City : Canada – Virtual

Category : P&S- Projects and Publishing

Industry : Civil and Social Organizations

Employer : Canadian Red Cross

Title: Senior Manager- Projects & Publishing

Employee Working Location: Remote/Virtual (Canada)

Employment status: Permanent Full Time  

Salary band: $60,733 - $88,568 / year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) – one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022, is seeking a Senior Manager- Projects & Publishing  to join the Prevention and Safety team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent will be reporting to the Director- Business Development, the Senior Manager- Projects & Publishing will support the efficient development of high-quality, audience-friendly products by the Publishing Team, working closely with the Content Production Manager and Publishing Coordinator. 

In this role, you will :

• Directly supervise and manage the Publishing Coordinator and Content Production Manager;
• Resolve Publishing Team questions and roadblocks, escalating or redirecting as needed;
• Manage publishing aspects of projects to help ensure practical, results-driven planning and efficient product development;
• Work with Change Management to assess the readiness of projects for the publishing team to start on, including resolution of questions on roles, resourcing, project scope, and deliverables;
• Collaborate with stakeholders including Program, Supply Chain Management, Publishing Team, and other departments as appropriate to develop product specifications and advise on branded, accessible, cohesive, audience-friendly product lines across physical, digital, and web products;
• Elicit Publishing Team feedback and expertise regarding deliverables, timelines, resources needed, and content and design approaches, and represent the Publishing Team in project negotiations as needed;
• Contribute to Publishing Team standards for creating accessible, inclusive content, and expand the Publishing Team’s expertise in publishing accessible online courses, classroom courses, printed documents, electronic documents, and audio and video files;
• Provide quotes on development costs, as needed;
• Advise on how choices made in the development process impact costs and schedules;
• Ensure that human resources (including staff and external vendors, e.g., makeup artists, biomedical illustrators, etc.) are sourced and scheduled, and that external vendors are monitored and paid;
• Monitor intellectual property issues, including copyright and permissions.

We are looking for:

• The minimum qualifications for this position are a University degree in the Humanities or a field related to Publishing plus 5 years of management experience in the field of publishing and/or content production, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Must understand the stages of content production, publishing, and related processes, including instructional design, writing, copyediting, design, layout, reviewing and commenting, printing, distribution, inventory management, etc.; the roles and responsibilities involved; and industry standards for creating useful, accessible products.
• Must be familiar with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications (including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).

Working conditions:

• The majority of the work is performed in an environment which is clean and comfortable in a home/remote environment.
• Extra time or overtime may be required to meet project deadlines.
• Some travel across Canada may be required for meeting with team members, clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).
• At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible - those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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