Educational Content Strategist

McGraw Hill LLC.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Content Developer to shape educational products that reach students and educators across the UK, Ireland, Northern & Central Europe and beyond. You’ll influence what gets built, how it’s built, and ensure it meets today’s learners’ needs, from core textbooks to digital experiences on our Connect platform.

This role combines project and talent management with strategic product development and market insight.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
• Two or more years of relevant experience in publishing, education, technology, or a related field ideally in an editorial, content development, or instructional design capacity.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to juggle competing deadlines across multiple complex projects.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills with both internal teams and external stakeholders. Author management experience is desirable.
• A data-driven mindset with solid research and analytical capabilities.
• Financial awareness and experience managing project budgets.
• Advanced digital literacy, including Microsoft applications (required), content management systems, product databases, CRM tools, cloud-based authoring tools, ed tech platforms (desired).
• An understanding of instructional design principles is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project management across multiple simultaneous projects, from kick off through to launch.
• Manage project budgets effectively to support project profitability.
• Maintain clear project schedules, anticipate bottlenecks, and communicate risks proactively.
• Onboard, train, and manage authors and contributors, building a strong network that supports efficient product development and commercial opportunity.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape to inform product direction.
• Negotiate with authors and contributors to ensure customer insight drives content decisions.
• Uphold a robust quality assurance process, with particular focus on digital first products.
• Actively propose new ideas, methodologies, and approaches to content delivery.
• Conduct retrospective analyses and share findings with regional and global teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyse current and emerging market trends to ensure products meet real customer needs.
• Engage end-users in testing and feedback loops to drive continuous product improvement.
• Support the sales team with strategic enablement tools and product insights.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Data analysis

Research

Digital literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

CMS

CRM tools

Cloud-based authoring

EdTech platforms

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Content Developer to shape educational products that reach students and educators across the UK, Ireland, Northern & Central Europe and beyond. You’ll influence what gets built, how it’s built, and ensure it meets today’s learners’ needs, from core textbooks to digital experiences on our Connect platform.

This role combines project and talent management with strategic product development and market insight.