Careers Associate Development Editor

As an Associate Development Editor - OR, you will be:

• Working on a wide range of learning solutions, both print and digital, across disciplines from science, technology and maths (STM) and humanities and social sciences (HSS).
• Responsible for maintaining the online resource development processes and providing support to Editorial colleagues as needed.
• Assigned projects on a 75%/25% split between print titles and project managing AAA online resource suites for DE-managed books.
• Constructing development plan for each assigned project, working in conjunction with the line manager and the commissioning editor.
• Developing the assigned projects so that they are published on time, within budget, and with the suitable online resources for both instructors and students.
• Reading content and providing detailed manuscript feedback to authors.
• Conducting peer review and market research.
• Developing a good understanding of the technical and content requirements for each assigned project.
• Participating and/or leading author meetings with confidence and professionalism.
• Establishing good relationships within wider HE team: Editorial, Sales. Marketing, Content Management, Digital.
  
  We are looking for you to be educated to degree level or equivalent, with demonstrable passion for Higher Education textbook publishing and knowledge of online learning resources and their production.
You will have excellent line editing skills, familiarity with structural editing as well as well the ability to look at a manuscript creatively and critically. You will also have very strong project management experience, with the ability to juggle many tasks for dozens of projects at different stages. You will be an excellent and authoritative communicator, both in speaking and writing. Good IT skills, especially proficiency in Microsoft apps and Adobe Pro, and good written and verbal communication skills are also essential. Previous office experience would be an advantage.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is currently looking for two Associate Development Editor- Online Resources (OR) positions within the Higher Education team. Based in Cambridge, this is an ideal opportunity if you wish to further your publishing career and knowledge. Working with a team of friendly and collaborative Development Editors in Cambridge and New York, you will provide a strong grounding in the principles of textbook development and digital learning solutions to lay an excellent foundation for a career in textbook publishing. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge., Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements. Why join us? Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 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, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes