We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/. What you'll do here: The Gale Academic Literature Team creates, acquires, and prepares high-quality, digital content for Gale eBooks and databases. We are the content authority for Gale's academic literature products. We work closely with internal and external partners daily. We meet requirements, schedules and budgets and own the content life cycle, from concept to completion. The ideal candidate is organized, thorough, and committed to learn about literature needs within academic library and classroom environments worldwide. Skills you will need here:Curiosity and Critical Thinking: + Enjoys learning and seeks opportunities to acquire and apply new skills and knowledge. + Thinks innovatively and productively questions the status quo. + Identifies challenges and opportunities and potential solutions or recommendations. Communication and Interpersonal Abilities: + Works well in a team-based environment. + Succinctly communicates up, down, and across levels with confidence. + Displays professional verbal, presentation, and listening skills. + Efficiently resolves issues and problems. + Receives and provides constructive feedback. + Builds strong interpersonal networks. Organizational Abilities: + Displays attention to detail and is efficient. + Juggles multiple projects and prioritizes tasks. + Owns schedules, workflows, and product budgets, including accurate estimating, tracking, and reporting. + Displays logical decision-making. Adjusts to Ambiguous Situations: + Handles uncertainty and new challenges within a changing environment, shifting markets, and strong competition. + Participates in continuous improvement efforts. Eager to Gain Skills Related to Gale Content Processes: + Using text, image, video, and metadata content workflows consistently. + Meeting schedule, data integrity, technical, quality, and cost requirements. + Displaying effective time, resource, and vendor management. + Applying content standards and guidelines. + Implementing new processes and approved standards and correcting errors with minimal consultation. + Confirming integrity and quality of content using quality assurance tools and processes. + Using available metrics and tools to analyze content usage. + Providing timely and accurate content information. + Analyzing customer feedback, market trends, and competitor strengths and weaknesses and makes strategic content recommendations. + Performing additional responsibilities as needed. At Gale, a Cengage Group company, we partner with librarians and educators around the world to connect 30 million distinct learners annually to essential, digital content through user-friendly technology that enhances experiences and improves learning outcomes. For more than 65 years, Gale has collaborated with academic institutions, schools, and public libraries around the world, empowering discovery and insights that push the boundaries of traditional research and advance learners in all areas of life. Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage's EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen (https://p.widencdn.net/pdvq6j/EEO_Policy_Statement_January_2017) and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice (http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/ybs5gt19ik/eeopost-merged.pdf) by visiting their corresponding links. Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917. If you are a Colorado state or New York City resident, please email jobpostinginquiries@cengage.com to receive compensation information for this role. Please be sure to include this posting's job ID in the subject line of the email to help ensure a timely response. About Cengage Group Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
