Job Title: Product Owner, Propositions (Editorial) Salary range: COMPETITIVE Contract: 1 Permanent, Full time and 1 Fixed-term contract (12 months maternity cover) Location: Madrid, Spain & Hybrid working and Cambridge, UK & Hybrid working Please note we are currently recruiting for 2 positions and advertising both roles in the locations above.
Do you have strong print and digital publishing skills and experience?
Are you customer-focused and collaborative?
Are you keen to identify solutions which delight customers, and which can be delivered efficiently?
Do you aspire to be part of a dynamic team, dedicated to reacting to market-driven opportunities?
Then this could be your next role.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About the role We are looking for two Product Owners, one permanent and another 12-month maternity cover contract, with editorial backgrounds to join our team, developing integrated learning and assessment English materials for global markets.
We are a forward-thinking team, who enjoy working collaboratively and sharing ideas: we have colleagues in different locations around the world and strive to foster a strong connection as a team, despite the physical distance.
As Product Owner in this team, you will have a varied role, leading on several projects with tasks ranging from supporting a Commissioning Editor's work with external suppliers, to overseeing digital updates, to scoping and validating proposals for new integrated learning and assessment materials.
You will need to be curious about the customer and be able to collaborate and align with colleagues to answer customer needs in a way which is feasible and viable.
This means engaging with customers, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, and leading in-house and external editorial delivery teams.
You will have the opportunity to hear feedback directly from customers, which can be extremely motivating.
This role offers a great opportunity for growth and development, as well as the chance to make a significant, positive contribution to the development of English materials for our customers all over the world.
About you We are looking for an individual with strong publishing skills and commercial acumen.
A background in conceptualising and delivering editorial components with experience in researching, planning, and specifying a range of products is essential.
This should include involvement in projects that have included print and digital products.
You will have experience of developing and adapting learning and/or assessment materials.
You will be able to lead internal editorial teams and external freelancer/packager teams to deliver them.
You will be an excellent problem-solver in high-pressure situations and be able to come up with innovative but practical solutions.
You will be organised and flexible, and an excellent communicator.
You should be a true collaborator, embracing opportunities for integrated learning and assessment and seek to empower others.
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 reward package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one.
We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location.
We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Ready to pursue your potential?
Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 13th October 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place in the following weeks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role.
Therefore, if you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to an equitable recruitment process.
As such, all applications must be submitted via our official online application form.
Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
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 it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together.
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
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.
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