What You Will Be Doing
Project & Talent Management
Own end-to-end project management across multiple simultaneous projects, from kick off through to launch
Manage project budgets effectively to support project profitability
Maintain clear project schedules, anticipate bottlenecks, and communicate risks proactively
Onboard, train, and manage authors and contributors, building a strong network that supports efficient product development and commercial opportunity
Strategic & Competitive Product Development
Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape to inform product direction
Negotiate with authors and contributors to ensure customer insight drives content decisions
Uphold a robust quality assurance process, with particular focus on digital first products
Actively propose new ideas, methodologies, and approaches to content delivery
Conduct retrospective analyses and share findings with regional and global teams to drive continuous improvement
Market Focus
Analyse current and emerging market trends to ensure products meet real customer needs
Engage end-users in testing and feedback loops to drive continuous product improvement
Support the sales team with strategic enablement tools and product insights
We Are Looking for Someone With
A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
Two or more years of relevant experience in publishing, education, technology, or a related field ideally in an editorial, content development, or instructional design capacity.
Excellent project management skills and the ability to juggle competing deadlines across multiple complex projects.
Strong relationship-building and communication skills with both internal teams and external stakeholders. Author management experience is desirable.
A data-driven mindset with solid research and analytical capabilities.
Financial awareness and experience managing project budgets.
Advanced digital literacy, including Microsoft applications (required), content management systems, product databases, CRM tools, cloud-based authoring tools, ed tech platforms (desired).
An understanding of instructional design principles is an advantage.
Mindset & Approach
A genuine passion for technology-enabled learning and a desire to drive change
Solutions-focused and independently minded you know when to act and when to escalate
Customer and market-focused, always keeping the end-user in view
Collaborative, agile, and comfortable working across regional and global teams
Articulate, persistent, and constructive especially when negotiating with authors and contributors
Why Work for Us
Purpose-driven work. McGraw Hill has been advancing learning for over 130 years. Every product you develop contributes to a mission that genuinely matters, helping educators teach better, and students learn more effectively.
Room to grow, you'll gain exposure to regional and global projects, cross-functional teams, and an evolving digital landscape that will continuously stretch your skills. A collaborative culture. You won't be working in isolation. You'll be part of a team that values open communication, shared learning, and partnering across functions to get things done well.
Innovation at the core. We're actively investing in digital transformation, and you'll have a real voice in shaping how that happens, contributing ideas, testing new approaches, and influencing how content is developed and delivered.
Flexibility and impact. Work across a diverse portfolio of disciplines, engage with a wide network of academics and industry experts, and see the direct results of your efforts in products that reach learners every day.
The pay range for this position is between 35,000 to 38,000 GBP annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.
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