Description
Design Producer, ELA
At Curriculum Associates, we believe that a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren't sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!
We are seeking a talented and collaborative Design Producer, ELA to act as a cross-functional liaison between internal stakeholders, part-time contractors (artists), and/or design vendors for our ELA Digital Instruction Team. As a Design Producer, you will operate across multiple teams, working closely with producers, editors, designers and developers to establish consistent and clear communication and ensure deadlines are being met, while supporting our engaging and innovative ELA product line.
The impact you'll have:

• Join a mission-driven organization focused on developing educational resources that support anti-racist beliefs
• Be an integral part of creating educational resources that are used by 8 million students across the country
• Lead and participate in review meetings with editorial and design teams to determine illustration and photo needs and translate decisions from these meetings into actionable items; communicate these goals to contracted illustrators and in-house photo researchers
• Analyze design needs and aesthetic fits
• Maintain and manage budgets and schedules
• Move swiftly between viewing projects at the big picture scale down to the granular details
• Manage incoming assets, shape and document processes to streamline team goals and delivery deadlines
• Provide up-to-date visibility into changes across product deadlines, progress, and priorities

Who we're looking for:

• A bachelor's degree or comparable experience
• 2+ years professional experience (design-related a plus)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an ability to articulate editorial strategy to stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work within a collaborative team-based process
• Organization, communication, and time-management skills
• Sense of creativity and flexibility

Location: This is a remote position, however, candidates living or planning to relocate near a Curriculum Associates office may choose to work in-person or arrange a hybrid schedule.
Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary with great benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, employer contributed 401K.