Stride
Sr Manager, Curriculum Product Innovation
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $78K - $105K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ October 14th, 2025
Canvas
LMS
WCAG
Edtech.com's Summary
Stride, Inc. is hiring a Senior Manager, Curriculum Product Innovation to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of video-first instructional content for K–12 learners. This role manages a team and collaborates with multiple departments to innovate and scale high-quality, standards-aligned video curriculum that enhances learner engagement and educational outcomes.
Highlights
- Lead video-first instructional strategy and integrate emerging trends in educational video design and pedagogy.
- Manage design and production of scripted, teacher-led, and student-facing video content aligned with accessibility standards.
- Oversee production pipelines, ensuring quality, efficiency, and coordination with internal teams and external vendors.
- Collaborate with curriculum architects, product teams, and media production partners for cohesive course integration.
- Supervise and mentor 4–5 direct reports and contractors, fostering team development in scriptwriting and production management.
- Require 7+ years of experience in curriculum development or educational media, with at least 3–5 years of team or production management.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Education, Media Production, Instructional Design, or related fields.
- Proficiency with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and inclusive design principles.
- Desired skills include experience with scripting/storyboarding tools (Celtx, Adobe Creative Suite), LMS integration, and AI-assisted video production.
- Salary range anticipated between $77,694 and $105,253, with potential bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Sr Manager, Curriculum Product Innovation Full Description
Sr Manager, Curriculum Product Innovation
US Nationwide - Remote
Full time
Job Description
The Senior Manager of Curriculum Product Innovation (Visual-First Instruction) leads the strategy, design, and implementation of scalable, high-quality instructional experiences for K–12 learners. This role specializes in video-first teaching methodologies, scriptwriting, and production best practices to deliver engaging, standards-aligned curriculum content at scale. The Senior Manager oversees a team of 4–5 direct reports and contractors, collaborating closely with curriculum architects, product teams, and media production partners to drive innovation, operational excellence, and measurable learner impact.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategy & Innovation
- Develop and lead the video-first instructional strategy across K–12 subjects and programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and instructional best practices.
- Identify and integrate emerging trends in educational video design, pedagogy, and technology to inform product direction.
- Build frameworks for scaling video content production while maintaining instructional integrity and quality.
2. Product & Content Leadership
- Oversee the design and production of scripted, teacher-led, and student-facing video content that supports diverse learning modalities and accessibility standards.
- Partner with curriculum and product teams to integrate video seamlessly into courses, ensuring coherence between video lessons, assessments, and instructional materials.
- Establish and maintain style guides, templates, and workflows for script development, storyboarding, and production to support high-volume output.
3. Operational Excellence & Scale
- Manage production pipelines from concept to delivery, including timelines, quality assurance, and coordination with internal teams and external vendors.
- Define and track KPIs for production efficiency, quality, and learner engagement.
- Leverage data and feedback loops to continuously refine design and production practices.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with curriculum developers, instructional designers, subject matter experts, and research teams to ensure academic rigor and standards alignment.
- Work with marketing and platform teams to optimize video placement and learner experience across products.
- Provide thought leadership on how video and other engaging technologies can transform instructional delivery and drive learner outcomes.
5. Leadership & Team Development
- Supervise and mentor 4–5 direct reports and contractors, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Build team capacity in scriptwriting, video pedagogy, and production management through coaching and professional development.
- Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, representing the video innovation function internally and externally.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position directly supervises 4–5 employees and contractors, providing regular coaching, feedback, and performance management.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in curriculum development, educational media production, and/or educational content innovation, with at least 3–5 years managing teams or production pipelines.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Education, Media Production, Instructional Design, or related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in K–12 instructional design, video pedagogy, and/or educational media.
- Proven experience leading large-scale video production efforts, including scriptwriting and instructional storytelling.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), closed captioning, and inclusive design principles.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with virtual or blended K–12 education models.
- Proficiency in scripting and storyboarding tools (e.g., Celtx, WriterDuet, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Experience integrating video into LMS platforms (e.g., Canvas, Brightspace) and learning technologies.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted video generation, animation, or rapid production tools.
- Background in instructional coaching, teaching, or educational leadership.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
- We anticipate the salary range to be $77,694.00 to $105,253.00. The upper end of this range is not likely to be offered, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Job Type
Regular
Regular
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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