Associate Editor, Content Research and Development

Company: Macmillan Learning
Location: New York
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionAt Macmillan Learning, we're committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. Whether you're a Pioneer shaping bold new ideas, a Builder turning possibilities into reality, or a Stabilizer optimizing for success, you'll play a vital role in advancing our mission. If you're excited by the prospect of testing new technologies, implementing transformative strategies, and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you!The Associate Editor, Content Research and Development, collaborates with the HSS Discipline Strategy Team to support research and analysis of instructor and student learning behaviors with Macmillan Learning digital products and competing educational platforms. This role contributes to identifying learning challenges, testing solutions, and ensuring these solutions align with discipline-specific needs and market competitiveness. With a focus on customer research and content development, the Associate Editor plays a key role in coordinating efforts across the team, including survey creation, competitive analyses, determining customer needs/problems to solve, prototype creation, and supporting the development of innovative educational tools.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including women and people of color, to apply for this role. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we recognize that unique perspectives and experiences contribute to the strength of our team. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role. We value your potential, and we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive and contribute their best.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Coordination and Management

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• Track research projects and Kickmaps for all Ready For Growth (RFG) initiatives.
  
• Coordinate RFG readouts with key stakeholders during project lifecycle phases.
  
• Opportunity to own an RFG project, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
  
  Data and Insights Management
  
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  • Manage and program surveys for RFG projects, coordinating with PM&O to meet requirements.
    
  • Coordinate resources with the team to pull usage and customer data (e.g., from SFDC, Amplitude) for RFG projects.
    
  • Organize and assist with 1:1 Solutions Interviews for gathering customer insights.
    
    Administrative and Budgetary Oversight
    
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    • Support program managers in managing budgets for RFG projects, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
      
    • Ensure Kickmaps and documentation are shared and up to date as research progresses.
      
    • Process invoices for vendors and payments for RFG survey responses.
      
    • Request ISBNs and initiate PIMs as needed for RFG-related tasks.
      
    • Route contracts for approval and signature
      
      Competitive Analysis and Prototype Development
      
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      • Coordinate work on Course Landscape and competitive analyses to evaluate HSS products and competing platforms.
        
      • Contribute to identifying customer needs and problems to solve based on competitive insights.
        
      • Collaborate with Discipline Strategy Teams to support prototype creation for innovative educational tools.
        
      • Opportunity to manage competitive analysis and prototype development projects, ensuring alignment with market needs and strategic goals.
        
        Required Qualifications:
        
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        • Bachelor's Degree
          
        • Experience Conducting Surveys or Interviews: Prior exposure to survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Google Forms) or qualitative research methods like interviews.
          
        • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze basic market trends, survey results, and qualitative insights to support strategic decision-making.
          
        • Project Coordination & Organizational Skills: Ability to manage small-scale research projects, track timelines, and collaborate across teams.
          
        • Proficiency with Google Suite & Basic Data Tools: Comfortable using Excel, Google Sheets, or similar tools for data analysis and reporting.
          
        • Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present research findings clearly to internal team.
          
          Preferred Qualifications:
          
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          • Experience in EdTech or Educational Publishing: Some familiarity with educational technology, higher education publishing, and/or developing content for learning.
            
          • Exposure to Data Visualization Tools: Familiarity with basic data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, or Google Sheets/Excel charts) to present research findings.
            
          • Understanding of Product-Led Discovery: Awareness of how research informs product development, with a focus on identifying user needs and validating solutions through iterative feedback.
            
          • Comfortable with trying new ideas and having some of them fail. Willingness to think outside the box.
            
            Salary Range: $49,000 - $53,000
            Exemption Status: Non ExemptThis is a hybrid role. 1-2 days a week is required in either the New York, NY or Boston, MA office.
            Physical Requirements:
            Must be able to multi-task, must be able to concentrate for long periods in noisy/busy environment, must be able to work more than 40 hours per week as needed.
            Benefits
            Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee's date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees.
            
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            • Competitive pay and bonus plan
              
            • Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
              
            • Registered Retirement Savings Plan
              
            • Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Election Day, and more!)
              
            • Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program
              
            • 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
              
            • And much more!
              
              Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that inspires what's possible for every learner. We envision a world in which every learner succeeds. Through our content, tools and services, we aim to make that a reality. To learn more, please visit , join our , stay connected to our , or see us on , , or . Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a global media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
              We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, veteran, family and economic status and background, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.
              The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC d/b/a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Education's guidance. Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources at Macmillan Learning.
              
              
              Equal Opportunity Employer
              
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