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Macmillan Learning
Project Editor
Salesforce
Jira
Publishing
Edtech.com's Summary
Macmillan Learning is hiring a Project Editor. The role guides custom publishing projects across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM from initiation through production, coordinating schedules and keeping authors informed along the way. The editor works with Sales, Editorial, Production, Manufacturing, and Design to deliver accurate, high-quality learning materials on time, and stays in touch with authors and customers between projects to identify what comes next.
Highlights
- Coordinate assigned custom publishing projects independently, setting schedules and priorities, anticipating risks, and resolving issues to keep work moving.
- Partner with Sales, Editorial, Production, Manufacturing, and Design to manage handoffs and resolve competing needs.
- Manage manuscript submissions, editorial workflows, review and proofreading, custom cover development, and final approvals ahead of production.
- Serve as the trusted contact for authors and customers, giving timely updates and managing expectations throughout each project.
- Build lasting relationships with authors and customers to anticipate upcoming work and identify opportunities for additional products or enhancements.
- Keep author and prospect interactions documented in title management systems and Salesforce, and recommend workflow improvements, including practical uses of AI and automation.
- Bring 1 to 3 years of experience in project editorial work or project management, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Google Workspace.
- Hold a college degree; familiarity with Jira, Box, and Adobe Acrobat Pro or experience in educational publishing is helpful.
- Pay range of $50,000 to $60,000 per year for a full-time, remote individual contributor role with about 10% travel for meetings, events, or campus visits.
Project Editor Full Description
Production Editorial | Full-Time | Remote | Requisition #: PROJE003574
Description
As a Project Editor at Macmillan Learning, you’ll guide custom publishing projects across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM from initiation through production. You’ll coordinate schedules, keep authors informed, and work across teams to deliver accurate, high-quality materials on time.
You’ll also build relationships that last beyond a single project—staying connected with authors and customers, understanding their evolving needs, and helping identify what comes next. This individual contributor role is built for someone who enjoys bringing order to complex work and helping people move forward together.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Guide projects from start to finish. Independently coordinate assigned custom publishing projects, establish schedules and priorities, anticipate risks, and resolve issues to keep work moving.
- Connect the teams behind each project. Partner with Sales, Editorial, Production, Manufacturing, and Design to coordinate handoffs, resolve competing needs, and meet customer expectations.
- Coordinate editorial and production details. Manage manuscript submissions, editorial workflows, review and proofreading, custom cover development, and final approvals so materials are ready for production.
- Be a trusted contact for authors and customers. Provide clear, timely updates, answer questions, address concerns, and manage expectations throughout the project.
- Build lasting relationships. Stay in touch between projects to anticipate upcoming work and identify opportunities for additional products or enhancements.
- Keep project records current. Document author and prospect interactions and maintain accurate, timely information in title management systems and Salesforce.
- Improve how the work gets done. Recommend and implement workflow improvements that strengthen efficiency, collaboration, and the author and customer experience. Evaluate technologies, including AI and automation, for practical applications.
- Share insights that support future opportunities. Surface customer needs, potential contributors, and ideas that could inform national titles or new custom publishing solutions.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 1–3 years of experience in project editorial work or project management.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to adapt your approach to authors, customers, and internal partners.
- A customer-focused approach to building relationships, addressing concerns, and following through.
- Careful attention to detail in project workflows, records, and databases.
- A practical, creative approach to solving problems and the ability to stay composed when priorities shift or challenges arise.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace.
- A college degree.
EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL
- Familiarity with Jira, Box, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Experience in educational publishing, college textbook sales, or customer support in the higher education market.
You don’t need to check every box to start a conversation. If you bring strong project skills, care about the customer experience, and are interested in helping create learning materials, we’d like to hear how your experience could contribute.
Salary Range
$50,000-$60,000 per year
Job Location
Remote or Office Based
Travel
Travel is estimated at approximately 10% for meetings, events, or campus visits.
Benefits Statement
Benefits begin on your date of hire for regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their eligible dependents.
Your health and well-being. Medical, dental, and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, and 100% employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
Your financial future and learning. Competitive pay, a bonus plan, employer contributions to your 401(k), and an Education Assistance Program.
Your time away. Paid time off, sick time, discretionary days, and paid holidays, including the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Juneteenth, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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