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If you are looking for a career with a fast-paced growth company, have a passion for cultivating a love of reading and learning, and an eagerness to be part of an innovative company focused on improving educational experiences for children and the educators who serve them, think about Capstone! We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team. This position is temporarily remote due to COVID-19. When our offices reopen, this position will be based out of Edina, MN.

Capstone is the nations leading educational publisher of children’s content through digital products such as PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, Capstone Interactive, Capstone Connect, and award-winning books. Capstone has been a trusted publisher of children’s books and digital solutions for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for nearly 30 years. We combine a passion for helping foster a powerful love of reading and learning with the talent to create amazing content.

We engage readers by creating the right content for the right purpose for the right kid. Reading happens throughout a child’s day-whether in the school building or at home. We create content that works in any format, as print or digital, and in conjunction with any instructional method or EdTech tool. Whether print, online or in new, yet-to-be-discovered formats, Capstone provides children with content they love to help them build literacy skills that will last a lifetime.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

The principal accountability of the Project Manager is to plan, organize, and control resources to achieve products that are on the roadmap, on time, and within budget.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead complex projects with cross-functional teams that may span 3-12 months, as well as serve as Scrum Master for one or more teams.
• Plan, organize, and control project management and project resources to achieve on-time deliverables.
• Manage scheduling, resource planning, budget planning, project communications, project risk, and opportunity management, quality management, and change control for assigned projects.
• Leverages relationships with key customers to support business needs. Emulates collaboration and commitment to working together.
• Bring clarity to ambiguous project goals, requirements, and solution needs.
• Alert the management team to upcoming milestone dates and potentially conflicting priorities on a more granular level.
• Estimate projects, track costs against various budgets and reconcile all invoices as needed.
• Approximately 5-10% travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Scrum Master Certification preferred. Successful candidates will have 1-3 years of project management experience with experience in tracking, planning projects, working with large data sets, and making data-driven analytical decisions; 1+ years of content development/publishing or related industry experience in a multi-market environment.

Required Skills:

• Ability to influence and direct projects with and without authority.
• Demonstrate project planning ability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Creative problem-solving ability.
• Enjoys a fast-paced work environment.
• Desire and ability to work and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Must be able to travel to and from office locations.
• Lead teams using SCRUM framework.

Capstone embraces diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and belonging for all employees and applicants. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we welcome applicants of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, work experience, physical and intellectual abilities, and financial means. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to hrservices@coughlancompanies.com.

Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Background Check Required

Company/organization: Capstone
Location: Edina, MN / Remote

If you are looking for a career with a fast-paced growth company, have a passion for cultivating a love of reading and learning, and an eagerness to be part of an innovative company focused on improving educational experiences for children and the educators who serve them, think about Capstone! We are seeking a Customer Service Representative to join our team. This full-time position will be based out of either our North Mankato, MN, or Edina, MN, offices but is currently remote due to COVID-19.

Capstone is the nation’s leading educational publisher of children’s content through digital products such as PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, Capstone Interactive, Capstone Connect to go along with award-winning books.  Capstone has been a trusted publisher of children’s books and digital solutions for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for nearly 30 years. We combine a passion for helping foster a powerful love of reading and learning with the talent to create amazing content.

We engage readers by creating the right content for the right purpose for the right kid. Reading happens throughout a child’s day—whether in the school building or at home. We create content that works in any format, as print or digital, and in conjunction with any instructional method or EdTech tool. Whether print, online or in new, yet-to-be-discovered formats, Capstone provides children with content they love to help them build literacy skills that will last a lifetime.

In this position, you will be responsible for answering customer calls (external and internal) and responding to customer e-mails within 24 hours of receipt; process a high volume of orders accurately in a timely manner using multiple tools; resolve customer problems regarding orders or potential orders; research and escalate product issues as needed; work toward customer satisfaction with each interaction with the customer; process incoming and outgoing mail; filing of all Capstone orders.  The hours of the position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F.

More specifically, this individual will be working with our print side of the business and our Classroom market.

The successful candidate will have at least two years of customer service experience working with and supporting a web-based product; excellent problem-solving skills; ability to multi-task; background with supporting web-based products using IE, Safari, Chrome and Firefox is desired; experience using tablets, experience with using Excel, exceptional communication and customer service skills; ability to work in a team environment; and self-starter.

