Global Curriculum Lead — AI-Enhanced Content & Publishing

Education First; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Education First in London seeks a Director of Content and Course Design to lead instructional design and publishing across digital and print formats, guiding multi-market curricula from concept to launch. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams and ensure alignment with standards and market needs.

You will drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools to improve curriculum quality and production efficiency, while keeping human-in-the-loop oversight and educator judgment at the center of learning

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years' experience in curriculum or content development
• Experience leading content teams
• Experience across international, multi-market educational contexts (public/private, B2G/B2C/B2B)
• Track record of directing both digital and print publishing workflows
• Interest in applying AI-enabled tools to curriculum design and production

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 standards-aligned curricula across disciplines.
• Oversee end-to-end production for 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.

Skills

Instructional design

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Curriculum design

Education

Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction

Master's degree in Education

Job description

Education First in London seeks a Director of Content and Course Design to lead instructional design and publishing across digital and print formats, guiding multi-market curricula from concept to launch. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams and ensure alignment with standards and market needs.

You will drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools to improve curriculum quality and production efficiency, while keeping human-in-the-loop oversight and educator judgment at the center of learning