Content Architect - 7316

Job Title: Content Architect

Salary: £51,400 - £68,800

Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid - 40% of time in office minimum)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours over 5 days a week

Do you have the technical depth to architect the future of digital publishing - and the collaborative instincts to bring others with you?

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a Content Architect to join our Content Services team - a senior, highly technical role at the heart of our digital publishing operation. This is a rare opportunity to shape how world class education content is structured, delivered, and experienced across digital formats.

If you are driven by the pursuit of potential - your own and others' - this role offers real scope to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact.

As Content Architect, you will own content strategy and workflow design for a range of digital products.

Working cross functionally with Editorial, Production, Platform Technologies, and external suppliers, you will ensure content files and metadata meet all internal and third party technical standards - while continuously driving innovation, automation, and quality throughout our publishing pipelines.

This is a senior subject matter expert position that bridges content, technology, and publishing operations.

You will be accountable for the technical integrity and efficiency of our digital content architecture, from initial discovery through to post publication maintenance - and will be relied upon as a trusted adviser by stakeholders at all levels.

Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include:

• Defining and maintaining content strategy and technical specifications for digital publishing products (ePub, HTML, PDF, XML, and more), and being accountable for their adoption and consistency across teams and suppliers.
• Designing the structure, architecture, and user experience of digital outputs - covering navigation, accessibility, multimedia integration, and multi device optimisation.
• Developing and optimising end to end content workflows from inception through post publication maintenance and being accountable for measurable improvements in efficiency and quality.
• Leading projects and temporary teams to implement new workflows, managing schedules, resources, and risks to successful delivery.
• Liaising with internal teams (Content Operations, Content Development, Platform Development, Editorial, Sales and others) and external suppliers and typesetters to align on standards and resolve technical challenges.
• Championing automation and process innovation to maximise productivity across Content Services.
• Providing training, guidance, and ongoing support to Content Services teams on technical standards and best practice.
• Representing Content Services in forecasting, discovery, and proof of concept exercises, contributing expert insight to shape product and platform decisions.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face to face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long term health condition.

You will bring deep knowledge of XML standards and digital publishing formats - including ePub, PDF, and web publishing standards.

You will have demonstrable experience of cross functional project delivery, software QA testing, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and credibly to non technical stakeholders.

Familiarity with command line toolsets, content management systems, and specialist content tools such as TeX and image processing software (Photoshop or ImageMagick) are strongly desired.

An understanding of academic or education publishing production processes will be important to your success in this role.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Experience with XSLT, CSS, Python, or VBA.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments, and with project management tools such as Trello or Asana.
• Knowledge of BITS/JATS XML, Onix standards, or SCORM/eLearning formats.
• Experience designing and delivering staff training programmes.
• Familiarity with digital content creation software, such as the Adobe Suite, Articulate Suite, H5P, etc.
• Familiarity with AI toolsets such as Claude Code, N8N, etc.

Above all, we are looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong collaborative instincts. You will be comfortable advising senior stakeholders, leading working groups, and getting into the detail of complex content problems - all while keeping an eye on the bigger picture. Curiosity, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to continuous learning are essential.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long term health condition, and who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable and/or appropriate, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long term health condition.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world class, flexible rewards package, featuring family friendly and planet friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 annual salary
• Green travel schemes

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 17 July 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place on/from the week commencing 3 August 2026.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.