Digital Publishing Specialist

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job stability

Career growth

Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company in Dubuque, IA seeks a Digital Publishing Specialist to drive digital initiatives and coordinate publishing projects with a focus on online platforms. The role collaborates with Contracts, Design, Permissions, Purchasing, and external vendors to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

Preferred candidates will have a degree in a related field or 2–4 years of related experience, with strong communication, initiative, and organization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or two to four years of related experience.
• Experience in publishing or digital content workflows.
• Familiarity with web components and digital initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate digital publishing projects focusing on web components.
• Serve as mediator between Contracts, Design, Permissions, Purchasing and vendors.
• Monitor project through all stages of development to ensure final product meets needs.
• Support online and digital initiatives for higher education platforms.

Skills

Customer experience

Publishing industry knowledge

Adobe Professional

Microsoft Office

Communication

Initiative

Problem solving

Organization & detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

2-4 years of related experience

Tools

Internet software

Job description

Kendall Hunt Publishing is seeking a talented Digital Publishing Specialist to join our Higher Education team. As a Digital Publishing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in developing and coordinating projects with a focus on our online and digital initiatives. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of Kendall Hunt's digital presence and ensuring the success of our online learning platforms. This position is based in the home office in Dubuque, Iowa.

What Will You Do?

The Digital Publishing Specialist will manage and coordinate projects with specialization in web components. The Publishing Specialist serves as an active mediator between several departments, including Contracts, Design, Permissions, Purchasing and even outside vendors such as copyeditors, typesetters, graphic artists, and the website production team. The Publishing Specialist and sales representative are responsible for monitoring the project through all stages of development and production to ensure the final product meets the needs and expectations of our authors.

Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt, you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and sense of purpose among our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com

Who You Are...

• You understand the importance of a positive customer experience and your role in that overall experience
• You have a desire to work in the publishing industry with print, online and web-based product
• You are proficient or knowledgeable of Internet software, Adobe Professional, and Microsoft Office programs
• You don't mind taking initiative and consider yourself an independent thinker
• You are a great communicator, people person and problem solver
• You are organized and detail-oriented
• You have a bachelor's degree in a related field, or two to four years of related experience
• This role could be filled as a full-time position, or support in a part-time capacity

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in your life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand that the benefits an employer offers can be just as appealing as the job itself.

Our Companies Offer

• Job Stability: Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth: Gain great experience to promote to higher roles! Many of our leadership and upper-management staff have worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
• A generous paid time off package at hire, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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