The preferred candidate must have the ability to communicate technical topic in an easy to understand manner; have excellent phone skills; ability to connect to people; positive attitude and outlook; strong attention to detail; be dependable; and a drive to learn, grow and thrive in a fast pace, entrepreneurial environment.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, disability insurance, life insurance, flex spending and health savings accounts, health & wellness program, 401k with company match, and a rewarding work environment, among other benefits. Our wages are competitive; we offer training; and the opportunity to thrive in a growing business.

Capstone embraces diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and belonging for all employees and applicants. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we welcome applicants of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, work experience, physical and intellectual abilities, and financial means. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to hrservices@coughlancompanies.com.

Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Background Check Required

Company/organization: Capstone
Location: Edina, MN, North Mankato, MN or Remote

If you are looking for a career with a fast-paced growth company, have a passion for cultivating a love of reading and learning, and an eagerness to be part of an innovative company focused on improving educational experiences for children and the educators who serve them, think about Capstone! We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our team. This position is temporarily remote due to COVID-19. When our offices reopen, this position will be based out of Edina, MN.

Capstone is the nations leading educational publisher of children’s content through digital products such as PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, Capstone Interactive, Capstone Connect, and award-winning books. Capstone has been a trusted publisher of children’s books and digital solutions for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for nearly 30 years. We combine a passion for helping foster a powerful love of reading and learning with the talent to create amazing content.

We engage readers by creating the right content for the right purpose for the right kid. Reading happens throughout a child’s day-whether in the school building or at home. We create content that works in any format, like print or digital, and in conjunction with any instructional method or EdTech tool. Whether print, online or in new, yet-to-be-discovered formats, Capstone provides children with content they love to help them build literacy skills that will last a lifetime.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

The principal accountability of the Software Engineer is to work within the Software Development team to help define and develop applications for a range of product development needs. The software Engineer will be expected to work as a team member of the Agile SCRUM team. This will require doing peer or pair programming, helping define user stories, participating in all Agile ceremonies, and pulling and working user stories to completion.

Main Accountabilities

• Writing code, using React JS, Node JS, ELK stack, and LEMP stack, but will use a wide variety of languages and frameworks.
• Helping teammates problem solve.
• Defining user stories during epic batching and backlog grooming.
• Research and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Technical Design.
• Present or demo work at Sprint Demos.
• Experience in SDLC life cycles and participate in process improvement.
• Participating in code reviews.
• Take raw content and assets and convert or manipulate them to a final production-ready form. This might include cutting up images for UI audio or video to a final, compressed format.
• All other duties assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience required. 1-3 years of experience required.

Required Skills:

• Experience with JavaScript, Node JS, PHP, ELK Stack, and SQL
• Experience with frameworks like React JS and Laravel
• Knowledge of serverless technology like Lambda, Docker, or Kubernetes
• Knowledge of other programming languages like C# or Objective C
• Ability to code HTML and CSS using responsive design standards
• Understanding of accessibility standards like WCAG 2.1 and assistive technology like screen readers
• Experience in database design and relationships. Knowledge of big data, like Elastic Search and MongoDB
• Possess sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills
• Familiarity with scalability and performance issues in large systems
• Familiarity with data security
• Break requirements/stories into tasks
• Assist other team members when needed
• Be an effective contributor to a development team
• Understand the schedule of work and prioritize against that schedule
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effectively demonstrate team culture and continuous process improvement
• Knowledge of AWS managed services a plus

Capstone embraces diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and belonging for all employees and applicants. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we welcome applicants of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, work experience, physical and intellectual abilities, and financial means. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to hrservices@coughlancompanies.com.

Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Background Check Required

 

Company/organization: Capstone
Location: Edina, MN / Remote

The Wisconsin Historical Society Press is a dynamic regional trade publisher and the primary provider of educational materials for teaching state history in Wisconsin. Our award-winning elementary textbook, Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story, has been adopted by more than 200 districts and has served hundreds of thousands of students since its publication in 2008. In addition, the WHS Press produces trade books, classroom readers, activity guides, teacher guides, and digital materials for K–12 readers and educators. We are based in Madison on the beautiful University of Wisconsin campus.

The Senior Editor, K–12 Publications, is responsible for the creation and development of publications to meet the needs of K–12 students and educators, with particular emphasis on the elementary and middle school levels. Under the Editor’s leadership, the Society Press utilizes the deep expertise and collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society to provide high-quality history publications that are aligned with the Wisconsin Department of Instruction’s Standards for Social Studies and the Society’s K–12 Education Philosophy, History Principles, and Act 31 Principles.

