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Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Aug 17, 2025
Full time
The AI Context Engineer is responsible for delivering and optimizing AI ecosystems that deliver exceptional English Language Teaching experiences. This role architects the "invisible curriculum" that guides AI behaviour, ensuring our technology embodies decades of educational expertise while adapting to diverse learning contexts globally. The position focuses on strategic design and optimization of AI system contexts to revolutionize English Language Teaching through intelligent, culturally sensitive, and pedagogically-sound AI-powered products. Key responsibilities in this role will include: Design comprehensive context systems embedding proven ELT methodologies, learning theories, and pedagogical best practices; Engineer context structures integrating with existing curricula and learning pathways; Develop dynamic frameworks adapting to diverse cultural and educational contexts Build and optimize RAG systems for intelligent content surfacing; Design multi-modal context systems integrating text, audio, visual elements; Implement real-time context adaptation based on learner progress Curate and structure educational content repositories; Engineer assessment contexts for meaningful feedback; Create personalized learning support systems for diverse learner profiles Develop context quality metrics and measurement frameworks; Establish continuous improvement processes; Ensure ethical AI implementation promoting inclusive learning experiences We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be: AI/ML fundamentals including LLMs, NLP, and system architecture Programming proficiency in Python with AI/ML frameworks RAG systems and vector database experience Previous experience in educational technology, AI/ML applications, or digital learning product development (desirable) Proven experience in database design, API development, and data pipeline management Cross-cultural competency in diverse educational contexts Deep ELT methodology knowledge and curriculum development expertise (desirable) We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance and a management bonus. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all. In the region of £75,000 dependent on skills and experience
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Aug 13, 2025
Full time
More and more people are choosing to learn English. When they do, they become part of an international community of English language learners. We are proud to be at that community's heart. Our learning materials are trusted by millions of teachers, educational institutions, parents, and learners worldwide. They can teach and learn on their own terms, make progress, and achieve their goals. Together, we move English language learning forward.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Aug 13, 2025
Full time
Search for a particular role, or use the filters to refine results and find the position that's right for you. We support people wherever and however they want to learn, so they can achieve their learning goals and uncover new possibilities. Today, we reach more learners than ever, in more ways than ever. About the Role As Branch Executive, you will support the Branch team responsible for the Education Branches and ELT office markets that purchase resources from the Education Division. You will support the delivery of sales and drive profitable growth by managing processes in key regions, acting as the day-to-day contact for nominated territories, and collaborating with the Senior Branch Development Manager to boost sales and gather market intelligence. You will cultivate relationships with key contacts, manage pricing and contract records, and oversee the supply chain for special sales projects with stakeholders. Using your product and market knowledge, you will drive sales through effective communication and influence. Proficiency in systems like Excel and S4 will be essential to manage data and reporting. We operate a hybrid working policy requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills Experience with sales and marketing techniques Experience working in an international marketplace We value work/life balance at OUP. We offer 25 days' holiday, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and a 3-day Christmas closure. Our 35-hour workweek is flexible, and we are open to discussing flexible working patterns depending on the role. We also offer active employee networks and societies. Our benefits include pension contributions up to 12%, loans and savings schemes via Salary Finance, travel to work schemes, and local discounts. This role also includes a discretionary annual payment. Please visit our Rewards and Recognition page for more details. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds to reflect the markets we serve. Life at one of the world's leading publishers Advancing knowledge and learning globally The qualities and behaviors we value Developing people through inclusive leadership
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Jul 11, 2025
Full time
Head of Content Creation Supplier Management We're looking for a strategic leader to drive the outsourcing and supplier management strategy for ELT content creation. The Head of Content Creation Supplier Management role is central to scaling high-quality content delivery through effective supplier partnerships, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Key responsibilities in this role will include: Lead the development and execution of global outsourcing models for ELT content. Manage supplier commissioning, performance, and capacity planning across regions. Align resource strategies with product pipelines and business priorities. Oversee KPI tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with Heads of Content, Product Managers, and operational teams to ensure delivery excellence. Drive cost control, budget planning, and supplier value optimization. Please refer to the enclosed job description for the detailed key accountabilities in this role. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Proven experience in supplier management, outsourcing strategy, or content operations. Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Expertise in resource planning, performance metrics, and budget control. A passion for innovation and operational efficiency in content delivery. We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all. £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on skills and experience
