HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities.

HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com

Remote: This position may be performed from any state in the U.S.

Intellectual Property (IP) Creation Specialist

What you’ll do:

The Intellectual Property (IP) Creation Specialist is responsible for commissioning, creating or modifying art, maps, and technical art for projects that resonate with a diverse audience and highlight the organization’s commitment to equity and inclusion across various disciplines and grade levels. This role includes all technical requirements for creating illustrative digital art. It will also include evaluation and selection of appropriate illustrators for projects. This role supports IP Leads and Specialists in cultivation of favorable working relationships across internal teams, artists, and illustrators (and their representatives), supports collaborating and negotiating with cross-functional groups, and participates in content planning and scoping, monitors budgets, engages with partners, ensures quality standards are met, and adheres to compliance and schedule guidelines.

Duties may include:

• Art/map commissioning for Core/SIS (Supplemental Intervention Solutions) programs
• Making modifications (changing colors, updating style, etc.) to existing digital art pieces
• Creation of new Illustrations and technical art and or other related digital art pieces for HMH product
• Intellectual property research and licensing.
• Relationship building with third-party rightsholders and/or vendor partners
• Facilitate systems and/or process training for vendors and freelancers
• Execution of digital asset procurement, tagging, organization, file management, and ingestion

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 2 year(s) of related industry or equivalent experience
• BA/BS in related discipline
• Experience with: MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, file conversion) InDesign knowledge is a plus.
• Understands the fundamentals of publishing, contracts and rights acquisition processes
• Understanding of publishing and EdTech fundamentals, current industry standards: including artist styles, reps, and applications.
• Ability to make value judgments, prioritize tasks within the full realm of responsibilities, traffic art pieces in a manner that aligns with delivery dates
• People skills needed to: collaborate in a team environment, create productive working relationships in a cross-functional team.

Nice to Have:

• Experience interpreting and implementing legal contracts, guidelines, and policies.
• Ability to make value judgments and prioritize tasks within the full realm of responsibilities.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Agile frameworks and values.

How We Work

• Instills Trust - The proper candidate will consistently gain the confidence and trust of others by operating with honesty, integrity and authenticity; both in interpersonal professional relationships and delivery of work.
• Values Differences - The proper candidate will recognize that different perspectives and cultures bring value to an organization and the teams within.

• Learns Nimbly - The proper candidate will actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failure as a guide.
• Cultivates Innovation - An individual in this role will consistently contribute to and look for new and better ways for their team to be successful.
• Collaborates - An individual in this role will build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Physical Requirements

• Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing)
• Constantly operate a computer
• Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meetings

Salary: $55,000 - $58,000

Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on October 8th, 2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date but is not guaranteed.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, ethnic/national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, citizenship status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, other covered veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively participate in E-Verify.

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