We are the world's largest university press. That means we serve the academic community as no other publisher can. We work in partnership with institutions and learned societies to bring a world of knowledge to the fingertips of students and researchers worldwide. The goal is impact. Together with our academic communities, we curate and seamlessly connect together the ideas that push their fields forward, so they can learn from them, add to them, and continue a virtuous cycle of scholarship. And because we are a part of the academic community and guided in everything we do by our mission, we re-invest in our people, our publishing, and the world-leading research institution of which we are part. About the Role The Assistant Content Editor role is based in our Higher Education group, which publishes educational resources in a range of disciplines to meet current teaching and learning needs. In this market-facing role you will be responsible for deploying market-facing surveys that gather feedback to inform the development of new acquisition proposals, the revision of existing products, and the development of content being drafted by our authors. You will also be responsible for project‑managing under-contract projects and teaching support materials, working in partnership with content authors and subject matter experts to produce materials that meet the needs of customers, and align with the agreed schedule, brief, and budget. Key responsibilities in this role will include: Coordinating the market review of new product proposals: research reviewers, issue review invitations, set deadlines/follow up, collate and anonymize reviews. Market validation of content: Coordinate external peer review of draft content with a view to gaining necessary market validation and, in parallel, seeding the market for future adoptions. Project management: Manage projects to ensure their completion to brief, schedule, budget, and in line with available resource. Actively maintain awareness of costs during content development through to market launch. Manage the author relationship prior to submission of their content to ensure their work fully meets the agreed specification and contractual requirements.Draw up clear and comprehensive author guidance, and adopt working practices that ensure authors adhere to this guidance. Curation of teaching support materials and services: Commission and coordinate the preparation of market-required resources to support the use of our content and products in the classroom. Evaluate content for quality and fit with market need according to project specifications, while looking for ways to minimize investment in these resources. Draw on usage data (where available), market feedback, and other metrics to inform strategic decisions about which supplements to support. Data maintenance: Ensure project tracking systems and CRM systems, particularly Oxford Publish and Salesforce, are up to date with accurate data We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You To be successful in this role, you will ideally: Be highly literate and numerate. Have strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills. Be able to work well on your own initiative and to be proactive in solving problems. Be a collaborative and flexible team player. Always demonstrate excellent attention to detail. Demonstrate excellent written communication as well as strong interpersonal and verbal skills. Have a demonstrable interest in the publishing industry, with some prior experience of educational publishing an advantage. Have a demonstrable ability to learn and effectively use different IT systems and software. This advert may close earlier than the stated deadline, so please apply as soon as possible. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact cynthia.yue@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.