Development Editor - 7301

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment in India is seeking a Development Editor to support the publishing process across education resources. The role focuses on timely delivery, high-quality content, and coordination with authors, freelancers, and the product team.

You will ensure content accuracy, align with pedagogical practices, and manage project scope and budgets within deadlines. The position is based in India and requires strong editorial skills and collaboration with diverse

Qualifications

• Master's in relevant subject from a premium university or educational institute.
• Minimum 5-6 years in a competitive work environment.
• Strong editorial skills.
• Exposure to assessment creation and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver resources as per pedagogical practices and curriculum requirements of the target market.
• Prepare and maintain publishing-related documents.
• Evaluate key competition and prepare detailed competition analysis for new series and revisions.
• Develop sample chapter templates with all features.
• Evaluate manuscript and outline the manuscript development process and its delivery.
• Work with authors to finish the project in time as per the approved scope and budget.
• Responsible for content accuracy and all varieties of editing.
• Interact with freelancers, content developers, reviewers and authors to finalize books and digital components.
• Sign off the handover of final print-ready PDFs and digital deliverables to the product development team.

Skills

Editorial skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Master's in relevant subject

Job description

Reports to (job title)

Senior Development Editor/Associate Publishing Manager

Job Title

Development Editor

Department / Business Unit

Education

Location

India

Reports to (job title)

Senior Development Editor/Associate Publishing Manager

Job Purpose

Assisting Senior Development Editor/Publishing Manager Plan, develop, prioritize, implement and oversee the publishing process ensuring that books/products/solutions are published/released within set deadlines, as per the scope, according to the budget and are of the highest quality.
Ensure that we produce objective, accurate content without hurting the sensibilities of any community.

Principal accountabilities

Publishing

• Design, develop and deliver resources as per the pedagogical practices and curriculum requirements of the target market
• Prepare and maintain publishing-related documents
• Evaluate key competition and prepare detailed competition analysis for new series as well as revision
• Develop sample chapter templates with all the features
• Evaluate manuscript and outline the manuscript development process and its delivery
• Work with authors to finish the project in time as per the approved scope and budget
• Responsible for content accuracy, all varieties of editing of the resources we publish
• Interact with freelancers, content developers, reviewers and authors to finalise the book(s), digital components, teacher support material
• Sign off the handover of the final print-ready PDF of the book(s) and final deliverables of the digital components to the product development team as per the pre-approved scope of work

Budget

• Responsible for delivering the projects within the budget allotted
• Compliant as per the processes established by Cambridge University Press while dealing with freelancers, content developers, subject matter experts, suppliers and vendors

Customer Connect

• Aware of the new developments in the K12 segment of publishing
• Understand government guidelines and policies related to education
• Keeping an eye on all the major developments of CBSE/ICSE boards; understanding their guidelines and policies
• Understand the pedagogy and nuances of the subject
• Understand the user environment of the target audience
• Deliver product training to the target customers
• Client communication in Custom projects

Additional Duties

To carry out any other duties which may be reasonably expected of you by your immediate manager or a senior director.

Press Policies and Procedures

• Be compliant and follow the code of ethics.
• To abide by all policies and procedures, as detailed in the contract of employment and the staff handbook, for example, Health & Safety, e-mail and Internet use and standards of behaviour.

Key Skills

• Strong team player
• Excellent attention to detail and thorough, methodical approach
• Experience with working both independently and collaboratively
• Flexible during times of change
• Strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Master's in relevant subject from a premium university or educational institute
• Minimum 5-6 years in a competitive work environment
• Strong editorial skills
• Exposure to assessment creation and implementation

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, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it's part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.

To enable an environment which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That's why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.