Job Description

Salary: Competitve
Location: New Delhi
Country: India
Business Unit: Education
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14 August 2025

Meet the recruiter

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Sadhna Jha


sadhna.jha@cambridge.org









Reporting to: Publishing Manager





Key responsibilities




Conducting research on market trends, studying competition Conducting product presentations and workshops Adept at customer interaction and consolidating existing high-value relationships Finalizing the project timelines and budget for a particular product Interacting with prospective users and gauging the impact of the proposed product Finding new ways to make the product portfolio grow by understanding industry trends Analysing global products and customization as per local needs Value addition to existing products (Reprints/Revisions) Creating new product ideas with a strict eye on the P&L Conducting product training sessions across India Responsible for managing projects to ensure the highest quality control standards as per ideal TAT (Turnaround Time) Content development, author management & vendor management Accountable for final quality, accuracy, budget, schedule & program goals Identifying risks to schedule, budget, scope and ensure project completion Project Management: coordinating with design team for book covers & layout, production team & manufacturing team to ensure on-time delivery of content Exposure to digital product development




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




Working with Author/s


Work with authors to complete the projects as per the approved scope, budget, schedule and key quality measures Maintain cordial and productive relationship with authors




Working with Product Development team


Work closely with the team to deliver the components basis the approved pub plan Provide relevant content input and info to help them finalise the templates, QA matrix/checklists Finalise the components as per the QA matrix/checklists




Working with Sales and Marketing teams


Aware of the marketing strategies for the promotion of the books Ready to travel with the sales team for the promotion of the books Product training of the sales team and the target user




Key Skills


Strong team player Subject matter expert in the field of SST English language proficiency is a must Advance-level proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe PDF Self-driven and enthusiastic Ready to adapt and learn Ability to work well under pressure Capable of meeting deadlines Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills




Qualification


Master's in History/ Geography/ any subject in the Social Sciences stream from a premium university or educational institute

Work Experience


Minimum 4-5 years in a competitive work environment

Desirable:


Working knowledge of commonly used video and audio editing software Strong editorial skills Exposure to assessment creation and implementation A degree/diploma in Publishing Exposure to educational products in the international markets * Teaching experience in Social Studies