NB This is a fixed term contract for six months with possibility of extension,

leading and developing content strategy
researching the needs of teachers and learners in IB schools, and identifying opportunities for existing and new products and services to meet these needs
working closely with the IB Commercial Products & Partnerships team on co-published resources
commissioning products that are market focused
working closely with sales, marketing and professional development colleagues to ensure that these resources are known about in schools and are used effectively
identifying and recruiting the best authors and advisers
project managing resources from idea through to publication as part of a business team

We are seeking a highly motivated IB Publisher, with proven experience in an educational publishing environment particularly the IB market, to work on our market-leading list and to play a key role in the International Publishing team., To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
International K-12 strategic publisher experience, particularly in the IB market
Experience of researching, commissioning and overseeing the successful delivery of print and digital projects.
Understanding of the challenges faced by teachers and secondary students when using English resources in an international and/or EAL context.
Financial literacy and the ability to assess and manage project viability.
Proven communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
Previous IB commissioning experience.

We have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years. We have always been a forward-looking organization, maximizing the technology for the day, but the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. That same spirit of adventure and entrepreneurialism is critical to our future success. In a fast-changing publishing landscape, OUP welcomes the inquisitive, the inventive, and the ambitious; people who challenge the conventional, and pioneer the possible.

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.