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Senior Managing Editor

The Senior Managing Editor oversees the editorial quality, consistency, and production of educational curricula and related materials across print and online products. This role manages a team of copyeditors, proofreaders, content engineers, and rights & permissions specialists, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality materials for Lexia’s professional learning and literacy instruction products. The Senior Managing Editor partners closely with other cross-functional teams to coordinate resources, workflows, schedules, budgets, releases, and deliverables.

This role establishes editorial and production processes, anticipates risks, develops solutions, and ensures all content meets style, accessibility, and quality standards to maintain consistency across published materials.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of copyeditors, content engineers, proofreaders, and rights & permissions specialists in a fast-paced publishing environment
• Manage contract work, including sourcing, budgets, contracts, and invoicing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to allocate internal and external resources and establish workflows, schedules, and deliverables
• Participate in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) planning and all related ceremonies
• Actively track progress, surface issues, and collaboratively develop solutions for all active projects
• Stay current on accessibility and technical requirements to ensure materials meet customer needs and technical specifications
• Manage reprint corrections and online change documents, coordinating with Curriculum, Design, Production, and Content Engineering teams, as well as external vendors and printers
• Ensure staff is trained on new technologies, including AI tools and software, to improve efficiency

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Publishing, or a related field
• 8 years of editorial experience in educational publishing
• 5 years managing large, multi-dimensional projects, complex workflows, and interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• 5 years managing contractors, budgets, workflows, and timelines
• Strong multitasking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments
• Excellent organizational, management, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe Acrobat
• Proficiency with project management and software development software such as Monday.com, Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Confluence
• Experience with content management systems, digital asset management systems, and related integrated workflows
• Experience integrating AI tools and publishing workflows to streamline processes and build efficiencies
• Familiarity with all stages of the editorial and publishing process
• Knowledge of print and digital media processes
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, such as SAFe, a plus

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/.

Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.