Senior Content Developer

This position is hybrid at our New Rochelle office.

Position Purpose:

Work collaboratively with a team of editors to create high-quality, literary resources for the school market: including student books, teacher resources, and digital-only components. Responsible for editorial duties as well as providing editorial support in a variety of capacities. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with and support product development, as requested including but not limited to: 

• Reviewing all stages of components from concepts to layouts
• Write, review, edit and approve content/manuscript, book maps/wireframes, and production stages, working directly with content developers, assistant content developers, copyeditors, graphic designers, and photo researchers through all stages of content development in both print and digital formats
• Help ensure the successful development of all assigned materials in both print and in digital formats
• Help establish and maintain writer’s guidelines and approaches in support of effective instruction for programs as assigned, working with senior leadership and established author(s).
• Coordinate with content developers as well as authors, vendors and freelancers in creating content to ensure that project goals and content guidelines are observed.
• Request and review vendor and work samples and provide vendor feedback as necessary to ensure quality control
• Establish QA protocols for print and digital to check for proper implementation of changes.
• Editing and refining outlines, manuscripts, and layouts in developmental rounds
• Collaborating, interacting, and communicating with authors, illustrators, and agents, as well as the in-house editorial team
• Creating and maintain logs

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

• College degree, B.A. in English, education, or a related field a plus (M.A. a real plus)  
• Superior writing, editing, and project management skills
• Experience working with digital educational products
• Current knowledge of language, literacy, and instructional content issues a plus
• Intermediate-Advanced proficiency, MS Office 
• Basic proficiency, Adobe Creative Suite is preferred 
• Comfortable juggling several projects concurrently 
• Able to work collaboratively with all departments (e.g., editorial, design, and marketing) 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills  
• Experience with phonics/foundational skills is a plus
• Teaching experience is a plus 

Salary Range: $65,000-$95,000

*The base salary range represents the low and high end of the expected salary range for the position. The base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors such as geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

ABOUT BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY

Benchmark Education Company (BEC) is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, with valid and reliable digital assessments that inform instruction. BEC is also a provider of exceptional professional development to educators.

BEC is recognized as a responsive publisher that offers equally rigorous and engaging digital, print, and hybrid learning materials grounded in the Science of Reading research. BEC monitors research outcomes carefully to create effective foundational resources that include strong decoding materials with systematic and explicit instruction and high-quality resources focused on language development and comprehension. BEC’s content-rich and authentic texts offer instruction in close reading and analysis, multiple perspectives, and authentic literature while building world knowledge and reflecting the individuality of every student in each diverse classroom.

Family owned and operated for more than 25 years, BEC is committed to partnering with educators to provide the best for all students through resources of exceptional quality, world-class professional learning, and effective and dedicated customer support.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com