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Publishing Production and Design Manager

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $120K - $187K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ November 17th, 2025

K-12

Edtech.com's Summary

Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) is hiring a Publishing Production and Design Manager. The manager will lead the Production and Design team, oversee production processes, ensure quality and brand consistency, and collaborate with editorial and marketing teams to deliver educational content effectively and on time.

Highlights
  • Manage recruiting, onboarding, and development of staff and temporary team members.
  • Ensure content accessibility, consistency, design quality, and licensing compliance.
  • Approve production projects for accuracy, clarity, brand alignment, and print/online quality.
  • Partner with Editorial Managers for efficient content layout and delivery.
  • Coordinate scheduling, prioritization, and deadline adherence within and across divisions.
  • Require minimum 7 years people management experience.
  • Require at least 5 years experience in educational publishing and production/design.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, project management tools, and Google products.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Salary range: $120,000 - $187,000 annually, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, and bonus eligibility.

Publishing Production and Design Manager Full Description

Publishing Production and Design Manager
Fully Remote • Remote

Description
Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) is a leading provider of K–12 curriculum solutions that combine engaging content, hands-on learning, and powerful technology to bring education to life.

TCI delivers innovative content to more than 50,000 K-12 schools across the nation via our award-winning products. As an established EdTech company, we make a difference in the lives of thousands of teachers and students every day through our programs, including the History Alive!, Social Studies Alive!, and Science Alive! series.  

We are seeking a Publishing Production and Design Manager will be responsible for managing the Production and Design team, processes, and work product. This includes managing both staff and temporary team members, managing key production processes, and ensuring that all work meets quality standards, aligns with TCI's brand and business goals, and is delivered on schedule. This person will partner closely with editorial, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure content is effective, cohesive, and scalable. 

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage recruiting and onboarding of new temporary and staff team members as needed to ensure all team members are qualified and well-trained to deliver on key projects.
  • Build the staff team by setting clear performance expectations and providing regular feedback, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to staff members, ensuring their continued growth.
  • Ensure all content is accessible, consistent, well-designed, and properly licensed to ensure a positive classroom experience and legal compliance.
  • Assign, review, and approve production projects to ensure accuracy, clarity, brand, style, online accessibility, and print quality.
  • Work closely with the Editorial Managers to ensure that content is handed off in a way that allows for accurate and efficient layout, and that end products are being delivered as expected.
  • Collaborate on scheduling, prioritization, and adherence to deadlines, both within the team and cross-divisionally.

Requirements
  • At least 7 years of people management experience. 
  • At least 5 years of experience in educational publishing. 
  • At least 5 years production and design experience. 
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Exceptional project management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively cross-divisionally across all levels of the organization.
  • Proven experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools, project management applications, and Google products.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $187,000 annually

This is a full-time remote position. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related experience, skills, and location. TCI offers medical, dental, vision, 401k benefits, PTO and bonus eligibility. 

For this position, TCI is hiring in the following states only: CA, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MI, MN, MT, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets

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