Apprentice Content Producer

About the Role

You will work with authors, Pearson Content and Digital Producers, Quality Assurance (QA), Rights and Permissions (R&P), and vendor partners to deliver stable, high-quality products. You will also manage production schedules for print and digital assets. This role is ideal for a fresher or early-career professional eager to learn project management, risk assessment and mitigation, and digital product creation in the higher education space.

Key Responsibilities

• Content production of selected print, digital, and supplemental content.
• Production of digital courseware content for print and digital delivery.
• Maintain legacy data for series-specific titles, including print books and editorial supplements.
• Act as a point-person throughout the entire lifecycle process, respond to stakeholder queries, and serve as a knowledge resource for the Portfolio team.
• Provide high-level management of authors, development editors, technical editors, supplement authors, copyeditors, and freelance project managers, including negotiating rates and prioritizing work.
• Provide communication across cross-functional teams, including initiating launch meetings, moderating meetings, and maintaining status reports.
• Coordinate and track budgets across all projects.
• Drive the creation of project schedules, enforce adherence, and provide accountability for delays.
• Serve as a liaison with the Rights and Permissions team, ensuring quality of coverage and escalating schedule delays or budget concerns.
• Identify and manage vendors for schedule, budget, and quality compliance, providing feedback on performance.
• Enforce system maintenance and data integrity of records, overseeing invoice processing and reconciliation.
• Support contributions to the cover and internal design process.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Recent graduates or candidates with less than one to three years of experience.
• Must meet requirements under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 and be registered on the NATS portal.
• Must be legally eligible to work in India.
• Highly flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to think and act independently to seek out resolutions and problem-solve.
• Ability to influence and negotiate.
• Ability to respond confidently to conflicts and manage situations positively, proactively escalating issues and showing solid judgment.
• Demonstrates highly active ownership of projects, proactively assess and mitigate risk, and actively poses solutions.
• Communicates effectively (written and verbally) with peers, project team, and sponsors/stakeholders. Shows strong command of the English language.
• Able to assess and manage across a full project breadth and depth.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams delivering both digital and print product outputs.
• Diligent attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills: Self-organizing and self-motivating.
• Strong time-management abilities—organizing tasks logically and efficiently, allowing for multitasking and prioritization.
• Experience in creating and sharing schedules using Smartsheets (as part of experience gained).

Experience You Will Gain

• Practical exposure to Project Management operations, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Hands-on experience in risk assessment and mitigation, and professional communication.
• Experience in creating and sharing schedules using Smartsheets.
• Understanding of how digital learning products are built and created.
• Opportunity to work with Product, Content Solutions, QA, and R&P teams.

Additional Information

• Apprenticeship Stipend: INR 21,000 per month.
• Duration: 12 months.
• Target Start Date: 1 October 2026.
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. May require occasional flexibility beyond regular office hours.
• Location: Noida.