Creative, Senior Specialist

EF Education First; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EF Education First seeks a Director of Content and Course Design to lead cross-disciplinary teams in creating high-quality K-12 curricula and materials for digital and print publishing. The role emphasizes standards alignment, global scalability, and human-in-the-loop learning science.

You will supervise content groups across regions, shape unit plans and assessments, and advance AI-enabled design while balancing pedagogy with market needs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Design, Education, or related field.
• 5–7 years' experience in curriculum or content development.
• Experience developing digital learning content and print/textbook publishing.
• Proven leadership or management experience supervising content teams.
• Experience across international, multi-market educational contexts (public/private, B2G/B2C/B2B).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain quality standards for K-12 learning content and course design.
• Lead design and sequencing of standards-aligned curricula across disciplines.
• Oversee end-to-end production for digital and print publishing workflows.
• Direct development of unit plans, performance tasks, and assessments.
• Guide adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows with human-in-the-loop oversight.
• Lead content development, testing, and sign-off across markets and countries.
• Partner with product, sales, and government-relations stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with authors, publishers, and standards bodies.
• Deliver projects on time and to specification, managing concurrent initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in education

Education

Master's degree

Job description

The Director of Content and Course Design combines strong instructional design expertise with proven people leadership, working as part of a cross-functional team of learning and creative designers, and product owners to deliver industry-leading K-12 learning experiences. You bring experience spanning multiple subject areas and grade levels, and are equally comfortable directing digital course production and print/textbook publishing workflows. You have a track record of taking projects from concept to launch across international markets, balancing pedagogical rigor with business and market requirements. You are curious about applying AI-enabled tools to curriculum design and production, and committed to human-in-the-loop workflows that keep learning science and educator judgment at the center.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain quality standards for K-12 learning content and course design across multiple subject areas and grade bands.

Lead the design and sequencing of coherent, standards-aligned curricula (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, Cambridge, or relevant national/regional frameworks) across disciplines.

Oversee end-to-end production for both digital course content and print/textbook publishing, including authoring, editorial, and QA workflows.

Direct development of unit plans, performance tasks, assessments, and supporting instructional materials for multiple modalities and diverse learners.

Guide the adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve curriculum quality, personalization, and production efficiency, while maintaining human-in-the-loop oversight.

Lead content development, testing, and sign-off across multiple markets and countries, adapting for local regulatory, cultural, and procurement requirements, including B2G contexts.

Partner with product, sales, and government-relations stakeholders to align content strategy with business goals, including RFP and B2G proposal requirements.

Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and external partners, including authors, publishers, and standards bodies.

Deliver projects on time and to specification, managing multiple concurrent initiatives across subjects and markets.

Identify and act on training and communication opportunities related to materials use.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field; subject-specific degrees (e.g., in a STEM discipline) also welcome.

Minimum 5–7 years' experience in curriculum or content development.

Experience developing both digital learning content and print/textbook publishing.

Proven experience in a leadership or management role, supervising content teams.

Experience working across international, multi-market educational contexts (public/private, B2G/B2C/B2B).