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Working to established standards, the Coordinator enters and maintains metadata in Title Management, prepares and delivers digital assets, and helps keep the internal review and external delivery processes on schedule.\nThe role works closely with editors, sales, and marketing to ensure that consumer-facing content and assets are accurate, complete, and delivered on time. 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