Holt McDougal is a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, one of the nation's premier educational publishers in the United States, publishing textbooks, instructional technology, assessments, and other educational materials for teachers and students of every age. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. The Holt McDougal division is currently seeking a Technology Manager to join our team. Summary of Duties Owns message of platform and works with discipline editorial/marketing and Digital Products Research and Development (DPRD) teams to ensure that Strategic Digital Product (SDP) execution consistently meets market need and message Works with Market Research and DPRD Research to do qualitative and quantitative research informing both development and efficacy of the SDPs Helps Editorial/Marketing and the Program Management Office decide which programs will employ Technology Manager’s SDPs in their product lineup Makes sure that SDP availability dates are communicated to the field appropriately Produces discipline-independent marketing promo for SDPs With DPRD’s Research group, evaluates technology initiatives for potential SDPs Carries SDP message to field, training sales, sales support, and customer support Responds to field about questions regarding the usage and market placement of the SDP Responsible for monitoring reports from the field regarding customer issues with SDPs and working with the Chief Publishing Office Triage Team to escalate resolution on key problems affecting a significant number of customers Works with Exhibits Director to design how SDPs are showcased Manages promotional material, travel and other department expense budgets Other projects as assigned
Required: Working knowledge of basic online and other digital content technologies and their capabilities (HTML, JavaScript, Java, Flash, Acrobat, QuickTime, etc.) Project management experience Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines At least 2-4 years of customer-facing digital product experience in educational publishing Excellent communication skills, both oral and written Preferred: K-12 publishing background Relevant experience working directly with or within a corporate marketing department List key competencies 1. Attention to detail; strong organizational skills 2. Sense of urgency and deadline-driven mentality 3. Strong problem-solving sensibility 3. Solid computer skills (productivity software – MS Office) 4. Editing skills, including grammar, punctuation and spelling To apply for this position, please search on the career section of www.hmhpub.com. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.