Editor - Boston, United States - National Braille Press

Description

Overview:

The Editor is a creative, detail-oriented, organized, and diligent team player who works with authors, writers, and designers, as well as with our Publications, Customer Service, Production, Development, and Programs departments, to create content and products for braille teachers, readers, and their families.

Working closely with the VP of Braille Publications, the Editor creates NBP's overall publishing plan and produces the titles according to that plan.

As part of the Publications team, the Editorial Director also represents NBP at conferences and trade show exhibits.

Books & Products

• Write, commission, edit, develop, and help select books and other products/content.
• Track needs and requests from customers, and trends in education and technology.
• Identify qualified authors, negotiate and prepare terms of contract.
• Develop and edit commissioned work.
• Collect opinion articles from a variety of sources newspapers, online, from contributors for the magazine Syndicated Columnists Weekly (SCW) Magazine.
• Work with Editor of Our Special (OS) Magazine to hire contributors in different content areas, and approve and finalize magazine content.
• Responsible for hiring, firing, supervising the OS editor.

Programs

• Work with VP of Braille Publications as needed to create, develop, and revise content for Programs: Readbooks, Great Expectations, TVI Starter Kits, and others.
• As member of Programs Committee, meet regularly to share publishing plans, identify special funding/sponsorship opportunities, develop strategies.
• Continually assess Programs content for accuracy & effectiveness.
• Help write survey, advertising, website content, and other marketing pieces.
• Meet grant requirements as they pertain to products or content created as part of programs.
• Meet with program funders as needed to report on the development of products or content created as part of programs.

Miscellaneous Duties

• Help write catalogs for both braille and print.
• Attend and exhibit at trade shows and conferences as required, both locally and nationally, to present, exhibit, or both.
• Develop strategies with the Publications, Development, Production, and Programs teams to meet publishing goals.
• When needed, serve as 3rd or 4th person in Customer Service queue, answering customer questions and taking orders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional experience writing, editing, and working with writers strongly preferred.
• A knowledge of/familiarity with the blindness field, especially in the areas of education and accessible technology preferred.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and set priorities appropriately.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills with customers and coworkers.
• Public speaking and presentation skills.
• Some overnight travel required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Pay:
$55, $65,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person