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    Managing Editor - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Press

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    About the Role

    At OUP ELT our content is our unique differentiator – our Managing Editors play a critical role in delivering world renowned content, challenging the conventional and pioneering the possible.

    Responsible for:

  • Leading the development of pedagogically effective content for Products within a sector, tailored to customer needs across delivery modes (print, digital, blended etc.), to time and budget, that deliver outstanding commercial outcomes.
  • Leading, managing and developing a team of content development Editors, and / or other internal / external specialists, to ensure performance is effectively managed and individuals are achieving their best potential. Alternatively, leading large, complex and strategic projects, ensuring delivery to plan.
  • Working flexibly and collaboratively across ELT to research, plan, commission and manage Products successfully through the product development process - delivering innovative and exciting outcomes to advance knowledge and learning.
  • We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

    About You

  • Substantial experience in developing multi-modal teaching and learning content, editorial experience in educational publishing and in managing authors / writers
  • Excellent leadership, communication and collaboration skills
  • Understanding of educational teaching and learning requirements
  • Adaptable to a changing work environment and global market
  • Has an innovative and open mindset
  • First-hand experience of teaching, ideally in an ELT environment is desirable
  • Please note that this is a 6 month fixed term role covering maternity leave, with the possibility of an extension. As an internal candidate, when applying for a secondment, you must discuss the opportunity and gain approval with your line manager/department in advance of submitting an application.

    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.

    Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.


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