Executive Editor, World Language Curriculum

CIEE Barcelona

Executive Editor driving curricular innovation for CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad programs. Collaborating globally to enhance language education and engage diverse teams.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in curriculum development and editorial leadership, with a strong focus on world language pedagogy and standards-aligned instructional materials. Proven ability to manage teams, oversee complex projects, and ensure high-quality outcomes in educational publishing.

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Curriculum DevelopmentEditorial LeadershipWorld Language PedagogyProject ManagementProfessional Fluency in Spanish

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Hard Skills

Editorial ExperienceCurriculum DesignProduct DevelopmentQuality ControlStandards-Aligned CurriculumManuscript ManagementLesson PlanningFeedback ManagementScope and Sequence DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationClarityDiplomacyCollaborationJudgment

Industry Keywords

Educational PublishingK–12 EducationACTFL Proficiency GuidelinesCommunicative Language TeachingTask-Based LearningAuthentic ResourcesProficiency-Oriented Instruction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Director of Curriculum on the High School Outbound Academics team, the Executive Editor provides editorial, curricular, and product leadership for CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Language & Culture curriculum portfolio.
The Executive Editor translates academic goals, field feedback, assessment data, program priorities, and stakeholder input into coherent curriculum, development guidelines, prototypes, and high-quality instructional materials.
The Executive Editor is responsible for sourcing, onboarding, and continually developing relationships with freelance editors.
Working closely with the Director of Curriculum, Senior Editor, World Language Curriculum Editor, freelance editors, instructors, and international CIEE staff, this individual ensures that curriculum products are pedagogically strong, scalable, and aligned with CIEE’s academic vision.
This requires the judgment to incorporate valuable input while balancing academic goals, implementation realities, scope, and timelines.
Success in this role requires both strategic leadership and hands-on editorial judgment. The Executive Editor must be able to define what excellent curriculum looks like, guide others toward that standard, evaluate manuscripts, make clear editorial decisions, manage complex feedback cycles, and protect scope, quality, and timelines in a fast-moving environment.
Limited travel will be required (approximately 2–3 trips per year).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, curriculum and instruction, world language education, educational publishing, or a related field.
Minimum of 7–10 years of editorial experience in educational publishing, including experience in senior editorial, executive editor, managing editor, or product development roles; significant experience in K–12 world language strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading the editorial development of curriculum products, including setting product specifications, managing manuscripts, directing contributors, and ensuring quality from concept through final delivery.
Experience developing or overseeing standards-aligned curriculum across multiple languages, scope and sequence documents, lesson plans, and student- and teacher-facing materials.
Experience managing and developing staff and leading teams of 4–6 contributors.
Deep understanding of world language pedagogy, including ACTFL proficiency guidelines, communicative language teaching, task-based learning, authentic resources, and proficiency-oriented instruction.
Professional fluency in Spanish required; proficiency in additional languages, such as French, Italian, German, or Chinese, is a plus.
Excellent written communication skills in English and the ability to write, edit, and give feedback with clarity, precision, and diplomacy.
Experience managing writers, editors, freelancers, external contributors, reviewers, or cross-functional collaborators.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to create and manage schedules, workflows, documentation, feedback cycles, and quality-control processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
Gym Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program
Short-term & Long-term Disability
6 floating Fridays (based on our eligibility rules)
CIEE Study Abroad Program discounts
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
Insurance Coverage (life, travel, medical, dental, and vision)
Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts (medical and dependent)
Voluntary Benefits (identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness)