Overview
Senior Editor Jobs in Delhi, India at Navneet Education Limited
Title: Senior Editor
Company: Navneet Education Limited
Location: Delhi, India
Summary:
Senior Editor – ELT/Maths/HSS/Hindi
This is a crucial middle-managerial role in the K-12 educational content sector. The Senior Editor will lead a project and initiate planning, development and deployment of curriculum-oriented pedagogically sound content. The role will broadly involve preparing a blueprint for any series of content, maintaining strict timelines, identifying and working with potential authors, leading a team of editors working on that project, managing copyrights, permissions, quality assurance and control and adherence to a budget in the process of execution.
Responsibilities:
To lead a project, ensuring superior learning outcome and learner-friendly nature
To identify and commission authors and work closely with them to carry out the vision for a particular series of content, keeping the focus on the learner
To draw up crucial documents like competition analysis and vertical-horizontal plan
To lead a team of editors in the process of planning, commissioning, development and deployment of content
To ensure the smooth running of editorial processes, guidelines and standards
To review acquired content and ensure compliance to local and global editorial standards and curriculum frameworks
To project, track and control expenses in line with pre-approved budgets
To give regular feedback on the quality of edited content to the team and help to improve their skill
To manage tasks such as seeking copyright permissions, planning and commissioning illustrations, sourcing photographs and managing external vendors
To work closely with the sales/marketing teams to develop product/marketing information for various sales channels
To manage deadlines and schedules without compromising on quality
To liaise effectively with other departments within the company, like HR, Finance and Operations to ensure smooth running of the publishing program
Qualifications and Experience:
6+ years of progressive experience in publishing and content services
Sound understanding of school curriculum and pedagogy
Strong language skill
Post-graduate degree in the specific discipline from a reputed college/university
