Wayside Publishing

Editor

• Guide editorial projects from concept to completion across print, digital, and multimedia products
• Ensure content meets standards for instructional quality, language accuracy, cultural authenticity, and curriculum alignment
• Establish and maintain editorial processes supporting quality, consistency, and efficiency
• Provide feedback and direction to editors, authors, freelancers, and external partners
• Partner with Product, Instructional Development, Creative Services, Marketing, Sales, and leadership teams
• Build project plans, timelines, and workflows
• Communicate progress, priorities, risks, and solutions
• Balance instructional goals, business needs, delivery timelines, quality, scope, and resources
• Serve as a key editorial decision-maker guiding strategic priorities and project outcomes
• Lead and coordinate contractors, freelancers, vendors, and editorial partners
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support the growth and evolution of the editorial function
• Apply expertise in language acquisition, curriculum development, and world language instruction
• Engage with educators and classrooms through conferences, customer engagement, focus groups, surveys, and market-facing activities
• Shape products reflecting current research, ACTFL standards, and best practices
• Provide curriculum and content leadership across print and digital programs
• Partner with Sales and Marketing on customer-facing initiatives and industry events
• Support editorial budgeting and resource planning
• Identify and remove obstacles affecting project success
• Align editorial priorities with organizational goals and evolving business needs

Managing Editor, Spanish Programs