Oxford University Press
Jul 10, 2025
Full time
Search for a particular role, or use the filters to refine results and find the position that's right for you. We support people wherever and however they want to learn, so they can achieve their learning goals and uncover new possibilities. Today, we reach more learners than ever, in more ways than ever. About the Role As our new Head of Product Management, you will straddle business strategy, technology, and innovation to drive digital product success. In this high impact role, you will lead a team of highly skilled Product Managers with responsibility for the product strategy and roadmap for digital products for the UK and International business branches in the Education division; overseeing user experience and educational impact to meet customer expectations and deliver financial and strategic objectives, working in collaboration with key divisional and local stakeholders. You will ensure effective product management of digitally smart, user friendly, market competitive solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of service, from strategic planning to tactical operations, including researching and bringing new products to market, leading ongoing improvement and maintenance of existing services, and overseeing product retirement. Monitoring market and digital trends, advising on acquisition/partnership opportunities, and representing UK and International requirements on divisional and/or global initiatives where required. This role is responsible for leading and delivering a comprehensive digital product strategy for the UK and International branches, aligning with OUP's broader vision and driving long-term educational and commercial success. It champions user needs, leverages market insights to inform publishing plans, and ensures effective cross-functional collaboration across Publishing, Sales and Marketing. The position involves managing key stakeholder relationships, fostering a culture of innovation, and providing strategic leadership and team development. Additionally, it oversees operational planning and financial control, contributing to the organisation's overall performance and reputation as an employer of choice. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You Experience of developing product and business strategy. Proven success in defining and delivering successful digital product strategies. Experience of leading multiple cross-divisional business initiatives to tight timeframes. Knowledge of educational policy and pedagogy and a demonstrable experience of digital education, publishing and learning technologies. Experience of using management information systems to analyze business performance and market trends, particularly of digital products and services, as well as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Explicit experience in delivering and evolving service in a disaggregated platform model, including in the evolving context of commoditization, and cloud services exploitation. We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance and a discretionary annual management bonus. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all. Life at one of the world's leading publishers Advancing knowledge and learning around the world The qualities we look for and the behaviours we value Developing people through inclusive leadership
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Jul 09, 2025
Full time
Group Payroll Manager (Part Time, Fixed Term Contract) OUP has more than 5,000 employees based in around 50 countries. As a key member of the People Services function within the HR team, you will work with local People Services and other HR colleagues to ensure that all payroll processes are completed in accordance with local legislation and OUP terms and conditions, and all our people paid accurately and on time. As Group Payroll Manager you'll ensure that colleagues work to agreed processes and standard operating procedures, overseeing monthly and annual tasks required by both internal and external stakeholders. You'll be responsible for managing the selection and performance of payroll providers (in conjunction with local stakeholders), seeking to standardize and simplify the payroll landscape. You will also lead on responses to audit points and implement continuous improvement for all aspects of global payroll processes. Key responsibilities: Oversee documentation of all monthly global payroll processes, seeking consistency, simplification and compliance Maintain a schedule of all payroll activities and responsibilities, including documented authorization and segregation of duties Develop and maintain documentation covering all other payroll tasks such as costings, deductions, tax calculations, audit points, and government required reporting Coordinate training for colleagues involved in payroll delivery and approvals and support adoption of process changes Support HR colleagues in the effective management of payroll providers/suppliers Act as key contact for Payroll-related projects across the organization In the UK, manage and act as cover for the UK Payroll Team Leader during absences. This is a twelve month fixed term contract, at 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week). We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You An experienced Payroll Manager, you'll have extensive experience of Payroll Systems and HR Information Systems in order to ensure processes are clear and efficient. Solid understanding of the types of legislation relating to payroll processing, and knowledge of monthly and annual payroll processes Experience engaging and managing external suppliers Ability to understand processes and deliver continual review and improvement Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise payroll activities Experience of managing global payroll activities Experience of implementing payroll systems