferred
- Creativity
- Polished writing and editing skills
- Sense of design and style.
Submit applications to brian@didax.com.
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Posted: Feb. 22, 2010
Production Editor (Publishing
Services Department)
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (www.ibo.org)
is a non-profit educational organization offering
curriculum and assessment worldwide. IB is a recognized
leader in the field of international education.
IB Programmes encourage students to be active learners,
well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens.
The International Baccalaureate provides
a wide range of services to IB World Schools and
to prospective schools that are interested in our
programs. In addition, the IB offers a full array
of professional development opportunities for teachers
and administrators throughout the year.
The International Baccalaureate is currently recruiting
for a: Production Editor (Publishing Services Department)
Band 7.
The jobholder works in cross-departmental project
teams to undertake and coordinate publishing work
on assigned projects. A typical project team would
include a project manager, an author, a production
editor, a designer, one or more translators and
a production controller; sales and technical representatives
may also be involved for some projects. Typical
project teams for commercial projects will also
include a development editor. The jobholder can
expect to act as project manager on assigned publications
and undertake editing or production work as the
need arises. As list manager, they can expect to
act as a first point of contact for other departments.
The Production Editor will start in our Rockville
MD office and will relocate to our new office in
Bethesda, MD August 2010.
Responsibilities
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Act as production editor for assigned
commercial publications, commissioning external
editors, designers, illustrators, typesetters
and proofreaders as appropriate, to ensure an
efficient, high quality and cost effective workflow.
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Act as project manager for assigned
publications projects in various languages to
ensure that all elements of the publishing process
remain within agreed scope, schedules, budgetary
constraints and quality standards.
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Contribute to the production of
accurate publishing plans by list managing a group
of publications, both front and backlist.
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Commission editorial, proofreading,
typesetting and other suppliers to work on programme
publications to ensure an efficient, high quality
and cost effective workflow.
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Manage the editing and proofreading
of assigned English-language publications, working
closely with authors, translators, designers,
developers and external suppliers as required.
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Ensure that production work on
assigned publications is completed in all languages,
working closely with translators, designers, developers
and external suppliers as required.
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Contribute to the development,
maintenance and communication of inter-departmental
policies, agreements and procedures, for internal
use and to provide support to authors and other
IB staff.
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Provide advice and guidance to
authors and other IB staff as required on matters
relating to house style production practices,
templates, procedures and outputs.
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Keep abreast of developments in
the field to be able to make recommendations for
changes in practices and/or procedures.
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Assign publishing projects to
ensure successful publication on time and on budget,
raising and dealing with issues as appropriate.
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Select methods and/or suppliers
appropriate to individual projects, based on criteria
related to budgets, timescales, consistency with
other projects and level of quality.
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Determine when the editorial and/or
production work on an individual project is complete
and to the appropriate quality standards, including
signing off edited drafts and proofs, and checking
invoices.
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Prioritizes workload on a day-to-day
basis, by assessing the urgency/importance of
different tasks.
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A level of general education (which
might be to a HS Diploma level or IB diploma standard,
but could include a degree, and/or a publishing
experience)
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An excellent command of the English
language
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Proven experience in a publishing
environment, to include dealing with external
suppliers and working on a variety of print and
online publications
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Excellent project management skills,
including time management and organizational skills,
and good interpersonal skills
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An excellent eye for detail and
the ability to complete work accurately and consistently
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Confidence with a variety of different
software packages
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A good understanding of the aims
and objectives of the publications group
Application Process
Please submit a curriculum vitae/resume with a
cover letter outlining your interest in, salary
requirements and qualifications.*
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Human Resources Department International
Baccalaureate North America 475 Riverside Drive
Suite 240 New York, NY 10115
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*Incomplete applications without the requested
information above will not be reviewed.
Deadline: Mar. 8, 2010
Posted: Feb. 18, 2010
Director of Marketing
Educational Benchmarking, Inc.
A small, well-established company is looking to
grow its higher education assessment business and
is seeking an experienced marketing director to
provide both strategic direction and tactical support.
This position is responsible for developing and
implementing all marketing campaigns through a variety
of marketing tactics, including direct mail, trade
shows, fax broadcasting, email and e-marketing,
public relations, and social media. While location
near Philadelphia is desirable, the companys
executives function in a virtual environment, so
much of the work will be done from a home office.
Submit applications to gbogatz@marketingworks.com.
Deadline: Apr. 18, 2010
Posted: Feb. 18, 2010
Director of Elementary Sales
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Lakeshore Learning Materials is one of the premier
providers of educational materials for early learning
environments and elementary programs around the
country. A multi-channel distributor with a dedicated
sales division, plus catalogs, websites, and store
locations nationwide, Lakeshore is a multimillion-dollar
company that has experienced continuous growth since
its inception in 1954.
We are planning to expand our elementary sales
force-and we need someone to lead it. The ideal
candidate will be a proven, self-motivated leader
with business development experience and a solid
background in elementary sales (minimum 5+ years).
In order to succeed, you must be well versed in
the most contemporary theory and practice currently
being utilized in the elementary classroom. The
position also involves extensive travel throughout
the US.
While your primary focus will be on daily, face-to-face
management, you'll also need to be a pioneer-as
your top priority will be navigating our elementary
team as we make inroads and develop relationships
with school districts in the elementary market.
You'll provide effective training and team building,
communicate daily with company executives, and develop
& analyze sales strategies.
Learn more about us at www.lakeshorelearning.com.
We offer a competitive starting salary & commission
structure, plus great benefits. To apply, send resume
& salary history to:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Posted: Feb. 10, 2010
Questions, or in need of more information? Please
contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772.
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