Producer Pearson – Noida, Uttar Pradesh

**Content Producer – E&GS Production & Digital Studio, Global Product**

**Purpose**

The Content Producer supports in the commissioning, coordination and management of the production of content for selected core and custom products within the English & Global Schools Courseware Portfolio.

As part of the Content Production team, they are responsible for ensuring that produced content is of the appropriate quality, and is delivered to agreed schedules and budgets.

**Key Accountabilities**

Part of the team responsible for managing the production of selected full-service and custom projects within the English Courseware Portfolio.

Responsible for establishing schedule, managing budget, and ensuring agreed upon project goals, milestones, and quality targets are met.

Responsible for identifying, engaging and managing vendors for quality compliance, schedule and budget. Includes drafting and sending out Requests for proposals (RFP), and evaluating vendor RFP responses. Provide feedback on performance.

Helps to supports vendors to ensure successful production and delivery of projects, according to specified objectives around cost, time and quality.

Helps to communicate across cross-functional teams re the end-to-end workflow related to production of courseware products.

Helps resolve production bottlenecks, with minimal guidance, by communicating a big picture understanding of interconnecting components for a particular courseware product.

Assists, with minimal guidance, in flagging areas of improvement in terms of production flow or relationships with vendors and content creators in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.

Implements and ensures that standards around format, structure, naming, etc. are met for all produced content.

**Key Challenges**

Risk management & risk mitigation plans

Project prioritisation

Multi-task across multiple projects whilst remaining calm under pressure

Work closely with internal and external production service providers, in support of our outsourcing strategy

Ensuring that vendors are prepared, trained and provided with the necessary tools and materials to ensure delivery to agreed standards and timescales.

**Business understanding: **

Understands how Production supports Pearson’s larger goals.

Able to deliver plans according to budget and looks for areas of financial optimization.

Understands how content works in all product categories.

Has working knowledge of the specificities of the English Portfolio.

**Collaboration: **

Works with other parts of the organisation, with minimal guidance (e.g. portfolio management and content development teams) as necessary to ensure support in attaining output, quality and productivity.

Part of the team that supports management of freelancers and vendors for schedule, budget, quality compliance and provide feedback on performance.

_The above list of job duties is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake tasks which are broadly in line with the above description and may reasonably be expected within the scope and grade of the position._

**Key Relationships**

Portfolio Managers, Content Developers, Digital Content Producers, Media Producers, Designers

The Pearson English focus is particularly on these attributes:

Resilient — perseveres with determination and conviction

Entrepreneurial — applies expertise for success of the business

Free-thinking — is creative, dynamic and inquisitive

Bold — makes an impact through strong initiative and action

International — embraces community of global, culturally-aware teams

Committed to Excellence—delivers now and improves continuously

**Role-specific attributes: **

Qualified to degree level or equivalent.

Proven experience in managing the production of content.

Proven experience balancing multiple priorities and dealing with ambiguity; the ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.

Experience of people management.

Strong project management and organisational skills – analytical thinking, planning and organising

Strong Communication skills – Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

Strong team-working skills – Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

Leadership skills – Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. Use a variety of techniques to work with stakeholders to achieve your goals.

Ability to build Relationships – Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.

**Personal Style and Behaviour**

We are looking for an enthusiastic production person to support & work closely with all Content Development, Product Management & Production services.

You will be adept at switching between a number of projects; technically literate and able to communicate production needs to less technical team members; systematic with a great attention to detail; collaborative with good communication skills and the patience provide support to internal stakeholders & external vendors who may not have English as a first language.

As an excellent communicator, you will be working closely with project managers and other stakeholders, using your experience to manage the production and post-production process for a range of digital products and services, to meet the needs of our digital publishing programme.

**Qualifications**

**Content Producer – E&GS Production & Digital Studio, Global Product**

**Purpose**

The Content Producer supports in the commissioning, coordination and management of the production of content for selected core and custom products within the English & Global Schools Courseware Portfolio.

