Consultancy: Book Publishing Project Lead – Senegal
Room to Read · US
World Change Starts with Educated Children® IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to...
Job description
World Change Starts with Educated Children® IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship. Consultancy: Book Publishing Project Lead – Senegal Application Deadline: April 30, 2026: May – December 2026 | Fixed-term Room to Read is seeking a Book Publishing Project Lead to drive delivery of a children’s book publishing project in Senegal. This consulting role will lead coordination of local authors, illustrators, and publishers to develop and produce 10 French-language children’s storybooks for distribution in schools. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused opportunity for someone who can manage partners, move work forward, and ensure high-quality outputs are completed on time. What You’ll Do: Lead identification and engagement of local publishers, authors, and illustrators Drive the selection process for partners and creatives, including application review and coordination Plan and deliver writers’ and illustrators’ workshops, ensuring strong execution and outcomes Coordinate and actively follow up with writers, illustrators, editors, and designers to keep manuscripts and illustr...