and transferring people between payrolls and payroll providers We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Education changes lives forever, it broadens horizons, breaks down barriers and fires imaginations. OUP have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years and the English Language Teaching (ELT) Division is a global leader in the provision of multimedia English language teaching, learning and assessment. Operating globally, it reaches millions of teachers and students each year to support the development of English language proficiency. We have always been a forward-looking organisation, maximizing the technology for the day, but the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. That same spirit of adventure and entrepreneurialism is critical to our future success. In a fast-changing publishing landscape, OUP welcomes the inquisitive, the inventive, and the ambitious; people who challenge the conventional, and pioneer the possible. About the Role The Global Customer and Market Research Manager role will deliver a coherent research plan to facilitate the decision making and strategic planning across the ELT Division. Championing the customer voice ensuring this is at the heart of all decision making. Gathering and interpreting customer and market insight in an objective and structured manner through qualitative and quantitative market research methods, to support growth in global English language learning markets. Building on a strong foundation the role will be key in identifying creative solutions to effectively reach our broad and evolving customer base globally to ensure they all have a voice in ELT's decision making. Working closely with the Head of Research the planning, management and delivery of the research pipeline will be key, together with effective dissemination of the insights, embedding the research team as a respective and authoritative resource that acts as a true partner to stakeholders. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 1-2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You You will have proven hands on experience of various qualitative and quantitative market research methods, gained through an agency or client side role. With experience in designing, running, delivering and managing the end to end research process, you will have solid project management skills combined with strong problem solving and analytical capabilities. The role is key to facilitating decision making and strategic planning across the English Language Teaching Division, experience in concisely and effectively turning research finding into key insights is essential. Excellent communication and influencing skills are a must as this role will involve working with numerous internal and external stakeholders/customers where collaboration is a pre requisite. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact. About the Role The Marketing Manager (Discipline) is a role that leads and directs strategy on an associated discipline list, based on departmental goals and objectives. This role is ideally suited to someone with experience of planning and executing campaigns who also has good analytical skills. You do not need to have a background in publishing but will ideally have experience in managing projects. Duties of the role include: Development and implementation of strategic marketing plans, for key disciplines Communication with key stakeholders Leading and directing campaigns for disciplines Development and implementation of key content strategies within key disciplines Third-party event/conference strategies for key -discipline areas Analysis, providing regular reporting on performance against KPIs and critical measures of performance and effectiveness Market Knowledge, developing and implementing best practice channel and campaign analysis, to measure success/failure or growth/decline, to feed into continuous improvement of understanding discipline researcher market Strategic project work and involvement in high level strategic marketing projects, representing the wider Researcher team We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days per month in the Oxford office. About You You will need: Strategic understanding of, and experience in, marketing Proven understanding of, and experience in, marketing to a range of audiences Strong analytical skills Proven effective communication with external and external customers - negotiation and influencing Experience in publishing (preferable) Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. The Education Design team which sits in the Content and Operations group, designs books and educational content for Primary, Secondary, Trade and Children's markets, both for the UK and for customers around the world. We are passionately committed to our mission to educate and inspire. About the Role This is an exciting new opportunity for a highly talented, creative and motivated individual to join our Secondary Design team as a Senior Designerworking on our growing STEM list, which includes the design and production of print and digital titles for Science and Maths, for students aged 11-18 years. We operate a hybrid working policy and are open to discussing flexibility within this. We expect this role to require 1-2 days per week in our Oxford office. About You This role is ideally suited to someone with experience of design in an Educational environment, knowledge of typesetting of mathematical and scientific equations would be advantageous, although training can be given to the right candidate. The role has both creative and technical aspects to it. You must be a creative thinker with a proven track record for producing first-class designs, have an excellent eye for detail, as well as having strong typographic and layout skills as demonstrated in a portfolio of work. You must have full knowledge of the design process, and be fully proficient in Adobe CC. You will have excellent communication skills, as well as good organisation and time-management skills. Responsibilities will include producing high quality design for print and digital delivery, commissioning illustration and other visual content, managing external design and typesetting suppliers, producing high impact series identity for use in product and marketing, budget and schedule management on a large list of titles. