Content Team Lead

• Salary:£33,300 - £43,400 Location:Cambridge Country:UK Business Unit:Academic Vacancy Type:Permanent Closing Date:29 December 2024

Meet the recruiter Julie Wilcock julie.wilcock@cambridge.org
Salary: £34,500 - £44,850 per annum Location: Cambridge & Hybrid Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week) Lead a dynamic team at the heart of academic publishing, delivering high-quality content with a global impact in a key leadership role that balances project oversight, financial management, and process improvements within a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role As a Content Team Lead in our Academic division, you will manage a team of 7–10 Senior Content Managers and Content Managers, ensuring their training, development, and performance align with our goals. Overseeing the production of 250–450 titles annually, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality academic books in print and digital formats. You will:

• Drive team performance through effective line management, workload balancing, and ongoing training.
• Act as the main liaison for authors, editors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery of projects.
• Directly manage or support complex, high-value projects while monitoring the overall team portfolio.
• Oversee annual budgets, managing costs, contracts, and financial processes.
• Continuously refine workflows and processes through data analysis and cross-departmental collaboration to ensure operational excellence.

About you We are looking for an experienced, motivated leader with a passion for delivering exceptional results in academic publishing. You will bring to this role:

• Proven line management experience, including performance reviews, team development, and workload management.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of publishing workflows, particularly in academic or professional book production.
• Financial acumen, including budgeting and cost control, with experience managing significant project spend.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to foster relationships with authors, colleagues, and suppliers.
• A proactive mindset for continuous improvement, with the ability to identify challenges and implement solutions.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to expand your publishing expertise, lead a talented team, and contribute to the success of a globally respected organization. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 29th December 2024. Please note due to the Christmas Holiday period interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 13th January 2025. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 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, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.