Dual Language Senior Content Developer

Benchmark Education Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Education Company seeks a Dual Language Senior Content Developer to lead the development of Core and Supplemental literacy content. The role requires fluent Spanish, strong editing and project management skills, and collaboration across editorial, design, and marketing teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating vendors and writers, reviewing manuscripts and productions, and maintaining writing guidelines. A BA is required; MA is a plus, with ongoing industry knowledge necessary.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing literacy materials for an educational publisher.
• BA in English, education, or related field (MA a plus).
• Superior Spanish writing and editing skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• MS Office proficiency; Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with vendors, colleagues, and freelance writers to develop content and ensure guidelines are observed.
• Review, edit, and approve manuscript and production stages with editors, designers, and researchers.
• Incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders across departments and external reviewers.
• Attend status meetings with senior content developers to report on workflow and content issues.
• Create or update Product Library documentation and support Sales/Marketing materials.
• Review correlations with Correlations Manager to ensure standards alignment.
• Read journals to enhance market and pedagogical knowledge and stay current.
• Complete weekly time-tracking documentation.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Project management

Editing & proofreading

Communication

Organization

Stress management

Collaboration

Education

BA in English or related field

MA preferred

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite (preferred)

Job description

**Position Overview**:The Dual Language Senior Content Developer will work with the Editorial team to project manage the development phase of new product development, both Core and Supplemental, as needed. **Duties and Responsibilities**:* Must be fluent in Spanish, both written and verbal.* Coordinate with vendors, colleagues, and freelance writers developing content, ensuring that content guidelines are observed* Review, edit, and approve manuscript and production stages, working directly with copy editors, graphic designers, and photo researchers* Incorporate feedback (based on defined review stages) from Professional Development, Sales and Marketing, Editorial management, and outside reviewers and consultants* Develop and maintain writing and editing guidelines* Request and review vendor and writer samples and provide vendor feedback as necessary to ensure quality control* Attend regularly scheduled status meetings with Executive Content Developer or Senior Content Developer to report on workflow and content issues* Create or update Product Library documentation* Communicate with Sales and Marketing to support the development of sales support tools* Work with the Correlations Manager, as needed, to create and/or review state or competition correlations to ensure that they accurately address standards and topics.* Support Sales and Marketing by reviewing pullouts, space ads, pre-pub flyers, and other sales support tools for accuracy and completeness* Read professional journals to increase market and pedagogical knowledge* Attend department and weekly product status meetings* Complete time tracking documentation on a weekly basis**Job Requirements / Skills and Experience**:* 7+ years of experience developing literacy materials for an educational publisher* B.A. in English, education, or a related field (M.A. a plus)* Superior Spanish writing & editing skills. Strong project management skills. Must be able to handle stress in a high-deliverable, deadline driven environment.* Current knowledge of language, literacy and content issues, research and standards* Intermediate-Advanced proficiency, MS Office* Basic proficiency, Adobe Creative Suite is preferred* Comfortable juggling a number of projects concurrently* Able to work collaboratively with other departments (e.g., design and marketing)* Excellent communication and organizational skills* Teaching experience is a plus