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days per week in the Oxford office. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Education changes lives. It broadens horizons, breaks down barriers, and fires imaginations. As a department of the University of Oxford, we are committed to excellence in research and scholarship, and the enrichment of lives through education. This is our motivation, our purpose, and our mission. It is why all of our surplus is re-invested into education and research. It is why all 6,000 of us in 52 countries care deeply about reaching more people in more places, with world-class learning and research materials and educational services. About the Role As a Senior Legal Advisor reporting to the General Counsel for the Academic Division of OUP, the successful applicant will provide legal support for the Division to ensure minimisation of legal risk, compliance with the law, and advancement of the Division's business interests and OUP's mission. The role is based in Oxford but is part of a transatlantic team of lawyers who support the Division's global business, and is part of the larger Group Legal function based in Oxford. The role requires excellent business partnering skills to support and enable business growth initiatives by providing proactive, pragmatic and solutions-driven legal advice. Although the role supports a global business, travel is not expected. Key responsibilities include: providing advice on a wide range of publishing and general commercial matters, including contracts, copyright and trademarks, licensing and sales matters, and business models drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements, including author and editor, content acquisition, digital licensing, digital and print distribution, publishing services and operations agreements advising on pre-publication matters such as defamation and permissions queries creating standard templates, guidance, and training materials to support the Division's business models while minimising legal risk promptly and effectively addressing and resolving pre-litigation claims to ensure timely and cost-effective legal advice handling general legal queries and providing day to day legal advice to the Division in the US, UK, Canada and elsewhere as required, but not including employment law matters ensuring matters within the Division which affect OUP as a whole and/or affect the other publishing divisions (Education and English Language Teaching) are referred to the General Counsel, Academic for handling or escalation as appropriate We are currently thinking through how we use our offices in the future and are open to discussing flexibility within this such as a blend of office and home working. We expect this role to require a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. Please note: We may close the role early if we find the right candidate for the role so encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. About You This is a great opportunity for an organized, pro-active individual who has the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively at all levels, and who can build strong relationships within a globally matrixed organization. You will also have: Essential: Current qualification as a UK solicitor. Significant and relevant post qualification experience, with a mix of in-house experience and foundational experience in private practice. Experience and know how in key areas (e.g. copyright and intellectual property, commercial). Experience identifying and mitigating legal, reputational, and compliance-related risks. Excellent drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Excellent judgement and the ability to form a long-term view of matters taking into consideration multiple perspectives and future implications. Desirable: In-house experience at a publishing / media company. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance, a car/allowance, and a discretionary annual bonus or management bonus. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
About the Role As Associate Publisher, you will support the day to day management and development of a portfolio of high value society contracts in the learned society and publishing landscape. You will work closely with the Publisher to respond to queries and requests from societies and editors in a fast paced and effective manner, building strong relationships with Editors and key society contacts. Other duties of the role include: Providing data analysis to enable evidence-based decision making for strategic/editorial development of journals, including bibliometric analysis, competitor analysis, emerging trends, new journal launches and content growth Monitoring adherence to contractual terms for all journals in your portfolio, including provision of journal accounts, member commitments, editorial board commitments Responsibility for regular journal specific projects such as co-publications Working collaboratively and productively with other functional groups (especially production, marketing, digital) to deliver an excellent service for society partners Working with finance and operations colleagues to assist in management of costs for the portfolio Assisting with the transition process and ongoing management for newly acquired titles and new launches in the portfolio Facilitating the roll out of OUP journal policies across the portfolio. Assisting with implementation of projects that scale across the journals programme. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days per week in the Oxford office but are open to a discussion on flexibility within this. About You With some publishing or transferable professional experience, this is a great opportunity for you to be in a role where you can continue to develop your experience. You will have: Strong analytical skills, be comfortable working with data and have the ability to identify trends Outstanding relationship management skills An understanding of academic publishing, including editorial processes, production processes, marketing, industry trends, systems, competitors, and technology. Excellent communication skills We believe that the skills you bring to OUP are just a starting point. We want you to have the opportunity to expand your abilities, and innovate and develop in areas which both interest you, and support your aspirations. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
