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Barbri is hiring a Publishing Specialist to join their team responsible for digital content production, maintenance, and distribution of legal education materials. This role involves managing digital assets, collaborating with authors and editorial staff, and ensuring quality control across multiple publishing platforms for law school textbooks and bar review products.

Highlights

Manage digital content production and maintenance for legal educational materials.
Work with production teams and authors to process manuscripts for print and digital output.
Use content repositories and publishing systems to support product distribution.
Perform quality control including proofing, testing digital assets, and suggesting workflow improvements.
Collaborate across teams and take initiative to prioritize workloads to meet deadlines.
Required skills include strong written and verbal English communication, deadline adherence, and technical aptitude for word processing and content publishing applications.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro and familiarity with U.S. legal system or legal educational publications are advantageous.
Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Compensation ranges from $20 to $22 hourly for a full-time position.
Department: West Academic Editorial Production, serving customers in legal education under BARBRI, West Academic, and Foundation Press imprints.

Publishing Specialist Full Description

Publishing Specialist

Job Summary:

We are the leading publisher of casebooks, study aids and bar prep content. We publish products under the BARBRI, West Academic, and Foundation Press imprints. We are a growth-oriented organization dedicated to providing our current and prospective customers with the best available legal education materials.

The publishing specialist will be part of a team responsible for digital content production, monitoring and maintenance as well as the distribution of our content in electronic formats and across e-platforms, including both proprietary and other publishing systems, for law school textbooks, study aids, and bar review products.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Content Production

Support content production by inputting and maintaining content libraries and products in various digital production repositories.
Work with production team, authors, and editorial staff to process raw manuscripts to production output (both print and digital).
Understand and utilize proper checklists and process documentation to create quality manuscripts in a consistent and timely manner.
Complete project work, take general direction, organize information, and formulate necessary action steps and follow-through to completion.
Work Independently and collectively to prioritize workload to meet scheduled production dates.

Quality Control

Contribute valuable ideas and suggestions for process/workflow improvements.
Create, load, proof, and test a variety of digital assets.
Adapt existing procedures to overcome roadblocks.

Individual and Team Skills

Collaborate across teams to provide production assistance or expertise needed to meet team and department goals.
Initiate needed action without waiting for directions.

Required Minimum Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Required Abilities, Knowledge, and Skills:

Excellent written and verbal English communication, including composition/grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with strong attention to detail.
Ability to effectively hold to a deadline.
Ability to prioritize and stay focused while dealing with multiple assignments and tasks.
Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to increasingly complex and changing work in an agile environment.
Ability to work with team members, contacts from other teams, departments, virtual and off-site teams/vendors, or sourcing partners effectively.
Demonstrated technical aptitude for computer applications and systems such as word processing, data entry, and content publishing applications.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro a plus.
Familiarity with U.S. legal system and legal educational publications a plus.

Job Conditions:

Normal office hours and environments, extensive reading and exposure to personal computers, extra hours may be required to meet deadlines.

Thrive Beyond the Basics: Our Perks Package

We believe your dedication deserves more than just a paycheck. That's why we offer a comprehensive perks package designed to support your well-being and fuel your passions. Here's a taste of what awaits you:

Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans to keep you and your loved ones covered. Plus, a healthy contribution to your 401(k) retirement savings.
Work-Life Harmony: We prioritize a healthy balance. Enjoy generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, volunteer and other "personal" days, to recharge and explore your interests.
Wellness Programs: Stay healthy and happy with an on-site fitness facility in our HQ, discounts on gym memberships, and wellness initiatives to support your physical and mental well-being.
Continuous Learning Opportunities: As an education company, we believe in the power of learning. Access our extensive library of educational resources, courses, and workshops to enhance your skills and knowledge in both professional and personal development areas.
Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy flexible work hours and remote work options, allowing you to manage your schedule and responsibilities effectively.
Opportunities for Growth and Advancement: We're committed to helping you reach your full potential. Benefit from opportunities for career growth and advancement through mentorship programs, volunteer opportunities, performance evaluations, and ongoing feedback/coaching sessions.
Employee Assistance Program: Life can be unpredictable, and we're here to support you through challenging times. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, legal assistance, and other support services.
And More!

At Barbri, we believe that investing in our employees leads to mutual success. Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to transforming education through innovative technology.

Barbri is an equal opportunity employer workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Join us in our mission to empower individuals through education and technology. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us build an inclusive workforce.

Department
West Academic Editorial Production
Locations
Eagan, MN
Hourly salary
$20 - $22
Employment type
Full-time

Original Job Description

Publishing Specialist

Job Summary:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Content Production

Support content production by inputting and maintaining content libraries and products in various digital production repositories.
Work with production team, authors, and editorial staff to process raw manuscripts to production output (both print and digital).
Understand and utilize proper checklists and process documentation to create quality manuscripts in a consistent and timely manner.
Complete project work, take general direction, organize information, and formulate necessary action steps and follow-through to completion.
Work Independently and collectively to prioritize workload to meet scheduled production dates.

Quality Control

Contribute valuable ideas and suggestions for process/workflow improvements.
Create, load, proof, and test a variety of digital assets.
Adapt existing procedures to overcome roadblocks.

Individual and Team Skills

Collaborate across teams to provide production assistance or expertise needed to meet team and department goals.
Initiate needed action without waiting for directions.

Required Minimum Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Required Abilities, Knowledge, and Skills:

Excellent written and verbal English communication, including composition/grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with strong attention to detail.
Ability to effectively hold to a deadline.
Ability to prioritize and stay focused while dealing with multiple assignments and tasks.
Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to increasingly complex and changing work in an agile environment.
Ability to work with team members, contacts from other teams, departments, virtual and off-site teams/vendors, or sourcing partners effectively.
Demonstrated technical aptitude for computer applications and systems such as word processing, data entry, and content publishing applications.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro a plus.
Familiarity with U.S. legal system and legal educational publications a plus.

Job Conditions:

Normal office hours and environments, extensive reading and exposure to personal computers, extra hours may be required to meet deadlines.

Thrive Beyond the Basics: Our Perks Package

Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans to keep you and your loved ones covered. Plus, a healthy contribution to your 401(k) retirement savings.
Work-Life Harmony: We prioritize a healthy balance. Enjoy generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, volunteer and other "personal" days, to recharge and explore your interests.
Wellness Programs: Stay healthy and happy with an on-site fitness facility in our HQ, discounts on gym memberships, and wellness initiatives to support your physical and mental well-being.
Continuous Learning Opportunities: As an education company, we believe in the power of learning. Access our extensive library of educational resources, courses, and workshops to enhance your skills and knowledge in both professional and personal development areas.
Flexible Work Arrangements: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy flexible work hours and remote work options, allowing you to manage your schedule and responsibilities effectively.
Opportunities for Growth and Advancement: We're committed to helping you reach your full potential. Benefit from opportunities for career growth and advancement through mentorship programs, volunteer opportunities, performance evaluations, and ongoing feedback/coaching sessions.
Employee Assistance Program: Life can be unpredictable, and we're here to support you through challenging times. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, legal assistance, and other support services.
And More!

At Barbri, we believe that investing in our employees leads to mutual success. Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to transforming education through innovative technology.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

Join us in our mission to empower individuals through education and technology. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us build an inclusive workforce.

Department
West Academic Editorial Production
Locations
Eagan, MN
Hourly salary
$20 - $22
Employment type
Full-time

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