Editorial Project Manager

Who we are and what we do

At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student.

Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning.

Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

Hachette Learning is looking for an Editorial Project Manager to deliver a wide range of complex and demanding digital and print resources from handover of manuscript to publication, with expertise and autonomy. The job holder will be responsible for ensuring that allocated projects keep to schedule, budget and quality standards and other business areas are aware of progress.

Responsibilities:

• Manage highly illustrated, multi-component projects through the product delivery process, keeping to agreed schedule, budget and quality standards. Manage risks, adapt to change, identify major issues and propose solutions
• Create high quality digital assets and courses that are adaptable, reusable and pedagogically sound
• Outsource projects to external suppliers, managing budgets, schedules and quality
• Liaison with external suppliers and authors throughout the product delivery and production process
• Represent Editorial on cross-functional, cross-subject projects where necessary

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be an experienced editorial project manager, ideally in educational publishing, who is familiar with the requirements of highly illustrated, multi-component digital and print projects, and has delivered high quality educational resources for a wide range of global markets.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

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