The Editor develops and leads the strategic direction of the state’s definitive elementary-level history curriculum, which includes textbooks in English and Spanish editions, teacher resources, and ancillary print and digital materials. The Editor also commissions, edits, and manages other print and digital publications for the K–12 education and children’s trade markets. The Editor functions as a liaison between the Society Press and Society education staff and consults with the Wisconsin Department of Instruction, other state education entities, and content-area experts to ensure materials align with state education standards, academic practices, and market requirements.

·         Job responsibilities include:

·         Serve as project director and lead editor for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s elementary history textbook and all related ancillaries and products, in print and digital formats.

·         Plan and oversee the development and implementation of new editions of the WHS elementary-level Wisconsin history textbook and ancillary products.

·         Continually develop the textbook package, including writing, editing, and updating content and identifying potential ancillary products. Collaborate with other Press and Society staff to coordinate all necessary updates and rollouts, both technical and content related.

·         Ensure that all textbook materials align with national and state education standards, including Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies and National Council for Social Studies US and World History standards for grades 5–12, focusing on grade bands 3–5 and 6–8.

·         Understand, implement, and educate staff about technological standards for educational products; maintain thorough working knowledge of current and emerging digital learning software and hardware formats and platforms.

·         Conceptualize, develop, and edit children’s publications for the school, library, and trade markets.

·         Collaborate with Press director and Press management team to establish the strategic vision and goals for the Press’s children’s publications.

·         Collaborate with Press director to lead the Press’s initiative to expand its offerings for young readers, including conceptualizing future books or series that meet Society goals, curriculum standards, and market needs; networking to identify writers and other content experts to collaborate with the Press on such projects; and developing strategies to attract high-quality proposals that fulfill these needs.

Company/organization: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

1517 Media is a dynamic team of publishing professionals seeking to grow our trade publishing program. We publish high-quality books and create multimedia resources for Christian communities, higher education learning and scholars, and the general reader.  1517 Media strives to create an environment of inclusiveness, equity, and respect for all regardless of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, nation of origin, race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.  We encourage candidates to apply who thrive in a welcoming environment.

Broadleaf Books is an imprint of 1517 Media publishing high-quality books that are rooted in the progressive Christian tradition and reflect the diversity of human creativity.  Our books engage readers in fresh, substantive, timely, and inspiring reflection on what it is to live with meaning and connection.

Broadleaf Books seeks an Acquisitions Editor to join the editorial department. The Acquisitions Editor is responsible for acquiring 15-20 adult trade nonfiction book manuscripts annually in areas that include but are not limited to spirituality, religion, politics, culture, and personal growth, intended for a broad, general-interest readership.

The Acquisitions Editor will:

• Solicit and evaluate proposals and manuscripts
• Prepare supportive materials and present new proposals to internal teams and approval committee
• Advise and guide authors through substantive revisions
• Develop and maintain a broad and diverse network among authors and agents in their publishing categories
• Stay abreast of publishing and market trends
• Meet established financial thresholds and be a collaborative team member in driving growth for the imprint
• Prepare final manuscripts for production
• Participate in staff meetings about list planning, production, and marketing

Required experience, education, and skills:

Required minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in adult trade acquisitions. Also, key are excellent editorial skills and judgment; effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; and strong collaboration skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain a steady pipeline of projects
• Ability to cultivate positive, productive relationships with authors and agents
• Strong organizational skills
• Keen attention to details
• Ability to set priorities and work independently
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem resolution skills
• Ability to negotiate with authors and internal staff
• Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated track record of successful editorial acquisitions work
• Demonstrated experience in spirituality and religious publishing
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, seeking continuous improvement

Desired experience, education, and skills:

• Master’s or other advanced degree in the humanities or social sciences
• Awareness of industry trends in adult nonfiction trade publishing
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify books that will meet financial targets
• Strong negotiating and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with basic financial statements and reporting
• Experience using social media for networking and marketing purposes
• Commitment to Broadleaf Books’ mission

1517 Media offers a competitive salary and a full list of benefits, including vacation for new employees, sick time, health, retirement, a pre-tax transportation program, and no-cost gym access in the building. You will join a collaborative and creative hybrid work environment, with a talented group of individuals who have a passion for their work. The beautiful, newly designed corporate headquarters hosts 83 employees near downtown Minneapolis with adjacent access to Light Rail and Metro Transit bus lines.

