Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Storyshares is a literacy-focused organization that supports older striving readers through culturally relevant content, literacy intervention, educator training, and school systems. The Project Manager will oversee internal and custom content projects from concept through publication, manage editors and designers, and build operational systems to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
Responsibilities
- Project Management — Oversee multiple projects simultaneously from concept through publication, managing timelines, budgets, project teams, and partner relationships to ensure on-time delivery
- Systems & Operations — Build and maintain operational tools, workflows, product trackers, and data systems — including project management software, Google Drive, and the Sales Hub — to drive efficiency across the team
- Team Leadership & Development — Manage and mentor a cross-functional content team of designers and editors, providing feedback, facilitating hiring, and conducting regular performance reviews
- Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner across departments to support marketing campaigns, custom content initiatives, and supplemental material development that advance Storyshares' literacy mission
Skills
- • 3–5 years of project management, editorial, or product development experience, preferably in education or publishing
- • Excellent relationship building, presentation, and communications skills
- • Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to lead a team through complex processes and deadlines
- • Strong time management skills and ability to adapt to a project's shifting needs
- • Energetic self-starter who will go above and beyond in a fast-paced remote environment
- • A learner who is excited to grow in a start-up environment; able to adapt and take on new roles and responsibilities as needed; open to feedback and truly responsive in incorporating it; self-driven to spearhead new initiatives and approaches
- • Proficient in using Google Workspace and project management software
- • This is a full-time, remote position (40 hours per week)
- PMP Certification preferred
- • Experience managing projects with Asana strongly preferred
- • Experience in education / literacy strongly preferred
- • Experience with Canva and InDesign / InCopy preferred
- • Experience working with a start-up strongly preferred
Benefits
- This is a full-time, remote position (40 hours per week)
- 10% commission on any school sales you source and close directly
- Health insurance
- Retirement
- Paid vacation time
- Flexible work location
- Flexible work hours
- A commitment to revisit base salary in line with growth
- Opportunity for annual performance bonus
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