Cfa Institute

Associate Manager, PDF Production & Delivery

Cfa Institute$83K — $110K *
US-Anywhere
+ 4 other locationsRemote
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience in PDF production and publishing workflows, preferably in educational or digital publishing
  • Demonstrated experience with XML-based automated or structured-content publishing systems
  • Familiarity with Typefi, particularly valuable for its role in automated PDF workflows
  • Knowledge of print PDF preparation, including export settings and commercial printing requirements
  • Experience applying accessibility best practices for digital PDFs within workflows
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of diagnosing and resolving production issues
  • Ability to mentor and train colleagues on production workflows

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize automated PDF production workflows to ensure high-quality outputs
  • Act as a key escalation point for complex PDF production issues and help troubleshoot effectively
  • Utilize Typefi in a structured-content publishing environment to enhance PDF outputs
  • Support both digital and print production, configuring PDFs to meet output requirements
  • Implement accessibility best practices in automated PDF production
  • Design, test, and execute workflow improvements within existing standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic issues and enhance workflows

Benefits

  • Real ownership of CFA Institute's PDF production capability
  • Opportunity to address complex publishing and automation challenges
  • Support for embedding accessibility in publishing workflows at scale
  • Chance to mentor colleagues and influence operational improvements
  • Collaboration across various teams to strengthen the publishing ecosystem
Full Job Description

Have you built your career aroundproducing complex PDFsand working withautomated publishing workflows? Are you someone others turn to when a production issue needs troubleshooting?Do you want to improve and scale theautomated workflowsbehind high-volume learning content,including making digital PDFs more accessible?

CFA Institute is looking for anAssociate Manager, PDF Production & Deliveryto own and optimise the day-to-day health of our PDF production workflows. You will be atrustedsourceofexpertise,supporting Content Productionand Editorial team members, resolving complex productionissuesand improving the automated processes used to create learning materials across our credentialing programs.

You will work across both print and digital PDF production, with a particular opportunity to improve how accessibility is built into automated, high-volume publishing workflows. This is a new individual contributor role where your technical productionexpertisewill directly influence the quality and effectiveness of the content delivered to learners.

WhatYoullDo

  • Own and optimise the day-to-day health of automated PDF production workflows, ensuring reliable, high-quality outputs.

  • Act as a key escalation point for Content Production Specialists, troubleshooting complex PDF production,formattingandrenderingissues and helping others resolve problems effectively.

  • Work withTypefiin astructured-content publishingenvironmentto produce and improve PDF outputs,identifyingopportunities to make processes more efficient and robust.

  • Support both digital and print production, ensuring PDFs are appropriately configured for their intended output, including print export requirements.

  • Apply and reinforce accessibility best practices for digital PDFs,identifyingways to embed accessible tagging, semanticstructureand presentation patterns into automated production workflows at scale.

  • Design,testand implement workflow improvements within established standards, including regression testing following workflow or system changes.

  • Work within broader structured-content workflows that supportePuband other digital learning outputs, whilemaintainingprimary ownership of PDF production.

  • Partner with Content Architecture, Content Technology, Editorial,Productionand other teams to resolve issues that cross systems or require broader workflow changes.

  • Act as a trustedPDFproduction advisor,mentoring colleagues and helping prevent recurring production issues.

  • Maintain clear, practical workflow documentation and reinforce consistent production and quality standards.

WhatWereLooking For

  • Strong hands-on experience inPDF production and publishing workflows, ideally gained within educational publishing, digitalpublishingor a comparable production environment.

  • Demonstrable experience working withXML-based,automatedor structured-contentpublishing systems andworkflows,includingtroubleshooting complex production issues.

  • Experience withTypefifor PDF production would be particularly valuable given itscentral rolein our automated PDF workflow.

  • Practical knowledge of preparing PDFs for print, includingexportsettingsand working withcommercial printing requirements.

  • Experience applyingaccessibility requirements and best practices for digital PDFs, with the ability to contribute to improving accessibility within automated workflows.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with evidence of diagnosing production problems,identifyingroot causes and implementing durable solutions.

  • Experience supporting,mentoringor training colleagues using production workflows and tools.

  • The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and collaborate effectively across production, editorial and technology teams.

Why Join Us

  • Join a newly created role withreal ownership ofCFA Institutes PDF production capability.

  • Solve sophisticated publishing and automation challenges across high-volume global learning products.

  • Help embed accessibility into automated publishing workflows at scale.

  • Combine hands-on technicalexpertisewith the opportunityto mentor colleagues and shape better ways of working.

  • Work across content,productionand technology teamsto strengthen a modern, structured-content publishing ecosystem.

At CFA Institute, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring process. In compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit, we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position:

Expected salary range: US - $83,000 - $110,000 per year

Actual salary within the stated range will depend on the individuals experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related factors. Additional benefits include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus, a 12% employer contribution to a pension plan, and a comprehensive medical benefits package.


We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including health coverage, generous time off, competitive retirement plans, flexible work options, and wellbeing and development programs. You can learn more on our careers site: Working at CFA Institute | Comprehensive Benefits

About Cfa Institute

The CFA Institute is a global association of investment professionals. The organization offers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation, and the Investment Foundations Certificate. It provides continuing education conferences, seminars, webcasts, and publications to allow members and other participants to stay current on developments in the investment industry. The CFA Institute also conducts research and advocacy efforts to promote ethical and professional standards in the investment industry.
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