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We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
Are you highly organised, experienced in managing projects, and passionate about publishing? As an Associate Content Manager, you will manage the production of book projects from delivery of the final manuscript to publication, working with authors and suppliers to deliver high quality print and digital products.
About the role
There is an exciting opportunity to join our Academic Content Operations department as an Associate Content Manager on a 9-month fixed term contract in our Humanities team.
The focus of the role is managing the production and publication of print and digital products across a range of subject areas, with the chance to work on some of our most prestigious titles. You will liaise with external contacts (editors and authors, including high-profile academics) and internal colleagues (Editorial, Design, Content Services, Marketing, Publicity, and Sales), as well as external suppliers, to achieve the best results for Cambridge and the academic community.
This role is ideal for a person who can be both organised and innovative; we have a high volume of content to handle, alongside our initiatives to support continuous improvement. Excellent communication skills, efficiency, and a willingness to trial new workflows are key for this role.
You will be provided with ongoing training and development opportunities to support our products and your own career goals. Associate Content Managers sit within Content Operations, the team responsible for the publication processes and quality assurance for our Academic books, Elements, and journals. There are opportunities to learn more about other content types and subjects and we encourage learning and flexibility.
This is your opportunity to make an impact on our publishing! If you don't want to miss out, please take a look at the job description attached at the end of the advert. We want to hear from you.
A bit about you
To be successful you will demonstrate you are decisive, collaborative, innovative, responsible, and responsive. You will have great organisational skills, thrive in collaboration with other colleagues, and will enjoy the challenge of developing relationships and trust with key external and internal contacts. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and coming up with and implementing new ideas for ways of working, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit.
You will ideally have experience from a previous publishing role that gives you insights into the key priorities for our industry, in particular the Academic business, although successful Associate Content Managers do not require publishing experience and would be trained in role.
You will be familiar with the priorities and pressures for our customers and be confident in corresponding with external and internal colleagues at any level of seniority. You will be dependable, engaged, and able to tackle problems with a ‘can-do' attitude to set us up for success in an evolving industry landscape.
Rewards and benefits
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:
- Group personal pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Green travel schemes
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Apply now
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications 11th of June 2023 and interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 19th June.
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 issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it does not meet the minimum skill and/or salary 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 everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
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.
