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We are looking for a Senior Content Development Specialist to manage innovative content development projects and enhance content delivery for our clients in the healthcare space.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include understanding market needs, managing content projects, guiding authors, analyzing competing products, and ensuring quality content delivery.

Skills: Candidates should have experience with e-books, online tools, and content management, along with strong collaborative skills and familiarity with publishing processes.

Qualifications: A BA in English, e-Learning, or a related field is preferred, along with proven experience in managing writers and subject matter experts.

Location: This position is based in St. Louis, Maryland Heights, USA.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $80,000 - $120,000.

Senior Content Development Specialist

Are you excited about leveraging technology to enhance content delivery and user experience?

Do you have experience managing content development projects from start to finish?

About our Team

Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision-making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence-based information; prepare more medical and nursing students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and supports a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient.

About the Role:

In this role you will develop competitive, innovative content for new or revised products, focusing on electronic formats and functionality to meet market needs and drive usage. You will also manage assigned projects from pre-contract stage through transmittal to production or vendors, incorporating new processes, e-workflows, and technology. This role also serves as primary contact for authors and subject matter experts throughout the publication process.

Responsibilities:

• Understand market and customer needs for content in all formats.
• Develop knowledge of devices and platforms; guide authors in preparing content for maximum benefit to customers.
• Plan and develop content for electronic and print delivery that meets market needs and increases product market share.
• Analyze competing products; draft strategy plans for revised and new content; work with content strategists and authors to plan content formats and delivery.
• Verify submitted manuscripts adhere to vision, plan, and budget; develop and communicate guidelines for writers.
• Review and prepare content using authoring/content management tools for transmittal to operations or vendors.
• Consult with operations, vendors, and subject matter experts to create high-quality content for all end products.

Requirements:

• Familiarity with requirements for content to move smoothly through the publishing process.
• Ability to independently manage e-development and assignments for online or e-book development projects.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with technology, including e-books, tablets, and online tools.
• Experience managing writers and subject matter experts.
• Familiarity with acceptable formats for digital text and art.
• Facility with Word, Excel, and internet research.
• Knowledge of e-devices and e-content workflows.
• BA degree in English, e-Learning or related area

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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