Project Development Coordinator

Do you have a thirst for learning new things Do you find it rewarding helping other people achieve their goals Imagine getting to learn something new from college professors every single day without the need to find the TedTalk nearest to you.

As a Project Development Coordinator at Great River Learning thats what youd do. You would take the lead in consulting with university and college professors to uncover what those educators want their students to learn identify what challenges they face in reaching those learning outcomes and engineer a solution to create better more engaging media rich material. It begins by seeking to understand what matters what might move the needle and how success would be measured. Then you align the resources tools and the rest of the development team to create a prototype that serves as a template for the remainder of the course content.

Imagine playing a critical role in developing the next generation of college course material. The traditional printed textbook is stuck on a shelf students and educators are . Thats where you shine a light on the path forward.

In A Typical Work Week as Project Development Coordinator You Will...

• Oversee multiple publications in various stages of development ensuring they are advancing through the production process and generating revenue as expected.
• Manage the relationship with authors in development through bi-weekly calls and Team meetings.
• Monitor sales and usage of publication that are live and selling.
• Initiate process using task tickets and workflows (Jira) and update project notes (Dynamics CRM).
• Interact with various internal teams (sales production design) regarding projects and authors.
• Review and Quality Check production work for products in development.
• Conduct Project Planning and Scope Development meetings generate a project Blueprint and provide direction to authors.

Characteristics of an Ideal GRL Acquisitions Manager...

• has strong active listening skills; is able to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• has an interest in sales but also likes developing and delivering solutions
• is competitive highly organized and self-driven
• has a positive and a can do attitude towards life
• possesses enough leadership motivation and purpose to hold yourself accountable
• sees time as a resource that shouldnt be wasted
• possesses a bachelors degree
• possesses a valid drivers license

Who We Are

Great River Learning (GRL) is an established higher education company that focuses on developing engaging publications by integrating videos animations and interactive exercises. We see enormous business opportunity because we know most students dont read traditional 900-page theyre cramming for a test. We develop next-generation textbooks that are well designed interactive and media-rich. Our employees are driven and passionate about excelling learning having fun and making the world a better place by helping to improve the experience of both college-level students and professors. Learn more by visiting us at .

Why Us We Understand Its More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decision in ones life. Work is part of a persons identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day year after year. As you consider a career change we understand the benefits an employer offer is just as appealing as the job itself.

Kendall Hunt offers -

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical dental and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance short term and long term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan as well as profit sharing
• 15 days of PTO at hire plus paid holidays

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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