Content Engineer (Editorial)

4 hours, 39 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Product Management
Packt

Packt

Packt is a leading online platform for professional developers, offering books, videos, and courses on tech topics to help IT professionals stay ahead in the industry.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2004

Description

  • Evaluate proposals and outlines for audience fit, jobs-to-be-done, and competitive differentiation.
  • Perform substantive edits to improve structure, clarity, flow, and learning outcomes.
  • Coach authors and subject matter experts to strengthen teaching approach and fill content gaps.
  • Ensure content delivers practical insights, decision-making trade-offs, and real-world problem solving.
  • Collaborate with Growth Leads and Relationship Leads on launch and marketing campaigns.
  • Enhance book products with multi-format learning layers such as labs, visual explainers, video walkthroughs, quizzes, and code sandboxes.
  • Shape derived content formats including newsletters, research explainers, live author AMAs, cohort-based sessions, and micro-events.
  • Track market trends and competitor titles to inform positioning and product strategy.
  • Own quality sign-off for titles and products, balancing speed-to-market with editorial depth.
  • Maintain standards for plagiarism, consistency, and readability while sharing best practices across the editorial team.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in editorial or content development for technical or instructional products.
  • Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into structured, reader-friendly content.
  • Strong author and SME management skills, including giving clear feedback and guidance.
  • Excellent English-language proficiency and editorial judgment.
  • Quality assurance mindset with confidence to decide on readiness, rework, or cancellation.
  • Willingness to own content beyond editing, including enhancements such as labs, visuals, walkthroughs, and derived formats.
  • Familiarity with programming languages, frameworks, and software architecture practices is preferred.
  • Experience with multi-format content such as events, newsletters, labs, or research is preferred.
  • Awareness of AI tools in editorial workflows or software development contexts is preferred.
  • Project management experience handling multiple priorities is preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of INR 55K-120K fixed pay per month, depending on skills and experience.
  • Bonus scheme.
  • 5-day working week.
  • 25 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible hours, including the ability to choose when and where you work within India.
  • Remote-first working environment with support for flexible and remote work.
  • Training programs and certification opportunities.

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