Development Editor - Digital ELT (0242)

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Job Purpose

• The Development Editor – Digital will work within the ELT publishing team and will have day-to-day responsibility for content development from project conceptualisation to publication, ensuring in the process that all material is of an appropriate quality and fully aligned to the publishing vision of the organisation. The ideal candidate will develop and revise as well as plan and coordinate for publishing digital products / solutions; assure the integrity, utility and currency of editorial content of publications assigned to the position, in strict adherence to schedule, budget and compliance to all standards in dealing with all stakeholders of each of the projects; assist the team to meet all portfolio responsibilities. The role will also involve extensive liaising with authors and suppliers, and provisioning support to vital stakeholders such as Sales and Marketing teams.
  

Responsibilities

• Work on ELT digital projects meant to cater to the adult learning /teaching segment
• Conduct research and analysis on learners and contexts vis-à-vis the requirements
• Work with subject matter experts to identify learning / training needs and ensure content generation / review to the scope of work and Cambridge’s standards
• Take up tasks like reviewing, developing content, copyediting, proof reading, creating illustration briefs, checking content for plagiarism and researching content
• State instructional end goals and create content that matches them ensuring ELT methodologies are translated into practice
• Create / review / edit storyboards, engaging learning / practice activities, assignment, assessments, manuals and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer
• Liaise with suppliers commissioned by Cambridge to create / create content for digital use / media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, etc) visualising instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product
• Strictly adhere to all publishing processes
• Maintain clean project documentation through the course of work
• Conduct product training / orientation sessions for (prospective) customers and internal teams

Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience of working with a range of digital educational / academic projects for adults, and managing complex multi-component projects
• Ability to communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing
• Proven working experience in instructional design, especially ELT products / solutions
• Knowledge of ELT methodologies / theories and instructional design models
• Ability to develop content, especially storyboards
• Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts / video scripts
• Attention to detail, quality control and an ability to engage with content at the highest level
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to follow processes closely
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous deadlines
• Presentation skills
• Time Management – scheduling and planning work; managing time competently
• Judgment and decision making -- considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions before acting
• Experience with LMS preferred but not mandatory

Educational / Professional Qualifications

• Graduate degree in English / Linguistics / Teaching of English as a Second Language
• Postgraduate degree in English / Instructional Design
• Excellent command of the English language
• Previous experience in instructional design for adult ELT courses a must

Selection

By written test and interview

Why Cambridge University Press?

We have over 2,500 talented employees across 50 international offices uniting all our publishing groups. We’re one of the world’s most respected publisher, driven by the purpose of unlocking people’s potential with the best learning and research solutions. We work in global teams to tackle the big issues, raise education standards, and deliver innovative solutions to learners and researchers

Cambridge University Press is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place to work. We are part of the University of Cambridge, committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality. We are also a global organisation, serving customers and representing colleagues all over the world. Diversity, in all its various forms, is key to our success as an organisation.

Our benefits include group medical coverage and group term life benefits, an inclusive and flexible working environment comprising of 14 days holiday (bank holidays), and many more. Furthermore, our office is in a prominent locations.