 

Company/organization: 1517 Media
Location: remote, usa
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The Coffee House Press (CHP) board of directors seeks an “Executive Director and Publisher” to lead a world-class nonprofit literary book publisher and arts organization serving a diverse community of writers, readers, artists, and staff. The Executive Director and Publisher is the guiding member of a leadership team charged with communicating a mission-driven vision for both the literary program and internal operations; developing and executing a strategic plan; fostering a healthy, equitable, and inclusive work environment centered in author and staff care; advocating for and inspiring teamwork and community; and being an ambassador for CHP’s mission, vision, and values. The ideal candidate is an adventurous reader, an arts enthusiast, a community builder, an innovator, and an integrity-forward business leader.

The Executive Director and Publisher is the guiding member of a leadership team charged with developing a mission-driven artistic and business strategy for Coffee House Press. At the helm of CHP’s executive team, the Executive Director and Publisher identifies, crafts, and implements priorities for the financial health, artistic engagement, and operational stability of the press, in keeping with CHP’s mission and values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This position promotes a collaborative working atmosphere, fosters a culture of staff training, and reviews processes to ensure care and equity for CHP authors, audiences, and community partners. The Executive Director and Publisher also serves as CHP’s brand ambassador in intimate settings and industry-wide conventions, and in this role, works closely with marketing to sharpen the press’s national and international competitive edge.

Accountable and reporting to CHP’s board of directors, the Executive Director and Publisher energizes the board around the press’s needs and growth and reports to the board on the press’s activities.

Essential Responsibilities

It is critical that the Executive Director and Publisher has a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a track record of pushing for transformation in order to serve all constituents. This position will be a strong advocate for writers, readers, artists, board members, staff, and partnered communities with diverse lived experiences, identities, and backgrounds. This role requires a leader whose actions demonstrate integrity, transparency, and deep care for everyone the organization serves.

Business Leadership

• With the board of directors and staff leadership, develop, implement, and execute a strategic business plan, including short- and long-term goals, and a mechanism for measuring progress.
• Oversee business management and marketing, working with operations leaders to execute a sustainable business model and competitive positioning strategy.
• Serve as a financial strategist and financial leader of the press.

Artistic Leadership

• Maintain the overarching artistic vision and direction for the organization consistent with our mission, vision, and values.
• Oversee all activities of the publishing program, working with editorial and marketing leaders to execute an editorial strategy with accompanying public messaging.

Fundraising and Development

• Oversee all fundraising activities, working with development leaders to identify and execute campaigns and actively engaging in fundraising efforts as an ambassador of CHP’s mission, vision, and values.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with major institutional and individual donors.

Public Relations and Community Building

• Represent CHP’s mission, vision, and values, developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse community of constituents, including authors, readers, donors, and community partners.
• Represent CHP at public and private events, including industry, literary, and fundraising events.

Staff Care and Professional Development

• Recruit, retain, and motivate staff.
• Cultivate a culture of mentorship and training, supporting the professional growth of teams and individual staff members.
• Actively engage in human resources matters with department leaders.
• Establish and maintain a healthy, collaborative, and inclusive workplace environment.

Board Reporting and Engagement

• Report to the board on all CHP activities.
• Energize and inspire board engagement as an advocate and ambassador for CHP’s mission, vision, and values.
• Meet with and cultivate positive professional relationships with former, current, and potential board members.

Desire Experience, Qualities, and Skills

The ideal candidate has:

• a bachelor’s degree and at least five years in literary publishing;
• a record of demonstrated leadership in a nonprofit arts setting or adjacent field;
• a knowledge of genre-defying contemporary literature and evidence of familiarity with CHP’s catalog;
• experience in shaping an organization’s future direction and strategies with a focus on marketing and competitive positioning, and fostering community partnerships;
• a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• a history of fostering emerging, underrepresented voices while nurturing and cultivating established talent;
• a leadership style that emphasizes a collaborative working culture and atmosphere;
• an energizing public presence and the ability to serve as organizational ambassador and spokesperson in a range of settings including social media;
• proven results in nonprofit development;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation and Benefits

The benefits package for this position includes health and dental insurance and generous paid time off. The salary range is $100,000-120,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. When COVID restrictions are lifted, working from Minneapolis is required. Transition assistance will be provided.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coffee House Press embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We welcome applicants of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, abilities, and financial means. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals and values of Coffee House Press.

