[Hiring] Senior Assessment Production Specialist - Graphics @HMH

Role Description

The Sr. Assessment Production Specialist - Graphics will be responsible for the following primary duties:

• Graphic Design & Asset Development (30%)
  • Create and maintain high-quality technical art, graphics, illustrations, diagrams, and layouts for assessment items and related materials.
  • Develop technical artwork for mathematics, science, reading/language arts, and other content areas.
  • Create production-ready files using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
  • Design templates, reusable graphic components, and standardized visual assets.
  • Ensure graphics meet quality, accessibility, and technical specifications for print and digital delivery.
• Project Planning & Workflow Management (35%)
  • Develop and manage graphics production schedules aligned with item development, review, and test production timelines.
  • Coordinate graphics workflows across assessment development, editorial, production, and vendor teams.
  • Monitor project status, identify risks, and ensure timely delivery of graphic assets.
  • Establish and continuously improve graphics development and review workflows.
  • Serve as the central point of coordination for graphics-related work across programs.
  • Support scalable and future-ready graphics processes that enable asset reuse and efficient production.
  • Maintain process documentation and develop new documentation as needed.
• Graphics Governance & Asset Management (10%)
  • Own and maintain assessment graphics style guides, templates, and visual standards.
  • Ensure graphic design, layout, and formatting standards are implemented.
  • Manage asset organization, metadata, naming conventions, version control, and archival practices.
  • Ensure graphics and related assets are discoverable, reusable, and maintained according to best practices.
  • Partner with system and content teams to support long-term asset management strategies.
• Vendor & Contractor Management (25%)
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for graphic development vendors and contract graphic artists.
  • Communicate and train vendors on graphics requirements, specifications, timelines, and quality expectations.
  • Review vendor-created graphics and layouts for quality, consistency, and adherence to standards.
  • Coordinate feedback, revisions, approvals, and deliverables with vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Monitor vendor performance and help optimize external graphic production capacity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in graphic design, editorial design, educational publishing, or a related field.
• Bachelor's Degree required/Associates Degree with demonstrated relevant experience.
• Advanced expertise in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and related design and production tools.
• Experience in graphic production and file preparation, Digital Asset Management and metadata, technical art production, and page layout.
• Strong understanding of technical art, print production, prepress requirements, file preparation, workflow, asset management, and vendor management.

Preferred Experience

• Assessment or educational publishing.
• Accessibility and inclusive design considerations.
• Process improvement methodologies.
• AI technologies applicable to graphics production.

Skills and Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Systems thinking.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Technical problem-solving.
• Ability to balance quality, speed, and scalability.
• Continuous learning and adaptability.

Benefits

• Salary Range – $75,000 to $85,000. Our salary ranges are based on national averages. We have wide ranges so we can be flexible and determine compensation based on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education, and location.
• Our Culture and Benefits - https://careers.hmhco.com/content/culture_benefits

Application Deadline

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on October 5, 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date but is not guaranteed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.