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Associate, Content Developer

🇬🇧 Hybrid - GB 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ May 11th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Pearson is hiring an Associate, Content Developer. This role focuses on creating and developing science content products to meet quality, budget, and timeline requirements while maintaining editorial excellence, managing external suppliers, and utilizing content management tools to ensure materials align with intended learning outcomes. The position emphasizes technical editorial execution and project delivery as an individual contributor.

Highlights
  • Lead quality assurance across all stages of content production, including copyediting and proofing, adhering to editorial policies and 'Right First Time' standards.
  • Evaluate drafts and manuscripts to ensure they meet pedagogical goals and learning outcomes.
  • Manage relationships and deliverables with external authors, consultants, and third-party suppliers, including briefing and contracting.
  • Use content creation and workflow tools such as XML templates and Content Management Systems daily.
  • Monitor project budgets, schedules, and business cases, keeping managers informed of changes.
  • Ensure compliance with established quality standards and editorial benchmarks for all products.
  • Strong experience required in editorial workflows and content development in professional or educational contexts.
  • Proficiency with content creation tools and systems, including XML, CMS, and project tracking software.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Education, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications, or related fields, along with proven capability in managing content quality and deadlines.
  • Role is within Pearson’s Assessment & Qualifications organization, classified under Learning Subject Matter Experts, full-time schedule.

Associate, Content Developer Full Description

Job Title: Content Developer

Career Architecture Role: Content Learning Specialist (CLS)

Career Architecture Tier: IC10

Description: This is an editorial and content development role focused on science

Location: Oxford or London (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

As a Content developer , you help create and develop products and services to time, quality, and cost, ensuring they deliver intended learning outcomes. You are responsible for maintaining editorial excellence across production stages, managing external suppliers, and utilizing content tools to ensure all materials are fit for purpose. This is an individual contributor role focused on technical editorial execution and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Quality Assurance: Lead QA across content production stages (copyedit, activity briefs, proofs, screen checks), ensuring strict adherence to "Right First Time" criteria and Editorial Policy.

  • Content Evaluation: Assess whether drafts and manuscripts are fit for purpose, ensuring pedagogical alignment with intended learning outcomes.

  • Supplier Management: Collaborate with authors, consultants, and third-party suppliers to ensure content meets requirements; contribute to briefing, contracting, and QA of deliverables.

  • System Utilization: Manage day-to-day use of content creation and workflow tools, including XML templates and Content Management Systems (CMS).

  • Project Delivery: Monitor business cases, budgets, and schedules to support delivery on time, keeping Content Delivery Managers informed of any scope or schedule changes.

  • Standards Compliance: Ensure all developed products meet established quality benchmarks and internal editorial standards.

Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong experience in editorial workflows and content development within a professional or educational setting.

  • Proficiency in content creation tools and workflow systems (e.g., XML, CMS, and project tracking tools).

  • Excellent attention to detail with a focus on quality control and "Right First Time" delivery.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills for managing relationships with external authors and consultants.

  • Ability to evaluate manuscripts and technical drafts for pedagogical suitability.

  • Solid organizational skills to manage deliverables within budget and time constraints.

Qualifications (Education & Experience):

  • Relevant professional experience in editorial, content development, or instructional design roles.

  • Proven track record of managing content quality and meeting project deadlines.

  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law.

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Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.


Job:

Learning Subject Matter Experts

Job Family: LEARNING_&_CONTENT_DEVELOPMENT

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