In your application, you may optionally note which pronouns you use (for example–she/her, he/him, they/them).

Closing Date

Open until filled with review of applications to begin on June 1, 2021.

To Apply

Please visit https://coffee-house-press.breezy.hr to submit a cover letter, résumé, and one-page document highlighting your relevant professional accomplishments. In your cover letter, please describe your leadership philosophy and how your experiences and skills will advance Coffee House Press as an exceptional literary publisher and community-based arts nonprofit. 

About Coffee House

Established in 1972, Coffee House Press is an internationally renowned publisher of literary fiction, essay, poetry, and other work that doesn’t fit neatly into established genre categories. CHP is both a publisher and an arts organization. Through numerous publications and programs, we are interdisciplinary collaborators and incubators for new work and audience experiences.

Founded by Allan Kornblum, CHP began as Toothpaste Press in Iowa City in 1972 and published limited-edition letterpress chapbooks of poetry. The small letterpress operation became CHP in 1984 and was always intended to be a press for authors whose work fell outside of the interests of the larger publishing world. Kornblum asserted, “A publisher is providing a service to writers and to a community. . . .  I want our books to reach readers today, and readers in some future I can’t imagine.”

In the last decade, Kornblum’s successor, Chris Fischbach, continued to foster CHP’s early commitment to publishing work that falls outside the mainstream. In all genres, our list focuses on urgent, experimental, and timely work. Recent initiatives have included establishing ourselves as a publisher of literature by Spanish and Latinx authors in English and in translation. From 2016 to 2020, Brooklyn-based imprint Emily Books curated bold feminist books. The Spatial Species Series, curated by Ken Chen and Youmna Chala, investigates the ways in which we activate space through language. CHP publishes fifteen to eighteen books a year and has nearly 500 backlist titles.

We’ve long recognized that there are many possibilities for reader/writer exchange beyond the page. Our CHP in the Stacks program places authors in artistic residencies in a wide range of distinguished libraries and collections. It aims to create a body of work that will inspire the broader public to engage with their local libraries in creative and meaningful ways. Past partnering libraries and archives include the Walker Art Center, American Swedish Institute, Poets House (NY), Hennepin County Library, the OPUS Archives at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Givens Collection of African American Literature, East Side Freedom Library, Reanimation Library (NY), Dickinson House (Belgium), and many others. In 2011, CHP began a partnership with the Little Free Library organization. To date, CHP has donated over 12,000 books to Little Free Libraries.

CHP has a staff size of ten, three outside editors, and an operational budget of $1.2 million. We are catalysts and connectors—between authors and readers, ideas and resources, creativity and community, inspiration and action.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to. We want our bookshelves and yours to better reflect the wide range of voices that exist in the global literature of today.

We seek to be the nation’s leading independent literary publisher, and to demonstrate our vision for the future of literature through innovative off-the-page programming that broadens and deepens literature’s relevance to the world. We are guided by our values of collaboration, discovery, excellence, and generosity.

Authors, Awards, and Accolades 

Since CHP’s founding, our authors have received and been finalists for numerous nominations and prizes, including the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. We’ve had the honor of publishing books by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Hernan Diaz, Brian Evenson, Saeed Jones, Ben Lerner, Valeria Luiselli, Dawn Lundy Martin, Eimear McBride, Ron Padgett, Justin Phillip Reed, Patricia Smith, Anne Waldman, Karen Tei Yamashita, and Kao Kalia Yang, among many other writers whom we are proud to publish. 

As a nonprofit literary press, CHP has received recognition and funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lannan Foundation, the Lila Wallace Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the McKnight Foundation, the Bush Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, and the Fringe Foundation. In addition to generous grants, CHP is sustained through book sales, individual donations, and memberships, creating new opportunities for authors, readers, and program audiences. 

Twin Cities Literary and Publishing Community 

The Twin Cities are home to one of the most vibrant literary communities in the country. Coffee House Press is joined in Minneapolis by two other leading independent literary publishers, Graywolf Press and Milkweed Editions, as well as the academic University of Minnesota Press and publishing agency Wise Ink. The Cities are teeming with independent bookstores and libraries that host countless author events and book clubs throughout the year. Black Table Arts is a community-driven arts cooperative in Minneapolis that houses a bookstore, shared workspace, and a performance space. 

