Scholastic · 19 hours ago
Associate Project Manager, Corporate Strategy
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$72K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expScholastic Corporation is a leading publisher and distributor of children's books, dedicated to fostering literacy and lifelong learning. The Associate Project Manager, Corporate Strategy will support coordination, execution, and operational clarity across Scholastic’s intellectual property portfolio, ensuring alignment and generating long-term value across various initiatives.
BooksEdTechEducationPublishingTraining
Responsibilities
Assist to anag and coordinate timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and cross divisional workflows across 360º IP initiatives, ensuring consistent follow through and momentum across multiple active projects
Support the buildout, implementation, and daily management of Airtable as the system of record for SEI, 9 Story, and relevant cross functional stakeholders, including workflows, tracking, dashboards, reporting, and data integrity
Prepare agendas and materials for meetings, capture notes and decisions, and track action items through completion, escalating risks and blockers as needed
Maintain submission trackers and dashboards for IP evaluations, priorities, and progress, ensuring information is current, accessible, and usable for leadership and working teams
Research trends and gather external market intelligence (buyer mandates, whitespace, emerging trends) and share insights with internal stakeholders
Develop executive presentations, briefs, and communications that synthesize complex information into clear narratives that support informed decision making
Support creative media development on an ad hoc basis by contributing to materials, research, and internal processes that advance priority IP within the broader Scholastic ecosystem
Qualification
Required
Airtable capability, including base architecture, linked records, views, interfaces, dashboards, permissions, forms, and automation driven workflows
Knowledge of project management and operating discipline, able to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders with high attention to detail
Highly proactive and self directed, able to identify needs, takes initiative, and drive tasks to completion
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex inputs into concise, executive ready materials
Strong judgment and comfort operating across creative and corporate contexts, including sensitivity to stakeholders and confidentiality
Ability to establish repeatable processes, improve visibility, and create structure without slowing teams down
Ability to support and, over time, help facilitate kid feedback sessions (e.g., focus groups or moderated activities), with guidance from the Director, Curriculum and Research
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint or similar)
1 to 3 years of experience in project management, strategic operations, or similar roles, ideally within media, entertainment, publishing, digital content, or a creative organization
Demonstrated experience building and managing Airtable systems for cross functional teams
Experience preparing materials for presentations, and cross functional coordination
Bachelor's degree required
Benefits
Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Generous Parental Leave Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
Company
Scholastic
Scholastic publishes and distributes children's books, connecting educators and families through accessibility, engagement, and expertise.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2015-04-24Acquired
1992-02-24IPO
Leadership Team
Peter Warwick
President & Chief Executive Officer
Haji Glover
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Recent News
2026-01-12
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