Editorial Content Lead

Editorial Content Lead

Salary: £33,300-£37,000 per annum

Location: Cambridge, UK

Contract: Full time, 12 months, fixed term contract, 35 hours per week

Are you passionate about education and eager to make an impact on our global learners?

We are seeking a Content Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping educational products for both International and UK schools, across a diverse range of subjects.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

As the Content Lead you'll be at the heart of content creation. You will support authors, manage freelancers, and ensure successful development of designated content- whether it's print, digital, or blended products. You'll uphold best-practice teaching methodologies and maintain rigorous quality standard throughout the publishing process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams, including commissioning, design, and delivery, to create exceptional content
• Work indirectly with our curriculum team and various exam boards (such as Cambridge International and OCR) to support content implementation
• Engage with external stakeholders, including authors, development editors, suppliers, and EDIB reviewers
• Manage your own portfolio of projects from day one, while benefiting from regular project team meetings across different departments

What a Day in Your Role Might Look Like:

• Determining suitable pedagogical features and instructional elements for content
• Participating in author briefings meetings, fostering collaboration with authors and freelancers during content development
• Ensuring alignment with best practices and quality benchmarks
• Contributing to the success of education products that impact learners globally

About you

We are seeking an individual with an exemplary understanding of content structuring and the latest methodologies in content creation, couple with a deep insight into the education publishing sector. You will possess a robust editorial background, demonstrating hands-on experience and adeptness in author management.

You will have a track record of successfully navigating complex projects with multiple stakeholders, showcasing your ability to accommodate diverse requirements and priorities. Moreover, proficiency in maintaining project quality and exceptional communications skills is paramount, particularly when delivering constructive feedback with finesse. Previous teaching experience and a background in science and maths would be advantageous, but not essential.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 1 April 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 8th April 2024.

Interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis. In the event we source a suitable applicant, we reserve the right to close the advert early. We encourage applicants to apply early.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: £33,300.00-£37,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person