[Hiring] Advanced Specialist, Content Developer @Pearson

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Content Developer to join our English Language Learning team. In this role, you will lead the development and delivery of high-quality English language learning products, ensuring alignment with customer needs, portfolio priorities, pedagogical standards, timelines, budget, and business objectives. This role is ideal for someone with strong ELT/ELL expertise, editorial judgment, project ownership, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and content components across the full development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead content development and development editing for English Language Learning products.
• Review and approve manuscripts, assessments, scripts, audio/video materials, image briefs, digital content, and supporting resources.
• Ensure content is pedagogically sound, practical for teachers and learners, and aligned with CEFR, GSE, learning outcomes, and Pearson quality standards.
• Manage projects end-to-end, including scope, schedules, documentation, risks, stakeholder reviews, and delivery milestones.
• Work closely with Product, Content Development, Production, Digital, Assessment, Design, Marketing, vendors, authors, and freelancers.
• Manage external vendors and partners, ensuring clear expectations, quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Identify risks, recommend solutions, and make informed content decisions to keep projects on track.
• Support continuous improvement, including the use of AI and emerging tools to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Strong alignment with Pearson’s culture and values by demonstrating Pearson’s Essential Behaviors in how you deliver results—not just what you achieve, but how you achieve it.
• Experience in English Language Teaching, English Language Learning, educational publishing, or content development.
• Previous English language teaching experience or strong ELT expertise.
• Strong understanding of ELT/ELL pedagogy, CEFR, GSE, learning outcomes, and language progression.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or managing learning materials across print and/or digital formats.
• Solid editorial, quality review, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Experience managing vendors, freelancers, authors, or outsourced content development partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Confidence to work independently, manage ambiguity, identify risks, and propose practical solutions.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies is highly desirable.
• Interest in AI, emerging technologies, and new content development practices is desirable.
• Advanced English proficiency is required.

Benefits

• Home Office.
• Home Office Allowance.
• Medical Assistance.
• Dental Assistance.
• Employee Well-being Support.
• Life Insurance.
• Meal Voucher.
• Pharmacy Discount Program.
• Discount on Our Language School Franchises.
• Discount on Language Learning Books.
• Pearson University.
• Childcare Assistance.
• Birthday Off.
• AIP (Annual Incentive Plan).
• Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave – 6 months for mothers and 1 month for fathers.