We have been a leading figure in publishing for more than 500 years. We have always been a forward-looking organization, maximizing the technology for the day, but the digital revolution is bringing enormous change, fast. That same spirit of adventure and entrepreneurialism is critical to our future success. In a fast changing publishing landscape, OUP welcomes the inquisitive, the inventive, and the ambitious; people who challenge the conventional, and pioneer the possible. About the Role It is an exciting time of change and growth within our new Inventory Centre of Excellence team where you'll find a collaborative team around you where you'll be encouraged to learn. You'll be supporting the imports team ensuring the right stock is there at the right time as well providing administration support for the print on demand programmes and the UK and US automated stock replenishment. Key responsibilities include: Identifying titles to be entered into the AR and POD programmes through systems reporting and liaison with the Supply Planning team Demand planning the stock requirements of imported between the UK and US warehouses Setting the titles up with customer print program partners through file management and provision of metadata Reviewing titles within customer print programs and removing redundant titles Providing monthly sales reporting Responding to queries regarding enrolment of titles and seeking to resolve issues where they occur, enlisting the help of internal and external colleagues as appropriate Running regular reports to support business needs in a timely manner Providing commentary on progress, volumes, risks and issues Ensuring working practice documents are maintained and shared. We are thinking through how we use our offices in the future and are open to discussing flexibility within this such as a blend of office and home working. We expect this role to require approximately 2 days per week in the Oxford office. Please note: This is 6 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity with potential for extension. We may close this advert sooner than the advertisement end date should we find the chosen candidate and therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. About You This role suits someone who is comfortable with different systems and data who is also able to communicate confidently when required. To be successful in this role you will have: Basic-intermediate Excel ability The ability to follow instructions accurately Comfortable with analysis either through experience of analytics or the confidence/ability to learn Experience of working with large volumes of data/records Strong attention to detail It would be beneficial if you have worked within demand planning previously and/or have publishing/print supplier experience. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
Education changes lives forever. It broadens horizons, breaks down barriers, and fires imaginations. As the world's largest university press, we have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs. We work with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the evolving ways in which learners are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact. About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to develop market-leading reading resources to support teaching and learning in schools around the world. We are looking for an outstanding Commissioning Editor with a proven track record in creating engaging learning materials and leading successful projects from concept to launch. You will be responsible for devising and commissioning resources for International Primary Schools, including educational reading books and digital services. You will oversee the smooth development of new resources and maximize usage of live services through updates and improvements. Key Responsibilities Build compelling proposals for new products and enhancements to existing services to meet the needs of teachers and learners in International Schools. Develop product concepts through market research, consultation with sales and external collaboration with schools and educational experts. Identify and nurture new author talent and build strong author relationships; train and support authors to deliver high quality material in line with agreed project schedules and budgets. Guide authors on content delivery and work with partners and advisors to input into the process of content editing to ensure suitability for the target audience. Create and oversee project schedules and manage projects through to delivery; anticipating risks and problem solving to ensure products are delivered on time and to budget. Undertake market research among users of existing products and services and develop plans for updates to drive customer engagement and positively impact learning outcomes. Recruit, brief and manage the best freelance editors and content developers - and estimate, brief and oversee the work of inhouse editors to ensure project aims are met. Lead on project costings, maximising financial viability and scalability. Manage budgets across your projects to keep spend on track. Communicate effectively with other departments to ensure a shared understanding of the drivers for success for your projects Be a champion of learner needs, ensuring the business fully understands your target audience, the competitive environment, and the unique selling points of the products and services that you manage. We operate a hybrid working policy and are open to discussing flexibility within this. We expect this role to require 1-2 days per week in our Oxford office. About You The successful candidate must demonstrate the following: A creative and innovative mindset Editorial or educational experience, ideally in a similar field Familiarity with writing project briefs and quality checking author submissions Financial literacy and confidence setting and managing budgets Proven project management experience Excellent communication and