Higher Ed Editorial & Learning Strategist

Cengage Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 48,712,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States (Madison, WI) is seeking a Higher Education Editorial and Learning professional to help craft impactful materials aligned with our strategic vision.

You will lead competitive intelligence, support content ideation with authors and experts, maintain documentation and a talent database, update benchmarks, and resolve content-related issues across functions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated higher-order critical thinking and analytical abilities.
• Strong project-management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and consistently deliver high-quality results.
• Excellent organizational skills that support operational excellence.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally to advance shared goals.
• Intellectually curious, adaptable, with an attitude of embracing challenges and improvement.
• BA or BS Degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team's competitive intelligence gathering and content evaluation activities, collaborating with key partners to interpret findings into strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
• Drive content ideation with authors, subject-matter experts, and industry partners on select projects-grounded in market insights, emerging trends, currency needs, and in alignment with Editorial Manager priorities.
• Develop and maintain strategic documentation, content tracking, and an author talent database that support strong program execution.
• Build and update competitive benchmarks to inform editorial strategy and decision-making.
• Serve as key contact for customer-reported content-related blocking issues, partnering cross-functionally to ensure timely and effective resolution.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical abilities

Project management

Problem solving

Independent work

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Experience in related field

Education

BA or BS Degree

Tools

Power BI

CRM

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States (Madison, WI) is seeking a Higher Education Editorial and Learning professional to help craft impactful materials aligned with our strategic vision.

You will lead competitive intelligence, support content ideation with authors and experts, maintain documentation and a talent database, update benchmarks, and resolve content-related issues across functions.