Head of Education

Platzi

Bogotá, Medellín

Hybrid

MXN 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

15 days vacation per year
Online therapy
Villa Platzi
Option Pool
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Kindle books for growth

Job summary

Platzi, the leading Hispanic-language technology school, seeks a Head of Education to own the content engine, lead Course Directors and the Postproduction Manager, and report to the CPO. This is a hands-on leader role that blends strategy with execution.

You design the content strategy, read market demand, craft a catalog aligned with growth goals, and back decisions with data. You will contribute tooling and collaborate across a global remote team.

Qualifications

  • At least 7 years of experience, including leading a team with direct reports.
  • You can code, and you've already built at least one tool with AI.
  • You understand how to create content: you've made courses or educational content yourself.
  • You've used metrics to make decisions: retention, acquisition, enrollments, or a similar funnel.
  • Experience in startups or fast-moving environments, close to new ways of learning.
  • Fluent English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Education team: Course Directors, the Postproduction Manager (who leads the editors), and the partnerships lead.
  • Design the content strategy: read market demand and Platzi's fit to decide what we teach and why.
  • Own the content roadmap: decide what we build, in what order, and why.
  • Own content quality: set the standard for a great course and go to the root cause when it's not met.
  • Keep the system running end-to-end: production, postproduction, and publishing, on time and at quality.
  • Build, don't just manage: ship internal tools, including AI, that scale how we produce and improve courses.
  • Own the numbers: retention, acquisition, and enrollments per course and plan launches with Growth Marketing so the catalog drives results.

Job description

About us

Platzi is the largest technology school in the Hispanic world with over 7 million students and 4,000 companies trusting us to deliver effective online education. Our mission is to make Latin America a technology superpower. We do it by training companies and individuals in areas such as AI, Cybersecurity, English, Programming and Leadership.

As an industry leader, our presence is highlighted by our massive and fanatic community, extensive press coverage and a daily stream of success stories from students. We operate mostly remote, with key offices in Bogotá, Medellín and Mexico City.

Summary

As Head of Education at Platzi, you own the content engine and the team behind it: the Course Directors, the Postproduction Manager (who leads the editors). You own the content strategy end-to-end and you keep the whole system running. You report to the CPO.

This is a hands-on builder's role. You're a head, but you live in the operation and the detail. You code and ship tools, and you've already learned what Platzi needs to teach now, that's what lets you judge whether content is good and see where it should go next. You don't just decide what we teach; you design the strategy, read market demand, and shape a catalog that makes sense for Platzi and gives Growth an engine that works. And you back it with data.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the Education team: Course Directors, the Postproduction Manager (who leads the editors), and the partnerships lead.
  • Design the content strategy: read market demand and Platzi's fit to decide what we teach and why.
  • Own the content roadmap: decide what we build, in what order, and why.
  • Own content quality: set the standard for a great course and go to the root cause when it's not met.
  • Keep the system running end-to-end: production, postproduction, and publishing, on time and at quality.
  • Build, don't just manage: ship internal tools, including AI, that scale how we produce and improve courses.
  • Own the numbers: retention, acquisition, and enrollments per course and plan launches with Growth Marketing so the catalog drives results.
Requirements
  • At least 7 years of experience, including leading a team with direct reports.
  • You can code, and you've already built at least one tool with AI.
  • You understand how to create content: you've made courses or educational content yourself.
  • You've used metrics to make decisions: retention, acquisition, enrollments, or a similar funnel.
  • Experience in startups or fast-moving environments, close to new ways of learning.
  • Fluent English and Spanish.
Hardware

With Platzi's help, you will have 100% of the necessary work tools such as a laptop, smartphone, desk, ergonomic chair, monitor, and other accessories.

Books

We provide you with all the books you need to grow professionally on Kindle, and we give you the Kindle too.

Maternity/Paternity Leave

At Platzi, we believe in gender equity and the importance of parents in the upbringing and care of their children. We make this a reality for new mothers and fathers through extended maternity and paternity leave.

Option Pool

All members of the Platzi Team have the opportunity to own a part of Platzi and have company shares.

Vacation

You have 15 days of vacation per year regardless of the country you are in, starting from the moment you join the team.

Online Therapy

We care about your emotional health by covering the first four online therapy sessions with specialized companies.

Team Syncs

Although we are in different parts of the world, Platzi teams meet in person during the year to exchange ideas, build, and strengthen bonds.

Villa Platzi

Every year, the entire team gathers somewhere in the world for a week to meet face-to-face, get to know each other, have interesting discussions, and plan ambitious projects.

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