influencing skills Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact. About the Role The Operations & Business Improvements Team within OUP's Academic Sales function provides system and process improvement support to range of global users including sales representatives, processing operatives, customer-facing and sales support staff. This is an exciting opportunity in our Academic Sales function leading continuous improvement projects targeted at processes covering the whole sales cycle for OUP's Academic product catalogue. Key Responsibilities Planning and facilitating regular process improvement projects and events and managing the delivery of improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools. Measuring and tracking the benefits of delivered improvements. Acting as an ambassador for continuous improvement by coaching the wider community in Lean methodology and encouraging participation in continuous improvement activities. Acting as a Product Owner for key systems used within Sales, ensuring that technology changes meet user requirements. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 1-2 days per month in the Oxford office. About You To be successful in this role you must: Be trained to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt level Be competent with basic Lean Six Sigma tools such as project charters, SIPOC diagrams, Value Stream Maps, Pareto charts, effort/impact charts etc. Be a confident communicator able to facilitate workshops and make presentations to staff at all levels of the organisation. Desirable: Knowledge of Agile and experience representing users as a product owner or SME on technology projects or change initiatives. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact. About the Role Within this varied role you'll have the opportunity to interact with many different departments here at OUP including, sales, compliance, tax and legal as well as with external customers. You will be playing an important role in contributing to the delivery of a high level of service handling aspects of the Sales agreement fulfilment process. This position would suit innovative candidates that enjoy an autonomous role within a busy and sociable team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: To assist in the creation of Sales agreements, addenda and other legal documentation Improving, standardising and globalising existing processes To assist the Sales Agreements Executives with ad hoc administrative tasks To accurately track the status of requests and chase un-returned agreements To assist in logging all applicable details of sales agreements onto Salesforce To pick up and manage workload from a shared inbox. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You You'll enjoy communicating with a variety of people and have a real eye for detail, taking pride in ensuring accuracy whilst not being phased by complicated documentation. To be considered for this role you will have: Essential: Excellent organisation skills with the ability to work to multiple deadlines A positive and proactive approach to working within a team and using own initiative Experience of working with MS Word Administration experience. Desirable: Experience of working with legal documents Experience of working with Salesforce Experience of working with Adobe Sign (digital signature software) Proficient at Microsoft Teams. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Oxford University Press Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sep 16, 2022
Full time
We are the world's largest university press. We have both a worldwide reach and a personal understanding of local needs, partnering on the ground to adapt publications and resources to meet the individual needs of communities, societies, and countries. We partner with researchers, educators, and technology partners to stay ahead of the changing ways people around the world are accessing and sharing knowledge. With a presence in more than 50 countries and millions of customers around the world, an idea launched at OUP can have global impact. About the Role In this newly created role you'll have the opportunity to work with multiple stakeholders and play an important part in maximizing the potential of digital content management systems and processes. You'll work within a diverse and enthusiastic team who are embracing new ideas and ways of working. Key responsibilities include: Pro-actively advise on appropriate content management approaches Ensure that processes are carried out consistently and efficiently Establish and ensure that best practices are followed for use of digital content management systems Provide expert support to internal and external users Working with others to ensure that best practice is followed in applying metadata and rights to assets Ensure that identified reuse of assets will be legally compliant Identify and establish appropriate reporting on digital content management related data Working with business stakeholders to establish and maintain a suite of KPI reports Produce content asset management process training materials and deliver face-to-face and virtual training on digital content management systems With divisional stakeholders, establish new workflows which incorporate storage, retrieval, management of asset rights, and re-use of digital assets where appropriate Identify and help manage user change impacts relating to the implementation and roll-out of new digital content management system features. We operate a hybrid working policy and expect this role to require approximately 2 days in the Oxford office. About You You'll be a highly organised individual who is committed to continuous improvement and is eager to develop new ideas. You will also have the following: Essential: Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive stakeholder relationships Confidence in working with new systems and technology with the ability to learn Be approachable, capable and considerate in supporting users with processes and systems Have file management experience Have knowledge of content metadata Desirable: Training experience Experience working with digital content across academic and/or educational publishing. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.