Text Editor III – Literature

Santillana Brasil

Coordinate the editorial process for literary and educational projects at Santillana Brasil. Collaborate with authors and internal teams to ensure quality standards and deadlines are met.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate, under the manager’s direction, the editorial process for assigned projects by supervising and evaluating the work of authors and internal and external contributor teams, serving as a point of reference for professionals involved in the process.
Participate in the commissioning and evaluation of new works, reprints and revisions by reviewing department and competitor catalogs, studying demand in public markets, and analyzing the pedagogical and commercial suitability of products, with the objective of issuing recommendations on the viability of new releases.
Contribute to the commissioning and analysis of market research by providing input to properly structure the work, aiming to obtain information to develop launch strategies and to renew/maintain product catalogs.
Supervise and/or carry out the compilation, preparation and editing of manuscripts (print books, e-books, digital objects), ensuring that quality standards and the editorial characteristics of the product are maintained.
Be responsible for meeting schedules by monitoring the various stages of the editorial process and, when necessary, implementing alternative strategies to achieve the proposed objectives.
Collaborate with the Commercial, Marketing, Technology and Services departments by providing input and other requested materials for the production of promotional assets and sales team training.
Monitor discussions related to education in Brazil — government book procurement programs, assessment systems, curriculum reforms — and participate in conferences, seminars and other events that provide insights for the development of new projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Languages and Literature (Letras), Humanities or Publishing, with specialization in educational (didactic) and literary editing.
Experience working on titles participating in the PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro Didático) — experience editing for PNLD, meeting all program requirements, including call-for-proposals criteria, technical requirements (such as HTML) and required deadlines.
Advanced knowledge of editing, experience overseeing the production of materials (print and digital), strong communication with peers, authors and supervisors, and experience preparing launch and reissue plans (even if under the direct supervision of a manager).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Hybrid work model
Childcare assistance for mothers with children up to 6 years old
Pharmacy partnership/discount
Day off on your birthday
Bridge holidays and company-wide recess
Wellhub
Maternity/paternity kit for expectant parents
Profit sharing
Health insurance
Dental plan
Private pension plan
Life insurance
Food allowance (Vale Alimentação)
Meal allowance (Vale Refeição)
Partnership with SESC
50% discount on purchases of our books
Relaxation/decompression space
Futsal and volleyball court for recreational use

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Hard Skills & Tools

editingmanuscript preparationmarket researchlaunch strategiesdigital publishingprint publishingHTMLproject managementcatalog managementcommercial suitability analysis

Soft Skills

communicationsupervisionevaluationcollaborationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingleadershipadaptabilityattention to detail