Publishing Specialist

Job Overview

Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for a full-time Publishing Specialist to join our Higher Education team. Work closely with authors, vendors, Acquisition Editors and internal staff to develop and complete a salable educational product. Educational product(s) could include, but not limited to eBook, websites, print and resources.

Who We Are

As a leader in customized education publishing solutions, Kendall Hunt has been privately owned and operated for 75 years. With over 8,000 titles, we offer high quality educational products, services and solutions to the Higher Education academic market, including digital solutions and eBooks, as well as printed material. We develop educational materials that are well designed, interactive, and in line with the educational goals of the author and, in turn, the students. Our employees are driven and passionate about excelling, learning, having fun, and making the world a better place by helping to improve the experience of both college-level students and professors. Visit our website at www.kendallhunt.com to learn more.

In A Typical Work Day You Will

• Develops and coordinates projects with specialization in web components
• Works with authors as they develop material by reviewing materials and testing files
• Manages the illustration program for our online content
• Provides authors with guidelines for content preparation
• Coordinates the copy editing process
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Who You Are

• You understand the importance of a positive customer experience and what your role is in that overall experience
• You have a desire to work with online and web based books
• You are proficient or knowledgeable of Internet software, Adobe Professional and other In Design programs, as well as prior Macintosh usage
• You don't mind taking initiative and consider yourself an independent thinker
• You are a great communicator, people person and problem solver
• You have a bachelor's degree in a related field

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

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's 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 the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Our companies offer:

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for more than 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff 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 PTO policy, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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An Equal Opportunity Employer