Digital content developer

Closing date: 28th February 2025

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)

Location: This role will be based in our London office, or our regional offices in Sheffield or Didcot, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.

Create impactful digital content at this leading educational publisher!

At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student.

Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning. Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Support Hachette Learning in its digital transformation, by developing engaging and impactful digital educational content across multiple subject disciplines at primary, secondary and further education levels, aimed at UK and international markets.
• Manage external writers, subject matter experts and/or editorial vendors, and collaborate closely with internal colleagues in Product Development, Product Delivery, Product Management and other stakeholders.
• The role involves briefing requirements for the content and supervising quality of draft and final submissions to ensure effective pedagogical approach and content structure.

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have:

• A proven track record of developing content for digital-first educational products.
• A good understanding of digital learning principles and pedagogical approaches and knowledge of digital learning platforms.
• Experience developing content to maximise learning outcomes, feature possibilities and account for technical limitations.
• An ability to adapt and enhance passive content into interactive formats, including adaptive learning, videos, audio, animated and gamified resources.

Other key skills include:

• Confidence in managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously, within commercial budgets and on strict time schedules, with a calm and problem-solving approach
• Strong communication skills, including briefing, managing and coaching writers and freelancers, and collaborating with internal colleagues
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including subject matter experts, technical teams, content/editorial/marketing teams and external suppliers.
• Experience in assessing and implementing feedback so that content meets different market needs

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.