Publisher – Primary School (Maternity Cover)

Publisher – Primary School (Maternity Cover) Location: Milan | Type: Part-time | Contract: Fixed-term (maternity cover) Sanoma Learning is a leading European K–12 learning company, reaching over 25 million students across 12 countries. In Italy, we operate through Sanoma Italia, developing learning solutions for schools by combining strong editorial expertise with continuous innovation. We are looking for a Publisher to join our Primary School team. Your role As Publisher, you are responsible for the development and delivery of editorial projects for primary school. You lead projects end to end, from concept to final publication, ensuring quality, relevance, and consistency with the needs of teachers and students. The role reports to the Editorial Director of Modern Languages & Primary. You work closely with internal teams and external partners, contributing to the creation of effective learning solutions. Your responsibilities Editorial planning and development of projects for primary school Analyse the market and identify relevant trends and opportunities Oversee the editorial production process from planning to final approval Coordinate and guide authors and external contributors Select and manage external partners and suppliers Stay up to date on school needs, educational developments, and innovation Support the definition of agreements with authors and partners What we expect from you Experience in educational publishing or related fields Understanding of the school system and learning content development Ability to manage projects and priorities independently Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with different stakeholders Structured and detail-oriented approach Bachelor's degree and possible postgraduate specialization in publishing and/or education. What we offer Fixed-term contract for maternity cover Opportunity to work on meaningful educational projects Collaborative and supportive working environment Hybrid working model (up to 3 days remote) Compensation aligned with experience and collective agreement Interested in this opportunity? Apply now and join us to help shape learning for the next generation. About Sanoma Learning How do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning, it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company. Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million of students. So, are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential? Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics. At Sanoma Learning, it's our mission to help teacher to support all students to reach their potential. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We develop methods and technology that have a positive impact on millions of young minds. With curiosity and ambition in your DNA, you are also on a learning journey yourself, since you play a pivotal role in building the leading learning company that we are. You have a deep-rooted passion for learning. You are up for a challenge. You will be confronted with positive change. And we can promise you one thing: it will be exciting. Working at Sanoma Learning is as much about you as it is about us. About what you need to help shape the future of learning. But above all, about who you are. Because we recognise that diversity in our teams increases our understanding of the people and communities we serve. That's why we welcome everybody as their true self.