C1-Editor

Job Description

C1-Editor

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Editor

Job Code:

LOB: Product

Career Stage/Level: C1.0

Department: Product

Role reporting into: Monika Saha

Sub-department: MyPedia

Reportee roles: NA

Location: Noida

No. of positions: 1

Position Description:

Key Accountabilities & Deliverables:

1. Product Development by optimally utilizing limited resources within stipulated Time and Budget

• Developing and delivering MyPedia English coursebooks and workbooks, checking video resources and assessment for the teacher to synthesize all the tools to deliver an excellent class within the given time period.
• Liaisons with freelancers and developers and tracking their work progress.

1. Responsibly allocate and account for the use of fiscal resources, weighing alternatives and their benefits; monitor budget usage and ensure critical costs are covered.

• Seek ways to reduce costs.
• Understand the production (plant) cost, monitor the P&L sheet monthly, track the positive Gross Margin.
• Seek inputs from sales data on each title performance

1. Publishing Efficacy Goals for K-12 MyPedia product portfolio

• Gathering product feedback to remedy or reinforce product portfolio.
• Work closely with Efficacy & PD team to generate actionable insights, product improvement processes, and drive evaluations that lead to better outcomes for far more people.
• To connect with users, ARMs, product manager and sales colleagues for feedback on classroom efficacy of MyPedia portfolio.

1. Increase innovation to drive growth

• Accelerate innovation in MyPedia version 3.
• Conceptualise improved/new features to increase product efficacy.

Additional Responsibilities:

• School visits for market feedback
• Liaisons with freelancers/vendors

Key Challenges:

• Delivering excellent quality products in stipulated time
• Time management

Candidate Profile:

Core Technical/Functional Competencies:

Essential: Content development,

Desired: Writing, Teaching

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential: M.A

Desired: Specialisationin English

Previous Experience

Essential: 5 years of experience teaching, content development

Desired:

Core Behavioural Competencies:

Essential: Imaginative,

Desired: Collaborative

ABOUT US

At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always reexamining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe.

We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.

We believe education is a vital force that can empower people, help them to reach their potential and contribute to more connected communities, all around the world. Our strength comes from our outstanding people; our strong relationships in the education world; our expertise in using technology to help people learn; our global footprint and local reach; and our position as a profitable, global company with a unifying sense of purpose.

Qualifications

Job Description

Job Title: Editor

Job Code:

LOB: Product

Career Stage/Level: C1.0

Department: Product

Role reporting into: Monika Saha

Sub-department: MyPedia

Reportee roles: NA

Location: Noida

No. of positions: 1

Position Description:

Key Accountabilities & Deliverables:

1. Product Development by optimally utilizing limited resources within stipulated Time and Budget

• Developing and delivering MyPedia English coursebooks and workbooks, checking video resources and assessment for the teacher to synthesize all the tools to deliver an excellent class within the given time period.
• Liaisons with freelancers and developers and tracking their work progress.

1. Responsibly allocate and account for the use of fiscal resources, weighing alternatives and their benefits; monitor budget usage and ensure critical costs are covered.

• Seek ways to reduce costs.
• Understand the production (plant) cost, monitor the P&L sheet monthly, track the positive Gross Margin.
• Seek inputs from sales data on each title performance

1. Publishing Efficacy Goals for K-12 MyPedia product portfolio

• Gathering product feedback to remedy or reinforce product portfolio.
• Work closely with Efficacy & PD team to generate actionable insights, product improvement processes, and drive evaluations that lead to better outcomes for far more people.
• To connect with users, ARMs, product manager and sales colleagues for feedback on classroom efficacy of MyPedia portfolio.

1. Increase innovation to drive growth

• Accelerate innovation in MyPedia version 3.
• Conceptualise improved/new features to increase product efficacy.

Additional Responsibilities:

• School visits for market feedback
• Liaisons with freelancers/vendors

Key Challenges:

• Delivering excellent quality products in stipulated time
• Time management

Candidate Profile:

Core Technical/Functional Competencies:

Essential: Content development,

Desired: Writing, Teaching

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential: M.A

Desired: Specialisationin English

Previous Experience

Essential: 5 years of experience teaching, content development

Desired:

Core Behavioural Competencies:

Essential: Imaginative,

Desired: Collaborative

ABOUT US

At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always reexamining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe.

We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.

We believe education is a vital force that can empower people, help them to reach their potential and contribute to more connected communities, all around the world. Our strength comes from our outstanding people; our strong relationships in the education world; our expertise in using technology to help people learn; our global footprint and local reach; and our position as a profitable, global company with a unifying sense of purpose.

Primary Location: IN-IN-Noida

Work Locations: IN-Noida-WTT Sector 16 World Trade Tower, 15th Floor C-01, Sector 16 Noida 201301

Job: Publishing

Organization: Growth

Employee Status: Regular Employee

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Job Posting: Aug 19, 2019

Job Unposting: Aug 27, 2019

Schedule: Full-time Regular

Req ID: 1910493

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.