Introduction to the role

Reporting to the Head of Language Content, you will be responsible for driving user engagement by creating accurate, engaging, and pedagogically sound language-learning content across multiple platforms, including websites and social media.

Key tasks and accountabilities

• Create, commission, and edit language-learning content with the aim of driving user engagement to relevant platforms.

• Develop or propose engaging blog, newsletter, and social-media content to highlight and enhance Collins’ products, maintaining a consistent voice across all platforms.

• Carry out market research and share regular reports on digital language learning.

  Language and Content Development

• Commission and develop language-learning content for English and other languages, proactively identifying gaps and opportunities that align with the Collins brand.

• Convert existing language-learning materials into engaging digital products.

• Develop content briefs and guidelines.

• Conduct rigorous editing and proofreading of language content prior to release.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the language-learning content and propose ways to improve based on best practice in language education.

Driver user-engagment

• Create, commission, or adapt language-learning content for blogs and other social media ensuring that content is optimised for each platform.

• Liaise closely with the marketing and Comms teams to ensure that blog and social media content aligns with overall marketing strategy as well as Comms guidelines.

• Develop a consistent Collins ‘voice’ for blogs and social media content.

Innovation

• Explore and evaluate the use of approved AI tools for content creation.

• Develop AI-enhanced editorial workflows that enable a more innovative approach to language learning without sacrificing editorial accuracy and brand guidelines.

• Collaborate with the Data Analytics team to integrate AI into workflows.

• Stay up to date with AI developments in language learning, and share findings with the Language Content Team.

 Skills required

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in foreign languages, English, or linguistics.

• An understanding of language acquisition methods.

• Proven social-media and video-editing skills.

• Excellent writing and editing skills.

  Preferred

• Background in language teaching or tutoring, eg TEFL certification.

• Experience in educational content creation.

• Fluency in at least one foreign language

• An awareness of the use of AI in language-learning content and delivery.

  Benefits:

  • Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays

  • Private healthcare cover and life assurance

  • Summer Hours 

  • Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal

  • Relocation Rent Support Loan 

  • Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work

  • Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal

  • Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers

  • Gym membership discount

  • Onsite physiotherapy (London only)

  • Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days

  • We're a certified Carbon Neutral company

  • Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books

  • Subsidised canteen and retail discounts

  • Onsite prayer room 

  If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

  Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.