Managing Editor - Pre-Primary

The Managing Editor – Pre Primary will lead curriculum development and content strategy for Foundational years, ensuring alignment with NEP 2020 and NCF 2022. This role involves overseeing editorial processes across subjects with a strong focus on FLN and ECCE, managing a diverse content team including authors, SMEs, freelancers, typesetters, and illustrators. The editor will also conduct audience research, ensure content quality and consistency, manage project schedules, and support the publishing head on various projects, maintaining high standards throughout the editorial process.

Must Have

• Lead curriculum development and content strategy for Foundational years
• Ensure alignment with NEP 2020 and NCF 2022
• Oversee editorial processes across subjects with a strong focus on FLN and ECCE
• Manage a diverse content team
• Maintain highest standards of quality and consistency
• Masters in English/science/Education
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English
• 15+ Years experience in publishing/educational organisation/schools (preferred)
• Minimum three years’ experience as Deputy Managing Editor or similar role
• Project management skills
• Strong editing skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset and decision-making abilities

Good to Have

• Postgraduate degree/MPhil/PHD in Child psychology/ECCE
• Teaching experience

About the Role

The Managing Editor – Pre Primary will lead curriculum development and content strategy for the Foundational years, ensuring alignment with NEP 2020 and NCF 2022. The role involves overseeing editorial processes across subjects with a strong focus on FLN and ECCE, managing a diverse content team, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and consistency.

Job Responsibilities:

• In-depth understanding of the latest education reforms ( NEP 2020 and NCF 2022) and their relevance to publishing for the Foundational years
• Develop content strategies that align with the latest education reforms, take ownership and responsibility of the entire foundational years’ curriculum across subjects with special focus on FLN
• Proficient in reviewing /editing/developing content for Foundational years especially ECCE
• Manage a content team: authors, SMEs, freelancers, typesetters and illustrators throughout the editorial process
• Conduct audience (teachers, school heads and parents) research to understand how best to reach the target customers
• A keen eye to detail: development, proofreading, editing and ensuring the content is consistent with the company style guide
• Ably support the publishing head on various projects
• Ensure adherence to quality of content
• Manage schedules to facilitate timely delivery of projects without compromising on quality
• Conduct product sessions/workshops, orient customers on products on the latest pedagogy for the foundational years.

Key relationships

• A positive and holistic approach towards understanding and supporting the work-related activities related to editorial process
• To collaborate and work closely with the sales, marketing and production teams to ensure synergy and seamless handover of projects

Key Competencies

Qualification and Prerequisites

• Masters in English/science/Education
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English
• Experience in publishing/educational organisation/schools - 15+ Years in a publishing house preferred
• Postgraduate degree/ MPhil/PHD in Child psychology/ ECCE and teaching experience will be an added advantage
• Willingness to travel
• The position will be based in Noida, corporate office.

Interpersonal Skills:

• A minimum of three years’ experience as Deputy Managing Editor or in a similar role.
• Project management and willingness to work in a team.
• Strong editing skills as well as written and verbal communication
• Analytical mindset and decision-making abilities
• Adaptability and willingness to learn

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