Overview
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world‑leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, is recruiting a Strategic Lead, Publishing & Partnerships to develop and deliver a UK Education publishing strategy for OCR qualifications. The role will lead the strategy for publisher support for OCR qualifications, ensuring timely, high‑quality, market‑leading resources are in place to support new and redeveloped qualifications.
Responsibilities
* Lead the end‑to‑end strategy to secure high‑quality Teaching & Learning support for OCR qualifications, balancing timelines, market size, changing customer needs and financial viability.
* Own and deliver a publishing roadmap across the portfolio, coordinating requirements across internal teams and external publishers.
* Partner closely with Qualifications Product Management and wider stakeholders to ensure portfolio planning reflects publishing needs and critical timeframes.
* Define and deliver strategic research on publishing themes, customer needs, industry trends, business models and emerging product types.
* Test, scope and validate innovative and alternative publishing models, building internal buy‑in and embedding new approaches with external partners.
* Manage budgets for in‑house and external publishing projects, actively monitoring costs and ensuring publishing income and expenditure are incorporated into project planning.
* Manage and deepen relationships with established third‑party publishers, influencing senior stakeholders to secure appropriate support for OCR products.
* Develop new relationships with digital teaching and learning resource publishers, building a broader ecosystem of support for OCR qualifications.
* Maintain ongoing customer and competitor insight to ensure strategies remain aligned to the UK education market and future needs.
* Own endorsement strategies, relationships and contracts, working closely with the Product Support Coordinator.
* Oversee the endorsement process for UK‑focused Cambridge publishing, ensuring a timely and high‑quality experience for third‑party publishers.
Qualifications
* Extensive experience in publishing, with strong knowledge of the UK education system and educational publishing landscape.
* Confidence using market insight and research to shape commercially viable propositions that deliver high customer value.
* Proven ability to develop and deliver successful strategies and roadmaps in complex environments.
* Experience influencing and assuring senior stakeholders and building effective partnerships.
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of the UK regulatory environment for education and qualifications.
* Experience working within an awarding organisation or education‑related setting.
* Experience engaging digital teaching and learning resource publishers or developing digital publishing models.
* Experience designing or operating endorsement or external partnership frameworks.
Diversity and Inclusion
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to equality and inclusion, welcoming applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual identity or background. We are a Disability‑Confident (DC) employer and offer adjustments for candidates with disabilities.
Benefits
* Competitive salaries.
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Private medical and permanent health insurance.
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* Group personal pension scheme.
* Life assurance up to 4 × annual salary.
* Green travel schemes.
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