Job Title: Content Developer
Career Architecture Role: Content Learning Specialist (CLS)
Career Architecture Tier: IC10
Description: This is an editorial and content development role focused on science
Location: Oxford or London (Hybrid)
Job Summary:
As a Content developer , you help create and develop products and services to time, quality, and cost, ensuring they deliver intended learning outcomes. You are responsible for maintaining editorial excellence across production stages, managing external suppliers, and utilizing content tools to ensure all materials are fit for purpose. This is an individual contributor role focused on technical editorial execution and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance: Lead QA across content production stages (copyedit, activity briefs, proofs, screen checks), ensuring strict adherence to "Right First Time" criteria and Editorial Policy.
Content Evaluation: Assess whether drafts and manuscripts are fit for purpose, ensuring pedagogical alignment with intended learning outcomes.
Supplier Management: Collaborate with authors, consultants, and third-party suppliers to ensure content meets requirements; contribute to briefing, contracting, and QA of deliverables.
System Utilization: Manage day-to-day use of content creation and workflow tools, including XML templates and Content Management Systems (CMS).
Project Delivery: Monitor business cases, budgets, and schedules to support delivery on time, keeping Content Delivery Managers informed of any scope or schedule changes.
Standards Compliance: Ensure all developed products meet established quality benchmarks and internal editorial standards.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Strong experience in editorial workflows and content development within a professional or science setting.
Proficiency in content creation tools and workflow systems (e.g., XML, CMS, and project tracking tools).
Excellent attention to detail with a focus on quality control and "Right First Time" delivery.
Strong communication and collaboration skills for managing relationships with external authors and consultants.
Ability to evaluate manuscripts and technical drafts for pedagogical suitability.
Solid organizational skills to manage deliverables within budget and time constraints.
Qualifications (Education & Experience):
Relevant professional experience in editorial, content development, or instructional design roles.
Proven track record of managing content quality and meeting project deadlines.
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Experience in editorial workflows and content development within a professional or science setting.
- Proficiency with content creation tools and workflow systems (e.g., XML, CMS, project tracking tools).
- Excellent attention to detail and experience with quality control and editorial QA.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to manage authors, consultants, and suppliers.
- Ability to evaluate manuscripts and technical drafts for pedagogical suitability.
- Organizational skills to manage deliverables within budget and time constraints.
- Proven track record of managing content quality and meeting project deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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