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Acquire and edit primarily romance titles, manage 5–8 titles yearly, develop manuscripts, negotiate terms, prepare marketing and jacket copy, coordinate with production/design/marketing/publicity, maintain agent and author relationships, and shepherd books through acquisition to publication.

Support two nonfiction editors with manuscript management, production tracking, stakeholder communication, submissions review, research for comparative titles and P&Ls, draft title and jacket copy, and general administrative tasks across editorial and other departments.

Provide administrative and production support to managing and production editors: traffic reprints (30–50/week), maintain title metadata and status grids, coordinate assets and CIP applications, prepare reports and meetings, and act as production editor on select titles.

The Senior Product Marketing Manager develops go-to-market strategies, synthesizes market data, and creates positioning and messaging for Macmillan Learning's discipline-specific solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve revenue goals.

The High School Customer Experience Associate manages customer relationships, ensuring successful product adoption and satisfaction. Responsibilities include account oversight, customer training, and support, while promoting renewals and upsells through proactive engagement and data analysis.

The Media Editor, Custom manages the delivery of media components for digital learning products, overseeing quality assurance, collaboration with stakeholders, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance educational outcomes.

Lead and manage the middle-grade and graphic novel marketing team (three direct reports), set category strategy, execute high-impact frontlist/backlist campaigns, oversee budgets, collaborate cross-functionally, present results to leadership, and drive discovery through innovative marketing and analytics.

Provide administrative and editorial support to the editorial director and executive editor: schedule meetings, manage library/backlist, prepare metadata and production forms, proofread and line edit, read and evaluate submissions, draft acquisitions memos and sales copy, and coordinate communications with authors, agents, and internal departments.

Lead and art direct cover and interior design for children's and YA books, managing designers and freelancers, delivering original cover concepts through final production, coordinating schedules/budgets, recommending illustrators/photographers, and collaborating with editorial, creative, and production teams to maintain design excellence and process improvements.

Contract Security Analyst (3-month) responsible for rapid incident response, threat hunting, and security investigations. Tune detection rules and access controls, analyze logs and trends, produce concise reports, and communicate findings to IT and leadership. Collaborate across teams to mitigate threats and refine security strategies. Scripting/automation (PowerShell, KQL, Python) is preferred.