Head-Content Editor

Job Description:

We are looking for candidates who have a minimum of 5 years of experience of leading an editorial team in any leading K12-level publishing house. The candidate should be passionate about content editing and the review of school books and learning material related to the K12 curriculum, and should be excellent in performing quality checks of books, lesson plans and other learning material. A very good knowledge of the English language and grammar, and great proficiency in written English is a must. A strong academic background in English is also mandatory. The candidate should possess at least a Masters degree.

The candidate should be a subject matter expert in Humanities/English. The candidate should also be eager to work with academic content, have an inquisitive mind, and should be good at finding and correcting errors. The candidate should be able to reevaluate and review the content of school textbooks (K12 segment), lesson plans and question papers in a meaningful manner, and have the knowledge and experience required to manage a team of editors. 

Mandatory Skills:

• At least 5 years of experience as a team leader in any reputed publishing house
• A sound knowledge of English grammar and language
• An academic degree (Masters) in English and sound knowledge of the Humanities subjects
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• An eye for detail
• Good at spotting and correcting errors
• Able to conduct meaningful research and cross-check facts in order to review the content
• Well-versed in basic content editing styles (Oxford and Cambridge) 
• Well versed in editing PDF and word soft copies, with PDF tools and track changes
• Familiar with team-building exercises, reviewing and managing team members performances, creating and maintaining trackers and other evaluation tools, taking charge of an entire department 

Eligibility:

• Should have a Masters degree in English
• Should have proven experience as a team leader in the K-12 school book publishing industry
• Should have proven experience in editing, particularly in the publishing and EdTech industry
• Should have an education in an English Medium background
• Should be passionate about content editing and research
• Should be familiar with school education and school textbooks
• Should be eager to learn and quick to absorb knowledge

Expectation from the candidate:

• Manage a team of 6 or more people with the goal of building a strong and stable Quality
  Check department for the Humanities subjects
• Perform the edit and review of school-level (K-12) books and learning material
• Cross-check all factual details in books, lesson plans and other learning material
• Review the work of team members, provide them training, and guide them
• Maintain and review error trackers to track all errors (both of editors and of the content teams)
• Build an overall strong Quality Check team

Please note: This is a work-from-office position. The job location is Kolkata.