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College Board is hiring a Senior Director, Test Editing. This role leads the editorial functions for the SAT Suite and supports other assessments, ensuring content quality, consistency, and adherence to style guidelines while driving editorial process innovation and managing a team of test editors.

Highlights

Lead editorial quality and accuracy for SAT Suite and related assessments.
Manage and mentor a team of five test editors specialized in educational assessment.
Drive editorial process innovations, including leveraging emerging technologies like generative AI.
Collaborate with subject matter and technical teams to integrate materials into digital and print platforms.
Maintain and update the in-house assessment style guide and editorial process documentation.
Extensive experience with Chicago Manual of Style, Adobe PDF markup, Microsoft Office, and content management systems.
Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field required; master’s preferred, with 7+ years in copyediting and editorial management.
Compensation range from $96,000 to $155,000, adjusted for location and experience.
Requires travel 1-3 times a year and authorization to work in the United States.
Strong leadership, communication skills, and a passion for integrating new educational technologies.

Senior Director, Test Editing Full Description

Senior Director, Test Editing

Remote - USA

Full time

About the Team

The Editorial Team is part of College Board’s Assessment Design and Development (AD&D) department. We are a close-knit team committed to producing SAT Suite test questions and related materials that are error free, consistent in style, and reflect overall editorial requirements. We also edit materials and ensure quality control for other College Board programs, such as AP and ACCUPLACER. We pride ourselves on our editorial expertise and our emphasis on the importance of team collaboration to produce work of the highest quality. We work closely with Math and Reading and Writing subject matter experts in our department and other teams across College Board to publish tests and related materials in a variety of platforms, both digital and print.

About the Opportunity

As Senior Director, Test Editing, you lead the editorial functions for College Board’s SAT Suite of assessments and support publications to ensure content meets overall consistency and integrity requirements and follows appropriate style guidelines. You lead editorial process innovations and play a crucial role in shaping how the team leverages emerging technologies, including generative AI, to support editorial work while maintaining the high standards of the SAT Suite and other College Board assessments. You work with subject matter experts to ensure test materials are consistent and error free. You are an expert on all editorial matters and work with other teams in the department and across College Board to successfully integrate assessments and assessment-related materials into delivery platforms for both digital and print. You are fully accountable for the editorial quality and accuracy of all reviewed publications. You manage, train, and mentor a team of five test editors.

In this role, you will:

Ensure error-free test content and support publications for the SAT Suite and other programs [25%]

Conceptualize and direct implementation of all editorial tasks associated with assessment programs
Serve as chief editorial expert for the SAT Suite and other programs
Serve as an expert in the editorial field as trends in language/usage and best practices evolve in order to best inform the team’s work.
Maintain our in-house assessment style guide to ensure it meets the needs of both Editorial and Content teams; create and keep up-to-date all process documentation related to the work
Serve as senior-level editorial reviewer to assure quality standards are met upon delivery.
Serve as primary contact for internal and external stakeholders on matters of SAT Suite and ACCUPLACER editorial style

Lead process innovation to gain efficiencies in the end-to-end test development and review process [25%]

Collaborate with department and content team leadership to set the strategy for using new technologies to support editorial reviews and to lead and manage change
Direct the editorial team in conducting evidence-based experimentation aligned with SAT Suite operational priorities to leverage new technologies in the editorial review process
Partner with our internal innovation studio and technical teams to evaluate new tools and optimize for editorial-specific needs, including integrating new tools into the item development workflow
Set and measure adoption, efficiency, and quality metrics to track the impact of innovation efforts
Provide guidance and support to editorial team members adapting to new tools and processes
Develop and document best practices for integrating new tools into the editorial review process for test content and support materials

Manage Editorial workflow [25%]

Lead planning and implementation for all editorial tasks
Establish timelines and coordinate program components with other departments, divisions, and/or consultants, including approving schedules and effectively managing competing priorities
Monitor workflow, prioritize projects, and adhere to deadlines established among editors, content, and project managers
Make informed judgment calls on content and style issues independently to bring publications to deadline
Ensure editorial requests from the teams we serve sync seamlessly with the Editorial team’s workflow assignments

Lead an effective and engaged team [25%]

Manage a talented team of editors with specialization in educational assessment
Foster a collaborative, mission-driven culture that upholds high standards, encourages innovation, supports staff development, and prioritizes stakeholder needs.
Model and foster a culture of continuous improvement
Work with department leadership and team leads to develop staffing allocations and budget estimates for new projects

About you

You have:

Seven or more years of professional experience in copyediting, including managing an editorial team; experience editing assessments and assessment-related materials preferred
Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field (master’s degree preferred)
Specialized, demonstrated proofreading and editing ability and knowledge of general publishing and publications standards and practices
Experience designing new processes and enabling successful adoption 
Ability to bridge technical and non-technical conversations; translating user needs into technical requirements and technical concepts into strategies and practices 
Natural curiosity about technology and its applications in education 
Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives and achieve organizational goals. 
A relationship-building approach motivated by a strong, user-centric orientation
Comprehensive knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style and other professional style guides and demonstrated ability to apply various styles appropriately
Thorough knowledge of marking up Adobe PDFs and strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products
Experience editing and working in a variety of content management systems and technical platforms
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to set priorities and attain goals
Ability to work independently
Ability to solve problems and make decisions quickly and effectively
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

You must have:

The ability to travel 1-3 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
Authorization to work in the United States

All roles at College Board require:

A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively. 
Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.

About Our Process 

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.

What We Offer

At College Board, we offer more than just a paycheck—we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. We’re a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation, grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation

The hiring range for this role is $96,000–$155,000.
Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.
We aim to make our best offer upfront—rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.
We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.

You’ll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more.

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