Minneapolis is also home to The Loft, one of the largest centers for literary classes and events of its kind in the country, and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, the largest and most comprehensive center for book arts knowledge and equipment. The Loft’s Wordplay Festival and the literary magazine Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival are annual gatherings of readers, writers, booksellers, and publishers that celebrate the breadth and collaborative spirit of the community.

Larger Twin Cities Art Context 

The Twin Cities possess an equally thriving and diverse broader arts community. Minnesota boasts the most stages outside of New York City and has the highest per capita legislative appropriations to state arts agencies of any state in the nation. Generous corporate and foundation giving allow for a multitude of museums, theaters, dance companies, and other arts organizations to coexist and invest in cutting-edge work. The world-renowned Guthrie Theater, Penumbra Theatre, Mixed Blood Theater, the Jungle Theater, Theater Mu, the Children’s Theater Company, and many other companies and spaces share hundreds of varied performances a year with enthusiastic audiences. The Cowles Center, the Walker Art Center, Northrop Auditorium, the Southern Theater, and other venues host a range of local, national, and international dance companies throughout the year. Museums such as the Walker Art Center, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art share an array of exhibitions from renowned artists in addition to housing substantial permanent collections. Minneapolis is also home to many lively music venues and annual events, including First Avenue, the Cedar Cultural Center, and Rock the Garden, hosted by the Walker Art Center and Minnesota Public Radio. The internationally acclaimed Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Minnesota Opera are all highly regarded for their artistic excellence and engaging performances. As with the literary community, there is wide encouragement of collaboration across artistic disciplines and deep-rooted support from the general public.

 

Company/organization: Coffee House Press
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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LERNER UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

Lerner Publishing Group

Job Description

Title: Digital Product Coordinator

Department: Digital

Supervisor: Digital Product Manager

Summary: The Digital Product Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the development and quality assurance of ebooks and audiobooks. The position will also assist with other aspects of the digital production workflow for all digital products for LPG. The Digital Product Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Digital Product Manager to support the delivery and growth of digital product lines that support the company’s digital publishing strategy and goals while also helping to unite workflows across LPG departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with internal resources to create PDF, fixed layout epub3, reflowable epub3, kf8, mobi, and future ebook formats

2. Coordinate ebook quality assurance process with the Digital, Premedia, and Editorial teams

3. Collaborate with internal and external resources to create and QA audiobooks

4. Coordinate with internal and external resources to create and QA enhanced ebook products

5. Assist in creation and QA of articles for customer-facing database products

6. Identify, curate, and implement backlist ebook projects that have the most revenue potential

7. Collaborate with Content Team to implement necessary reprints and distributor fixes in various digital formats

8. Assist in the production of additional files needed to support Marketing/Sales efforts to promote titles (NetGalley, Edelweiss).

9. Provide R&D support to the Digital Product Manager while evaluating new product offerings, opportunities, features

10. Research and identify where updates and improvements need to be made to support new ebook features and functionality available to our customers

11. Provide cross-functional support and training with marketing, sales, finance, editorial, and operations

12. Represent Lerner Digital at trade shows and conferences 2-3 times a year.

13. Perform other related business duties assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required

Experience and Necessary Skills

1. Experience developing reflowable and fixed layout epubs, or front end development.

2. Working knowledge of the ePub3, mobi, and kf8 standards.

3. Strong HTML and CSS skills, and familiarity with XML.

4. Familiar with the InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Audacity, Books, and Kindle Previewer.

5. Familiar with capabilities and limitations of various e-readers and tablets.

6. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

7. Strong organizational skills, with ability to balance multiple priorities concurrently in a rapidly changing environment.

8. Strong interpersonal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and diplomacy.

9. Self-monitoring and self-direction, with strong project management skills and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as be part of a team, in a multi-media environment.

10. Must be highly detail oriented with the ability to understand complex technical processes and to adapt to new technologies.

11. Proficient in Excel and Word.

12. Proficient in both Mac and PC environments.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience.

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Employee Acknowledgement Date

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed. On that basis, this position has been determined to be non exempt.

