Assistant Editor

Job Description for External Candidates: Assistant Product Manager (Editorial) Role Overview

In this unique role, the Associate Editor will be responsible for developing content that meets the highest quality, time, and cost standards. This is a unique opportunity to work on some of Pearson’s best Higher Education print and digital products globally, customize them to suit the needs of various international markets, and to see them through right from the content creation and development stage to their production.

Candidate in this role will work closely with colleagues in Editorial, Production, Marketing, Sales, and Technology around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing content that meets the highest quality, time, and cost standards
• Working with contributors and Editorial, Production, and Technology colleagues to deliver high-quality publications, and their related supplements, in a timely fashion
• In collaboration with internal stakeholders, developing a product plan for products keeping both core content and digital format enhancements in mind. 
• Ensuring that all key milestones and schedules on all projects are met and proposing alternative plans to keep projects on schedule as required
• Creating and maintaining product and SME information as required  
• Establishing strong and clear communication within the Global Editions team, and with Pearson colleagues around the world
• Negotiating with authors and contributors, freelancers, project teams, text and cover designers, and Production and Manufacturing colleagues
• Assessing, planning, and preparing manuscripts/contributions for publication
• Ensuring that all material conforms to Pearson’s diversity, equity, and inclusion guidelines and is created keeping the different cultural sensitivities of a global audience in mind
• Ensuring that all content is accessible for all users
• Work with Production colleagues to ensure proofs and versions are checked
• Taking a proactive role in driving a project forward at all times

Desired Skills and Experience

Candidates in this role are likely to have an undergraduate/postgraduate degree, working in higher education or in an international publishing experience, a record of accomplishment, and the ability to demonstrate the right qualities to take on this exciting role, including:

• demonstrate strong project management and content development skills
• juggle a number of concurrent projects and prioritize effectively
• work closely with authors / subject matter experts, and freelancers
• shape and develop ideas into successful, saleable material
• be market-focused and commercially driven
• build strong personal networks in the relevant communities
• demonstrate excellent communication and organization skills
• be sensitive to the requirements of working across different cultures
• work proactively and flexibly in a team, and inspire those around you