Head of Editorial and Delivery - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Education changes lives forever. It broadens horizons, breaks down barriers, and fires imaginations.

Like the University of Oxford of which we are a part, we are committed to uncompromising standards, freedom of expression, and the enrichment of lives through education.

This is our motivation, our purpose, and our mission.

The UK Schools team at OUP publish a wide range of successful educational products for ages 3 to 18, working with teachers, educational partners, and industry experts to ensure maximum impact on educational outcomes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact in education by leading a passionate and creative team in the role of Head of Editorial and Delivery for Secondary and STEM.

This newly created role will report into the Product Director, and lead the editorial and product delivery function to deliver high-impact, quality content, on time and on budget.

You will be responsible for the prioritisation and management of editorial resource in-line with strategic business priorities, and effective visibility and a management of product pipelines and lists through management of the product delivery managers.

You will continually identify and develop more effective ways of working, and establish excellent relationships with Product, Design, and Digital functions by fostering a 'one team' mentality.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

ABOUT YOU

This role could be an excellent opportunity for an existing Editorial Manager or Publisher to take on an important leadership role.

Essential:

Action and delivery orientated
Ability to connect, communicate, and inspire
Open and adaptable to change
Can demonstrate a track record of managing and delivering large and complex projects and programmes
Extensive editorial and project management experience gained in educational publishing and across print and digital
Proven team leadership, line management, negotiating, and influencing skills, with strong financial management skills.

Desirable:

Detailed knowledge of UK Schools Publishing

BENEFITS
We care about work/life balance here at OUP.

With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week.

We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance, and an annual management bonus.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

QUERIES

Division:ED-UK
Department:OEUK Product
Pri Maths

Closing Date:31 May 2023- Salary:Dependent on skills and experience- Location:OUP UK - Oxford- Postcode:OX2 6DP- Full Time /

Part Time:
Full Time- Ref:3774