Digital Content Coordinator

At World Book, we invest in extraordinary, diverse, talented, and passionate individuals to help us in our mission to spark imagination, cultivate curiosity, and empower education in young learners across the globe.

We are seeking a Digital Content Coordinator to join our team.

Who We Are

An industry leader in both print and digital educational publishing, World Book delivers engaging content to equip students, parents, and teachers with the tools they need to reach academic success. We first launched the World Book Encyclopedia in 1917 and, since then, have expanded to produce nonfiction and mixed-genre children’s books, reference materials, digital learning platforms, teaching guides, and more—all upholding the same standard of innovation, trustworthiness, and readability upon which we were founded.

We recognize that equal opportunities for education can make all the difference in a child’s path. With our market-leading and award-winning digital and print products, you will be an integral part of our 100+-year mission to develop a passion for lifelong learning in every person we reach. In this role, you will interact with educators in schools and libraries as well as business leaders and organizations that share our vision.

We are looking for a highly motivated Digital Content Coordinator to contribute and help organize the creation of engaging content for World Book’s digital product suite.  This position will work with the Editorial and Digital Product teams to coordinate the development of instructional content in our digital products for Grades K-10.

This position will support a growing area of World Book, providing a unique opportunity for the right person to help define our approach to delivering supplemental instructional content for new and existing classroom products.

This position offers the following career opportunities:

• To join a mission-driven organization that supports children with academic solutions
  
• To help shape the next generation of World Book products
• To participate in a new, key initiative in a fast-paced, challenging environment

Does this sound like you?

A Successful Candidate Will Have the Following:

• One to three years of instructional design or curriculum writing experience.
• Teaching experience, preferably in grades 5-9.
• An intimate understanding of the K-10 curriculum landscape, including state standards, current educational research, and trends; experience with literacy development a plus.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills, with excellent verbal and written communication skills to succeed in a highly collaborative environment.
• Technically savvy, especially with JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat; experience with Content Management Systems and Digital Asset Management systems a plus.
• Exceptional people and relationship development skills with a proven record as a team player.
  

Here’s a look at the essential duties of this role:

• Translate existing print and digital content into digital learning materials and integrate technology and multimedia for use by teachers for in-person, blended learning, and virtual program models.
• Develop blueprints, frameworks, and models to build out supplemental resources for digital products to support instructional needs.
• Coordinate deliverables from contractors, vendors, as well as internal sources and ensure all content meets QA (Quality Assurance) standards.
• Manage the workflow for digital content development from roadmap to product placement, working with product managers, editors, graphic designers, and developers in a fast-paced environment.
  

Join a team of those who want to make a difference in education, are intellectually curious and have integrity! We can offer a means for you to achieve the goals you want to accomplish in your career. We can’t wait to meet you!

World Book is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.