Our mission is to open the door to the life-changing impact of education and help make education accessible for all. As a nimble growth stage start-up, we've emerged as the leading online education platform helping over 30 million learners and educators each month. Study.com has earned numerous awards and it has been recognized as one of the most transformational companies in EdTech, living up to our commitment to all learners: Breakthroughs Start Here. From students and educators in over 9,000 school districts that use Study.com, to working adults striving to complete their college degree or gain professional certifications, we empower them to reach their full potential. Our product is our impact! Across our college programs alone we have saved students over $200M in tuition and enabled tens of thousands to become nurses, teachers, accountants and more. Additionally, as part of our mission we’ve donated over $27 million across social impact programs to learners and educators.
Study.com is looking for a Content Lead to manage a content development team of 3-5 direct reports. We are looking for a creative, innovative, data-driven leader who can think outside the box, execute fast, and achieve high impact. You’ll work at both a strategic and tactical level; turning data, user research, and intuition into curriculum that millions of teachers and students will want to use to achieve their learning goals.
The contractor will be expected to work during Study.com's Pacific Time business hours Monday - Friday. Additionally, they will need to use their own computer and have reliable access to high-speed internet.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as a “Product Owner”, leading a project team, setting ambitious stretch goals, and motivating the team to high performance.
- Deliver content that is optimized for SEO and aligned with learning science for key segments like test prep, college, and high school.
- Oversee the entire content production process from concept to publication, including planning, development, and post-launch QA.
- Partner closely with product, development, design, marketing, and other teams to ensure successful content delivery that meets deadlines and quality expectations.
- Analyze data and market trends, using internal data and market research to generate content strategy and opportunities for new projects.
- Monitor content production and performance metrics, implementing interventions to continuously improve performance.
- Lead a global team, inspiring a culture of collaboration, communication, high performance, and productivity.
What You’ll Bring to the Role:
- 2 or more years of project team lead experience, preferably managing global direct reports
- 5 or more years working in digital content, ed tech, or a similar industry
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Experience managing SEO and/or educational content production
At Study.com, we know that strong communities are built on the power of our diversity, and we respect and strive to understand for the diverse identities, race, ethnicities, backgrounds, and perspectives of our team members. Our work and company culture have been consistently recognized, including:
- Inc. Best Place to Work
- Fortune Great Places to Work – Best Workplaces in the Bay Area
- Golden Bridge Awards – Gold Winner, Corporate Social Responsibility
- San Francisco Business Times & Silicon Valley Business Journal – Best Places to Work
Study.com provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. In addition to federal law requirements.
Study.com complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Additionally, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
