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Benchmark Education Company is hiring a Director, Curriculum Product Management. The role involves leading the strategic development of K-12 instructional core programs and supplemental products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative print, digital, and hybrid educational resources that enhance teaching and learning experiences.

Highlights

Oversee ideation and planning for core and supplemental K-12 curriculum products in print, digital, and hybrid formats
Develop and test prototypes with target users to validate concepts
Translate user research and market feedback into clear product visions
Collaborate with editorial, instructional designers, visual designers, and production teams
Enhance digital product features through partnership with technology teams
Work with sales, marketing, and professional development teams to promote product value and adoption
Manage multiple product ideations simultaneously and drive projects to completion
Minimum 2-5 years of curriculum product management experience in K-12 education, focusing on PreK-8
Proficient with Microsoft Office and product management tools; knowledge of print and digital product development
Salary range $130,000 - $150,000, dependent on experience and qualifications

Director, Curriculum Product Management Full Description

Director, Curriculum Product Management

New Rochelle

Full time

*This position is hybrid at our New Rochelle office.

Position Purpose:

As the Director of Curriculum Product Management, you will help oversee the strategic development of innovative instructional core programs and supplemental products for K-12 market, from inception to launch. You will collaborate cross functionally with editorial leadership, instructional designers, visual designers, producers, print and digital production team members to create innovative, customer-focused core programs and supplemental products meant to enhance teaching effectiveness and enrich the student learning experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the ideation and planning for new core and supplemental curriculum products focusing print, digital and hybrid modalities
Develop and test prototypes with target users to validate product concepts
Translate user research, market analysis, and stakeholder feedback into compelling product visions
Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring user needs are reflected in product design and development
Collaborate with digital production and technology team to enhance digital features of the platform on which digital products are deployed
Work with sales and marketing, professional development teams to to articulate product value and drive adoption
Identify problems, suggest solutions, and clearly communicate the details required to build the product as conceptualized, including writing high-level concepts and content architecture
Work with a team of editorial, instructional designers, visual designers, print and digital production team members to define outline of the product and granular content structure
Work on ideation of multiple products at the same time
Track and document product ideation through all phases of product ideation working with a project manager
Present product concepts and progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders for feedback and alignment

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in curriculum product management in K-12 education industry
Deep understanding of educator and student needs across PreK–8
Proven experience developing K-12 print and digital curriculum products
Knowledge of current trends and capabilities in K-12 ELA market
Ability to successfully manage multiple product ideations simultaneously
Ability to independently drive projects/products to completion
Working knowledge of print and digital product development
Bachelor's Degree
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and product management tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to develop concepts into elegant, customer-centric solutions for Print and digital delivery in PreK-12 market
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with editors, authors, instructional designers, visual designers, production team members and stakeholders from school districts

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

*The base salary range represents the low and high end of the expected salary range for the position. The base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors such as geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

ABOUT BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY

Benchmark Education Company (BEC) is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, with valid and reliable digital assessments that inform instruction. BEC is also a provider of exceptional professional development to educators.

BEC is recognized as a responsive publisher that offers equally rigorous and engaging digital, print, and hybrid learning materials grounded in the Science of Reading research. BEC monitors research outcomes carefully to create effective foundational resources that include strong decoding materials with systematic and explicit instruction and high-quality resources focused on language development and comprehension. BEC’s content-rich and authentic texts offer instruction in close reading and analysis, multiple perspectives, and authentic literature while building world knowledge and reflecting the individuality of every student in each diverse classroom.

Family owned and operated for more than 25 years, BEC is committed to partnering with educators to provide the best for all students through resources of exceptional quality, world-class professional learning, and effective and dedicated customer support.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

Original Job Description

Director, Curriculum Product Management

New Rochelle

Full time

*This position is hybrid at our New Rochelle office.

Position Purpose:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the ideation and planning for new core and supplemental curriculum products focusing print, digital and hybrid modalities
Develop and test prototypes with target users to validate product concepts
Translate user research, market analysis, and stakeholder feedback into compelling product visions
Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring user needs are reflected in product design and development
Collaborate with digital production and technology team to enhance digital features of the platform on which digital products are deployed
Work with sales and marketing, professional development teams to to articulate product value and drive adoption
Identify problems, suggest solutions, and clearly communicate the details required to build the product as conceptualized, including writing high-level concepts and content architecture
Work with a team of editorial, instructional designers, visual designers, print and digital production team members to define outline of the product and granular content structure
Work on ideation of multiple products at the same time
Track and document product ideation through all phases of product ideation working with a project manager
Present product concepts and progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders for feedback and alignment

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in curriculum product management in K-12 education industry
Deep understanding of educator and student needs across PreK–8
Proven experience developing K-12 print and digital curriculum products
Knowledge of current trends and capabilities in K-12 ELA market
Ability to successfully manage multiple product ideations simultaneously
Ability to independently drive projects/products to completion
Working knowledge of print and digital product development
Bachelor's Degree
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and product management tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to develop concepts into elegant, customer-centric solutions for Print and digital delivery in PreK-12 market
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with editors, authors, instructional designers, visual designers, production team members and stakeholders from school districts

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

ABOUT BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

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