Aqa
Education
EducationContentManager
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“Education Content Manager at Aqa. Skills: Content development, Content lifecycle management, Stakeholder collaboration. Manage the full lifecycle of content. Plan, commission and develop resources”
What You'll Achieve.
Shaping and delivering high-quality resources; Ensuring content is accessible, relevant and effective; Resources used at national scale; Supporting thousands of teachers and hundreds of thousands of learners; Supporting the move towards digital and more flexible approaches; Ensure resources meet user needs and align to AQA’s wider strategy; Contribute to customer acquisition and retention; Supports AQA’s broader product strategy; Ensure content supports the delivery of the subject product roadmap; Enhances AQA’s market position; Use customer insight and feedback to inform content strategy; Ensure all content adheres to AQA’s quality framework, accessibility standards, and brand guidelines; Monitor content performance and implement improvements; Ensure content is designed with the end-user in mind; Delivering value to teachers, learners, and other stakeholders; Contribute to the development of customer value propositions through content innovation and responsiveness to market needs
Industry & Context.
The ability to balance ideas with delivery
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience creating, commissioning or managing content in education, publishing or a related environment, organisational and planning skills, Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including external contributors, Experience writing briefs or working with others to develop content, A focus on clarity, usability and quality, Experience with content or design tools (for example Canva or similar), The ability to balance ideas with delivery
Nice to Have
Subject expertise in Maths, Science or English, Experience working across multiple subjects or managing content at scale, Experience commissioning or working with authors, freelancers or external partners
What You'll Do.
Manage the full lifecycle of content
commission and develop resources
Collaborate across product
web and marketing teams
Work with external authors
Manage multiple projects
Support development of content across formats
Use feedback and insight to improve content
Contribute to content templates
Support delivery of content
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work across teams and with external contributors; Collaborate with contributors to deliver resources; Collaborate across product, web and marketing teams; Work with external authors, partners and subject associations; Work collaboratively with subject experts, product and assessment teams, and third-party providers; Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external contributors; Represent the content function in cross-functional planning and review meetings; Builds relationships across teams and with external partners
Communication Scope
Write clear briefs
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple projects, ensuring delivery to time and quality expectations, Coordinate the production of content to ensure timely delivery within budget and to required quality standards, Manage project timelines, risks, and resource allocation
Full Job Description
**At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen.** **Education Content Manager** **Contract:** Full time, permanent **Salary and Locations available:** **Guildford, Milton Keynes, London: £37,000 - £41,600** **Manchester: £35,500 - £40,000** **Working pattern:** Hybrid working, with around 2 days per week in the office **You’ll make a difference in this role by** Supporting AQA’s purpose to help students, teachers, and education providers succeed by shaping and delivering high-quality resources that are trusted in the classroom. You’ll play a key role in how educational content is designed, developed and delivered, ensuring it is accessible, relevant and effective for a wide range of users. Your work will contribute to resources used at national scale, supporting thousands of teachers and hundreds of thousands of learners across your dedicated subjects and qualifications. You’ll also contribute to how content evolves, supporting the move towards digital and more flexible approaches. **What the role involves** Across all six positions, you’ll manage the development of educational content from early planning through to delivery, review, continuous improvement, and retirement. This role brings together education, publishing, and product. You’ll work across teams and with external contributors to ensure resources meet user needs and align to AQA’s wider strategy. You’ll take a hands-on role in developing content, working with subject experts and contributors to create, refine and deliver resources rather than producing all content independently. You’ll report into a Head of Product, with matrix management from a Subject Resource Manager to provide subject expertise and alignment across the wider portfolio. **About these opportunities** We are recruiting six Education Content Managers (int
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