Associate Editor

Paradigm Education Solutions•Dubuque, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Paradigm Education Solutions is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Editor to join our Editorial team. This role is responsible for providing developmental and project management support to the successful, profitable, and timely publication of all Paradigm products. The Associate Editor serves as a central communication hub - coordinating with Product Owners, marketing, authors, reviewers, and internal/external stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity, and forward momentum on every project. This position will work in office in Dubuque, Iowa. As an Associate Editor, your daily focus will be managing multiple publishing projects simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables are completed on schedule and free of errors. You will act as the primary project management liaison between Paradigm's editorial team and Publishing Services, GRL, and IT - tracking milestones, managing transmittals, and proactively communicating schedule changes to all stakeholders. This individual will communicate clearly and professionally with authors and subject matter experts to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials, set expectations on deliverables, and follow up diligently on outstanding items. The Associate Editor will thoroughly edit and proof copy, verify photo resolution, and enforce consistent nomenclature across all materials. Additionally, this role will independently develop, execute, and track product surveys and reviews to inform development strategies - recruiting reviewers, synopsizing feedback, and highlighting actionable insights for product owners and authors. The Associate Editor will also assist Product Owners in meeting marketing needs and communicate product status updates to the marketing team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Highly detail-oriented - produces thorough, accurate, and polished work consistently, and catches errors others miss
Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and complex timelines
Takes ownership of their work and holds themselves accountable to doing what they say they are going to do, when they say they are going to do it
Proficient in Word, Outlook, Adobe Professional, and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar)
Communicates proactively across departments and serves as a trusted point of contact

Nice To Haves

Experience in an editorial role is preferred

Responsibilities

Managing multiple publishing projects simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables are completed on schedule and free of errors.
Acting as the primary project management liaison between Paradigm's editorial team and Publishing Services, GRL, and IT.
Tracking milestones, managing transmittals, and proactively communicating schedule changes to all stakeholders.
Communicating clearly and professionally with authors and subject matter experts to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials, set expectations on deliverables, and follow up diligently on outstanding items.
Thoroughly editing and proofing copy, verifying photo resolution, and enforcing consistent nomenclature across all materials.
Independently developing, executing, and tracking product surveys and reviews to inform development strategies.
Recruiting reviewers, synopsizing feedback, and highlighting actionable insights for product owners and authors.
Assisting Product Owners in meeting marketing needs and communicating product status updates to the marketing team.