Development & Content Manager

Overview

In this role you lead a content and development team to design and govern high-quality learning materials across classroom, digital, and blended formats. You collaborate with SMEs and key stakeholders to turn complex information into learner-friendly content that drives measurable impact. You will shape onboarding, technical development, compliance, and role-based learning journeys, while continuously evaluating content effectiveness. By managing the full content lifecycle, you ensure materials stay accurate, accessible, and aligned with evolving priorities. This is a chance to influence learning outcomes in a sustainability-conscious, international manufacturing context.

Pay / Benefits

• remuneration package
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• bonus opportunities
• Investors in People Gold
• onsite Bistro and Coffee Bar
• Family Friendly Policies

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of learning-content specialists
• Define structure, design principles and quality standards for training content across formats
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to translate complex information into engaging content
• Develop learning materials for onboarding, technical development, professional growth, compliance and role-based journeys
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and use insights to improve content and outcomes
• Manage the complete content lifecycle ensuring accuracy, accessibility, compliance and alignment with business priorities

Key requirements

• Qualification in Learning and Development, Instructional Design, Education, Organisational Development or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience creating and managing high-quality learning content across technical, operational, systems and behavioural topics
• Experience leading teams and multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong instructional-design expertise
• Proficiency with authoring tools such as Articulate 360, Rise or Adobe Captivate
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS/LXP), localisation, branding, tone of voice management or agile ways of working (advantageous)
• Ability to translate complex information into engaging learning experiences
• Effective stakeholder-management skills

• Stakeholder management
• Creativity and curiosity
• Attention to detail
• Articulate 360
• Rise
• Adobe Captivate

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