Senior Commissioning Editor – Location: London or Madrid (Hybrid)Applications Deadline: 5th AugustJob Posting End Date: 06-08-2026Role Responsibilities- Segment strategy and publishing planning: Business Insights & Market Intelligence; analyse competition strategy and look for publishing opportunities within the (sub) segment.- Help identify possible partnerships and support analysis and interpreting of data for birthday review.- Concept development – General perspective, creating & innovating; based on market research, develop strong differentiated concepts for projects for teacher validation and samples for agreed components.- Identify authors/contributors and evaluate proposals for quality.- Help prepare business cases and oversee project scope with project manager.- Feed into platform and product needs in line with customer requirements.- Content development: Editorial skills, project management, balancing stakeholders; work with relevant stakeholders to schedule and plan projects effectively.- Oversee the commissioning and briefing of authors and contributors in the development of material.- Brief external content developers and packagers on project specification, tasks, schedules and ways of working.- Collaborate across portfolios with publishers and CEs to identify and exploit opportunities for content reuse and co‑creation.- Negotiate with authors in conjunction with the publisher where relevant and work with legal to administer contracts.- Understand segment digital requirements and feed into the digital roadmap as appropriate.- Budget / financial / resource responsibility: Analysis,



publishing workflows & systems; understand the investment approval process and demonstrate full awareness of cost and schedule implications.- Ensure projects are planned and resourced adequately with internal and external resource for timely delivery; track budget phasing with the project manager.- Staff management: leading and supervising, communicating effectively; manage performance, training and development of commissioning editors; support matrix management of content development team; delegate appropriately and maintain awareness of well‑being and DEI issues.- Recruit and induct new commissioning editors.- Personal development: keep up to date on ELT/EFL issues, undertake background reading and attend conferences; use and develop existing skills and participate in training sessions; maintain and expand network of industry contacts to support publications.Experience, Skills & Qualifications- Knowledge of ELT markets, especially the pre‑primary & primary segments in Spain.- Demonstrable ELT publishing experience at project leadership level, with a proven track record of successful ELT/EFL product development.- Solid experience in English language teaching and an appreciation for a wide international range of teaching and learning situations.- Excellent written English.- Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage numerous tasks.- Understanding of publishing technologies and flexibility to learn new systems.- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.- Working understanding of content management systems.- Positive attitude and commitment to the aims of the company.- Excellent team‑working and organisational skills.- Experience of working with a range of new media.- Knowledge of a second language is desirable.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Commissioning Editor, Elt Pre-Primary & Primary (Madrid)
🏢 1255 Macmillan Iberia
📍 Madrid