It is the policy of Lerner Publishing Group to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, public assistance, or any other class protected under applicable law. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Human Resources, LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP, 241 First Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone: 612-332-3344 Fax: 612-204-9208

Company/organization: Lerner Publishing Group
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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If you are looking for a career with a fast-paced growth company, have a passion for cultivating a love of reading and learning, and an eagerness to be part of an innovative company focused on improving education experiences for children and the educators who serve them, think about Capstone! We are seeking an IT Service Desk Intern to join our team. This position is temporarily remote due to COVID-19. When our offices reopen, this position will be based out of North Mankato, MN.

Capstone is the nation’s leading educational publisher of children’s content through digital products such as PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, Capstone Interactive, Capstone Connect to go along with award-winning books.  Capstone has been a trusted publisher of children’s books and digital solutions for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for nearly 30 years. We combine a passion for helping foster a powerful love of reading and learning with the talent to create amazing content.

We engage readers by creating the right content for the right purpose for the right kid. Reading happens throughout a child’s day—whether in the school building or at home. We create content that works in any format, as print or digital, and in conjunction with any instructional method or EdTech tool. Whether print, online, or in new, yet-to-be-discovered formats, Capstone provides children with content they love to help them build literacy skills that will last a lifetime.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The IT Service Desk Intern will get a variety of experience in a corporate environment where they will be fully engaged in communication, planning, and projects.

Main Accountabilities:

• Provide tier 1 Service Desk support by responding to phone calls, email, and tickets
• Create, assign, and update tickets in Service Desk ticketing system
• Troubleshoot and resolving technical issues for users working onsite and remote
• Update and install software and operating system patches on end user computers (Mac and Windows)
• Configure and deploy hardware to end users
• Inventory assets and prepare deprecated systems for recycle
• Assist in creating and sending business notifications for IT maintenance, new service offerings, and incidents

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will be working toward a degree in business, computer science, information science, or a related field.

A successful candidate would be self-motivated, a quick learner, and an excellent problem-solver.

Capstone embraces diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and belonging for all employees and applicants. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we welcome applicants of diverse races, ethnicities, geographic origins, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, work experience, physical and intellectual abilities, and financial means. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to hrservices@coughlancompanies.com.

Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Background Check Required

Company/organization: Capstone
Location: Remote/Mankato, MN

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Company/organization: University of Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis, MN

The Classroom Product Marketing Manager is responsible for creating, executing, measuring, and reporting on the impact of integrated marketing strategies for the K-12 classroom market, including working closely on product development with the Content Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develop promotional calendar and execute annual multi-channel marketing campaigns, including catalogs, sales and marketing collateral, print and digital advertising, website and online marketing, email blasts, social media, promotions, trade shows, and other methods

2. Maintain classroom customer database and prospecting data

3. Coordinate market research and competitive profiling needs

4. Develop classroom programs, working with editorial, marketing, and sales teams to effectively use existing content and drive frontlist publishing programs

5. Coordinate sales team engagement (product training, selling incentives, advisory groups, customization etc) and support sales team efforts

6. Coordinate customer success plans and collect product implementation artifacts such as
classroom/student/educator use cases, photos and videos, user testimonials, school/district customer profiles, etc

7. Partner with operations to ensure high quality customer experience, starting with quotes and order entry, through fulfillment and customer feedback. Example tasks include: a. Product and collateral inventory b. Sample request facilitation c. Customer communication templates (pre and post sale)

8. Keep abreast of relevant marketing trends and industry information via industry journals, websites, blogs, social media, symposiums, conferences, and trade shows. Develop a strong understanding of competitors’ products/offerings, positioning and marketing tactics. Build understanding of customers’ needs, attitudes and buying behaviors through networking, focus groups, and research methods as necessary. Develop and maintain relationships with key educators, presenters, and other industry insiders. Work in partnership with Editorial Product Development team to share and compare information around trends.

9. Develop knowledge of education industry trends, national standards initiatives, federal and state funding considerations, and regional education concerns. Leverage that knowledge to assist with market positioning.

10. Analyze marketing programs, provide post-event reports, and regular status reports on sales and marketing programs to executive team.

Experience & Necessary Skills

1. Five to seven years experience in education or classroom sales, marketing, and/or content creation is required.

2. Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)

3. Strong project management skills

4. Social media and digital marketing experience

5. Creative problem solver & self-starter

6. Must be detail-oriented and have a strong interest in children’s book publishing for the school and library market

Education: BA or equivalent required, preferably in Marketing or related subject.

Company/organization: Lerner Publishing Group
Location: Minneapolis, MN