Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

This role is a business liaison between our creative team and our manufacturing team. Key areas of interest are product development, costs analysis and budget tracking. We are looking for a team member who can help translate ideas and concepts into a physical item and then work with both teams to ensure the product is on budget and cost effective. An understanding of dimensions and physical attributes is critical to the role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Meet with editorial and design teams to identify product specifications and communicate these details into internal systems to request costs from our manufacturing teams.

Evaluates costs from manufacture groups to ensure product specifications are meeting financial goals as well as the vision for each project and build excel file of data necessary to review these evaluations by senior management.

Able to communicate specifications changes to book product and impact to prior financial assumptions ultimately ensuring the finished goods meets production specifications.

Develop project development budgets, input and track expenses against those expectations.

Act as photo liaison for content development teams within the business by assisting photo department with management of requests, budget verification, and processing of photo invoices for requested images.

WHO WE ARE

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)

• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions

• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of paper, printing, binding, jacket or cover requirements and specifications

• College degree

• Microsoft Office Suite: Excel (particularly important), Word, and Powerpoint

• Google Suite

Experience: Some publishing experience preferred

Education: College degree

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EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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