As part of the Content Production team, they are responsible for ensuring that produced content is of the appropriate quality, and is delivered to agreed schedules and budgets.

**Key Accountabilities**

Part of the team responsible for managing the production of selected full-service and custom projects within the English Courseware Portfolio.

Responsible for establishing schedule, managing budget, and ensuring agreed upon project goals, milestones, and quality targets are met.

Responsible for identifying, engaging and managing vendors for quality compliance, schedule and budget. Includes drafting and sending out Requests for proposals (RFP), and evaluating vendor RFP responses. Provide feedback on performance.

Helps to supports vendors to ensure successful production and delivery of projects, according to specified objectives around cost, time and quality.

Helps to communicate across cross-functional teams re the end-to-end workflow related to production of courseware products.

Helps resolve production bottlenecks, with minimal guidance, by communicating a big picture understanding of interconnecting components for a particular courseware product.

Assists, with minimal guidance, in flagging areas of improvement in terms of production flow or relationships with vendors and content creators in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.

Implements and ensures that standards around format, structure, naming, etc. are met for all produced content.

**Key Challenges**

Risk management & risk mitigation plans

Project prioritisation

Multi-task across multiple projects whilst remaining calm under pressure

Work closely with internal and external production service providers, in support of our outsourcing strategy

Ensuring that vendors are prepared, trained and provided with the necessary tools and materials to ensure delivery to agreed standards and timescales.

**Business understanding: **

Understands how Production supports Pearson’s larger goals.

Able to deliver plans according to budget and looks for areas of financial optimization.

Understands how content works in all product categories.

Has working knowledge of the specificities of the English Portfolio.

**Collaboration: **

Works with other parts of the organisation, with minimal guidance (e.g. portfolio management and content development teams) as necessary to ensure support in attaining output, quality and productivity.

Part of the team that supports management of freelancers and vendors for schedule, budget, quality compliance and provide feedback on performance.

_The above list of job duties is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake tasks which are broadly in line with the above description and may reasonably be expected within the scope and grade of the position._

**Key Relationships**

Portfolio Managers, Content Developers, Digital Content Producers, Media Producers, Designers

The Pearson English focus is particularly on these attributes:

Resilient — perseveres with determination and conviction

Entrepreneurial — applies expertise for success of the business

Free-thinking — is creative, dynamic and inquisitive

Bold — makes an impact through strong initiative and action

International — embraces community of global, culturally-aware teams

Committed to Excellence—delivers now and improves continuously

**Role-specific attributes: **

Qualified to degree level or equivalent.

Proven experience in managing the production of content.

Proven experience balancing multiple priorities and dealing with ambiguity; the ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.

Experience of people management.

Strong project management and organisational skills – analytical thinking, planning and organising

Strong Communication skills – Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

Strong team-working skills – Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

Leadership skills – Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. Use a variety of techniques to work with stakeholders to achieve your goals.

Ability to build Relationships – Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.

**Personal Style and Behaviour**

We are looking for an enthusiastic production person to support & work closely with all Content Development, Product Management & Production services.

You will be adept at switching between a number of projects; technically literate and able to communicate production needs to less technical team members; systematic with a great attention to detail; collaborative with good communication skills and the patience provide support to internal stakeholders & external vendors who may not have English as a first language.

As an excellent communicator, you will be working closely with project managers and other stakeholders, using your experience to manage the production and post-production process for a range of digital products and services, to meet the needs of our digital publishing programme.

**Primary Location: ** IN-IN-Noida

**Work Locations: ** IN-Noida-WTT Sector 16 World Trade Tower, 15th Floor C-01, Sector 16 Noida 201301

**Job: ** Production/Operations

**Organization: ** Global Product

**Employee Status: ** Regular Employee

**Job Type: ** Standard

**Shift: ** Day Job

**Job Posting: ** Feb 17, 2020

**Job Unposting: ** Ongoing

**Schedule: ** Full-time Regular

**Req ID: ** 1913164

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.