Advanced Specialist, Content Developer

Pearson; Pol; Remote; EUR 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Content Developer to lead the development of high-quality English language learning products across print, digital, and hybrid formats. You will align with customer needs, portfolio priorities, pedagogical standards, timelines, and budget while managing multiple stakeholders and content components throughout the development lifecycle.

Join a team that values collaboration, editorial excellence, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to apply AI tools to

Qualifications

• Experience in English Language Teaching or content development.
• Strong ELT/ELL pedagogy knowledge (CEFR/GSE).
• Editorial, quality review, and project management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, freelancers, authors, or outsourced content partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead content development and development editing for English Language Learning products.
• Review and approve manuscripts, assessments, scripts, audio/video materials, image briefs, digital content, and supporting resources.
• Ensure content is pedagogically sound and aligned with learning outcomes and Pearson standards.
• Manage projects end-to-end: scope, schedules, documentation, risks, stakeholder reviews, delivery milestones.
• Collaborate with Product, Content Development, Production, Digital, Assessment, Design, Marketing, vendors, authors, and freelancers.
• Manage external vendors and partners with clear expectations, quality, timelines, deliverables.
• Identify risks, recommend solutions, and keep projects on track.
• Support continuous improvement including AI and emerging tools.

Skills

ELT expertise

Editorial judgment

Project ownership

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

AI / emerging tools

Advanced English

Tools

Project management tools

AI tools

Job description

Advanced Specialist, Content Developer

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are.

Our team:

The English Language Learning Content Development team creates high-quality learning experiences for teachers and learners across print, digital, and hybrid formats. The team partners closely with Product, Content Development, Production, Digital, Assessment, vendors, and other stakeholders to deliver content that is pedagogically strong, commercially relevant, and aligned with Pearson standards.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Content Developer to join our English Language Learning team. In this role, you will lead the development and delivery of high-quality English language learning products, ensuring alignment with customer needs, portfolio priorities, pedagogical standards, timelines, budget, and business objectives. This role is ideal for someone with strong ELT/ELL expertise, editorial judgment, project ownership, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and content components across the full development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead content development and development editing for English Language Learning products.
• Review and approve manuscripts, assessments, scripts, audio/video materials, image briefs, digital content, and supporting resources.
• Ensure content is pedagogically sound, practical for teachers and learners, and aligned with CEFR, GSE, learning outcomes, and Pearson quality standards.
• Manage projects end-to-end, including scope, schedules, documentation, risks, stakeholder reviews, and delivery milestones.
• Work closely with Product, Content Development, Production, Digital, Assessment, Design, Marketing, vendors, authors, and freelancers.
• Manage external vendors and partners, ensuring clear expectations, quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Identify risks, recommend solutions, and make informed content decisions to keep projects on track.
• Support continuous improvement, including the use of AI and emerging tools to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Required skills and experience:

• Strong alignment with Pearson’s culture and values by demonstrating Pearson’s Essential Behaviors in how you deliver results—not just what you achieve, but how you achieve it.
• Experience in English Language Teaching, English Language Learning, educational publishing, or content development.
• Previous English language teaching experience or strong ELT expertise.
• Strong understanding of ELT/ELL pedagogy, CEFR, GSE, learning outcomes, and language progression.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or managing learning materials across print and/or digital formats.
• Solid editorial, quality review, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, freelancers, authors, or outsourced content development partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Confidence to work independently, manage ambiguity, identify risks, and propose practical solutions.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies is highly desirable.
• Interest in AI, emerging technologies, and new content development practices is desirable.
• Advanced English proficiency is required.

Location & Work Set Up

This is a full-time, remote role based in Poland.

Your Rewards & Benefits

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families, too.

Please see our attractive Poland benefits here: https://pearsonbenefitsglobal.com/poland/

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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