What's your role in the Learning Roots story?

Learning Roots has established itself as a leading Islamic publishing company for children, making learning fun and inspirational.

We have been growing continuously since our inception way back in 2004.
Now we have developed a very exciting new strategy to take the business to a totally new level, in our mission to support parents in raising great children.
It is an exciting time to join Learning Roots!
The right person can have a great impact and progress within the business and grow professionally.

Children’s Writer

Function

Editorial Studio

Role

Children’s Writer

Report

CEO

Location

Remote

Compensation

Competitive Salary Commission or Royalties

Benefits

Editorial development support

Why we need you?

Here's the purpose of the role:

• Create and develop stories and content designed to inspire and educate Muslim children, to achieve their potential through the stories of Islam.

What you’ll have to do?

Here are your key responsibilities:

• Lead the editorial and publication of a category within the Learning Roots portfolio.
• Develop, design, write and edit content relevant for our target audience, Muslim children aged between 3-15years+, at each stage of their development, aligning with Learning Roots vision and strategy.
• Lead and manage the production design of titles (layout, artwork, images etc.), working with internal and external teams, and ensure publications are accurate and free of errors.
• Recruit and manage researchers, authors, writers, editors and copywriters etc. to deliver category objective
• Set content standards and establish goals and expectations for both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure publication timelines and budgets are met
• Work with sales and marketing to drive volume and revenue of the portfolio
• Understand, report and update on trends and changes within the children's publication space

Do you have what it takes?

Here are the knowledge and skill requirements for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or Communication preferred
• Experience in writing for children
• Excellent editorial and copywriting skills
• Creative thinker
• An eye for detail with critical thinking
• Strong command of the English language
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Passionate about inspiring children to be great
• Prioritise, organise and manage time effectively
• Meeting deadlines and managing schedules

If you think this is the role for you, please email your CV to: 
yasmin@learningroots.com