Content Developer

Overview

Make an Impact

At McGraw Hill, we believe that the right content, delivered in the right way, can transform how people learn. As a Content Developer, you'll sit at the heart of that mission shaping educational products that reach students and educators across the UK, Ireland, Northern & Central Europe region and beyond. 

This isn't just a publishing role. You'll influence what gets built, how it's built, and ensure it truly meets the needs of today's learners. From core textbooks to cutting-edge digital experiences on our Connect platform, your work will directly contribute to better learning outcomes for students. 

If you're someone who thrives on variety, takes pride in delivering quality, and wants your work to matter, this is the role for you.

How You Can Make an Impact

• Champion content quality across a diverse portfolio spanning Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, and Psychology
• Bridge the gap between market needs and product delivery, ensuring what we build genuinely serves educators and students
• Drive digital transformation by contributing to innovative content formats and platform-based learning experiences
• Build lasting relationships with subject matter experts, authors, and internal teams that elevate the quality of every project
• Influence the future of McGraw Hill's regional and global product strategy through data-driven insights and retrospective analysis

What You Will Be Doing

Project & Talent Management

• 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

Strategic & Competitive Product Development

• 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

Market Focus 

• 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

We Are Looking for Someone With 

• 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.

Mindset & Approach 

• A genuine passion for technology-enabled learning and a desire to drive change 

• Solutions-focused and independently minded you know when to act and when to escalate 

• Customer and market-focused, always keeping the end-user in view 

• Collaborative, agile, and comfortable working across regional and global teams 

• Articulate, persistent, and constructive especially when negotiating with authors and contributors 

Why Work for Us 

Purpose-driven work. McGraw Hill has been advancing learning for over 130 years. Every product you develop contributes to a mission that genuinely matters, helping educators teach better, and students learn more effectively.  

Room to grow, you'll gain exposure to regional and global projects, cross-functional teams, and an evolving digital landscape that will continuously stretch your skills. A collaborative culture. You won't be working in isolation. You'll be part of a team that values open communication, shared learning, and partnering across functions to get things done well. 

Innovation at the core. We're actively investing in digital transformation, and you'll have a real voice in shaping how that happens, contributing ideas, testing new approaches, and influencing how content is developed and delivered. 

Flexibility and impact. Work across a diverse portfolio of disciplines, engage with a wide network of academics and industry experts, and see the direct results of your efforts in products that reach learners every day. 

The pay range for this position is between 35,000 to 38,000 GBP annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.

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