Managing Editor Cte

Cengage Group's National Geographic Learning have an exciting new opportunity for a Managing Editor CTE to lead key aspects of Middle East Ministry projects.

Cengage Group offers 23 days annual leave rising to 26 after a years service plus additional wellness days given at the companies discretion. Cengage Group also offers private healthcare, a company pension, employee assistance program, a recognition platform where points can be exchanged for high-street vouchers as well as annual flu vaccine and eye care vouchers.

Applications close date: 16th March 2023

Job Title: Managing Editor, CTE

Business Unit: National Geographic Learning (NGL)

Department: Global Partnerships

Reporting to: Editorial Program Manager

Line Reports: None

Based: Hybrid, Andover office based 2 days per month

Date last reviewed: March 2023

Purpose

Global Partnerships support National Geographic Learning’s regional teams in securing Ministry business and developing our public sector footprint globally. NGL has successfully secured contracts with key Middle East Ministries of Education to co-develop materials in Career Technical Education. The Managing Editor will lead key aspects of the Ministry projects, liaising with the core publishing teams in the UK and US. The role requires strong stakeholder communication skills in English—and, ideally, Arabic as well—to ensure products meet the requirements of the market, on time and within budget.

Key Accountabilities
- Engage with NGL and partner editorial and production teams, ensuring information from Ministry partners and in-house teams is communicated appropriately and efficiently to colleagues and writers.
- Work closely with the editorial and writing teams to ensure materials meet pedagogical requirements of the curriculum and drive NGL brand and design principles.
- Work closely with the Editorial Program Manager at project initiation stage to ensure costs and staff resources are budgeted and allocated appropriately.
- Work with NGL’s IP, Media Research and Operations teams to ensure rights for new and adapted learning objects are secured and asset trackers are regularly updated.
- Create or support with workflow schedules as required, ensuring that the writing, development, and production stages allow for timely delivery to printers/schools.
- Attend Ministry meetings, conferences, and teacher training sessions as required, offering support in developing materials for promotion and sales events.
- Engage in problem-solving throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

Key Relationships
- Internal_
- Editorial Program Manager (line manager)
- Senior Program Manager
- Ministry Program Managers
- Partner editorial and production teams
- IP, Media Research, and Operations teams
- Production, Design, Sales and Marketing
- External_
- Editorial freelancers
- Authors
- Subject Matter Experts
- Ministry stakeholders

Role Requirements
- Experience/Achievements_
- Experience managing complex, multi-component, publishing projects
- Experience managing suppliers, freelancers, authors, and associated budgets
- Deep knowledge of editorial, design, and production processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent PC skills with knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Skills/Knowledge_
- Professional, positive, approachable
- Excellent organisational, time-management, and planning skills
- Patient, collaborative, and respectful team player
- Good analytical thinking and numeracy skills
- Pro-active problem-solver
- Behaves ethically, supporting NGL’s core values and codes of conduct
- Disciplined yet flexible enough to adapt to continuously changing priorities
- Qualifications_
- B.A. or M.A. in Education, English Language Teaching, or equivalent
- Arabic speaker a plus