Publisher - Foundation Phase

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Maskew Miller Learning Recruitment Full time

Job Desciption:

About Maskew Miller Learning:


Maskew Miller Learning lends its name from the most trusted and recognisable publisher in South African history - Maskew Miller.

At Maskew Miller Learning, we believe that learning allows people to move forward in life, enabling them to have brighter futures.


We are a B-BBEE - Level 1 contributor, providing education solutions ranging from early childhood learning to professional certification, curriculum-based print materials, e-learning content and tools, as well as teacher training.

We publish in all 11 official languages and have the widest range of CAPS-approved content trusted by teachers.

Our quality educational resources and materials are used in schools, TVET colleges, higher education institutions, and home and professional environments.


Our Core Values:

  • We are Committed. We're helpful and supportive of our customers and colleagues alike providing educational resources to help people move forward, while also helping colleagues grow and excel
  • We are
  • Accountable. Our products and services have a tremendous impact on learning and for this reason we operate ethically and with integrity. We are honest, reliable, trustworthy, and take responsibility for our actions.
  • We are
Collaborative. We partner with both internal and external stakeholders to continually improve our offering and maintain a competitive edge. We are inclusive, valuing, and respecting colleagues' ideas and encouraging thought leadership.

  • We are
Curious. We are forward looking. We challenge the status quo through creative, innovative, and agile thinking.

  • We are
Resilient and Impactful. We strive to make a positive, lifelong difference on our communities and environment by being considerate and progressive, developing solutions that affect real change.

Main Purpose:


The Publisher for Foundation Phase portfolio leads and manages the content creation for Foundation Phase related all numeracy & literacy products or services for Grade R, 1, 2 and 3.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Contribution to Product strategy:

  • Schools Foundation Phase matter expert.
  • Research and understand market needs in collaboration with the Product Management team.
  • Maintain relationships with Foundation Phase Curriculum officials and other relevant external stakeholders.
  • Research and analyse curricula, policy documents/gap analysis and evaluation criteria relating to submission and tender requirements.
  • Review and analyse competitor and alternative products/services.
  • Generate product or service concept/vision for all components of the solutions offering.

Financial Management:

  • Prepare product budgets for signoff (forecast costs).
  • Manage product costs within approved budgets.
  • Respond to budget queries and changes.
  • Sign off and approvals of work as per schedule of authority.

Content Development:

  • Develop detailed specific product/service publishing plan.
  • Develop design spec and cover briefs in partnership with the Head of Design and Production.
  • Develop detailed instructional design/digital brief.
  • Develop detailed author/Subject Matter Expert (SME) commissioning brief.
  • Work closely with authors/freelancers to create products or services based on the relevant pedagogy.
  • Commission content/service according to detailed product plan.
  • Manage the development of print and digital content through the collaboration of the managing editors.
  • Provide continuous support during the writing/content development process.
  • Contribute to development of content for marketing material, including creating the product value proposition in partnership with the Product Management team.
  • Review quality and conformity and provide feedback until content is approved.

Project Management:

  • Create project schedule (forecast time).
  • Responsible for the overall deadline of projects. This means ensuring that projects are completed by the agreed due date.
  • Remain up to date with all admin duties and foster best practice.

Production Support:

  • Ensure that the vision for the product or service is carried through the entire production process.
  • Support the Managing Editor/s during production phase by:
  • addressing content/author queries
- approving final artwork and photo selection
- reviewing first draft and artwork pages

  • Signing off and approving master set files.

Testing/trialing/research:

  • Develop prototype/sections/full product for testing/trialing/research purposes.
  • Validate prototypes/sections/full products.

Relationship with External stakeholders:

  • Develop relationships with relevant Ministry and DBE officials and external stakeholders.
  • Brief external SMEs, consultants, freelancers as needed.

Develop good practice:

  • Develop pool of excellent content developers/SMEs capable of responding to the needs as they arise.
  • Develop skills of content developers/SMEs through training.

Collaboration:

  • Collaborate closely

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