Cambridge University Press & Assessment Hiring For Development Editor (ELT) (1767) at New Delhi, Delhi Full Time

Key responsibilities

Conducting research on market trends, studying competition

Conducting product presentations and workshops

Adept at customer interaction and consolidating existing high-value relationships

Finalizing the project timelines and budget for a particular product

Interacting with prospective users and gauging the impact of the proposed product

Finding new ways to make the product portfolio grow by understanding industry trends

Analysing global products and customization as per local needs

Value addition to existing products (Reprints/Revisions)

Creating new product ideas with a strict eye on the P&L

Conducting product training sessions across India

Responsible for managing projects to ensure the highest quality control standards as per ideal TAT (Turnaround Time)

Content development, author management & vendor management

Accountable for final quality, accuracy, budget, schedule & program goals

Identifying risks to schedule, budget, scope and ensure project completion

Project Management: coordinating with design team for book covers & layout, production team & manufacturing team to ensure on-time delivery of content

Exposure to digital product development

Publishing

Design, develop and deliver resources as per the pedagogical practices and curriculum requirements of the target market

Prepare and maintain publishing-related documents

Evaluate key competition and prepare detailed competition analysis for new series as well as revision

Develop sample chapter templates with all the features

Evaluate manuscript and outline the manuscript development process and its delivery

Work with authors to finish the project in time as per the approved scope and budget

Responsible for content accuracy, all varieties of editing of the resources we publish

Interact with freelancers, content developers, reviewers and authors to finalise the book(s), digital components, teacher support material

Sign off the handover of the final print-ready PDF of the book(s) and final deliverables of the digital components to the product development team as per the pre-approved scope of work

Budget

Responsible for delivering the projects within the budget allotted

Compliant as per the processes established by Cambridge University Press while dealing with freelancers, content developers, subject matter experts, suppliers and vendors

Customer Connect

Aware of the new developments in the K12 segment of publishing

Understand government guidelines and policies related to education

Keeping an eye on all the major developments of CBSE/ICSE boards; understanding their guidelines and policies

Understand the pedagogy and nuances of the subject

Understand the user environment of the target audience

Deliver product training to the target customers

Client communication in Custom projects

Working with Author/s

Work with authors to complete the projects as per the approved scope, budget, schedule and key quality measures

Maintain cordial and productive relationship with authors

Working with Product Development team

Work closely with the team to deliver the components basis the approved pub plan

Provide relevant content input and info to help them finalise the templates, QA matrix/checklists

Finalise the components as per the QA matrix/checklists

Working with Sales and Marketing teams

Aware of the marketing strategies for the promotion of the books

Ready to travel with the sales team for the promotion of the books

Product training of the sales team and the target user

Key Skills

Strong team player

Subject matter expert in the field of ELT

English language proficiency is a must

Advance-level proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe PDF

Self-driven and enthusiastic

Ready to adapt and learn

Ability to work well under pressure

Capable of meeting deadlines

Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Qualification

Master’s in English from a premium university or educational institute

Work Experience

Minimum 4-5 years in a competitive work environment

Desirable:
Working knowledge of commonly used video and audio editing software

Strong editorial skills

Exposure to assessment creation and implementation

A degree/diploma in Publishing

Exposure to educational products in the international markets

Teaching experience in the subject

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it’s safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it’s part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.

To enable an environment which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That’s why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.

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