Director of Product, ELA

Kiddom Inc; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering educational platform as a Director of Product, ELA, where you will lead the development of innovative curricula that enhance student learning experiences. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create user-friendly tools and leveraging AI to support diverse learners. You will champion product strategies that address complex educational needs and transform traditional methods into impactful digital solutions. If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference, this opportunity offers a chance to shape the future of learning in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

10 paid sick days per year

Unlimited vacation time policy

Paid family leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, ideally in education or edtech.
• Proven ability to manage product lifecycle and stakeholder needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive product vision and strategy for ELA curriculum.
• Guide products through state adoption cycles and market positioning.

Skills

Product Management

Market Research

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Education Technology

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

About Kiddom

Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.

As a Director of Product, ELA at Kiddom you’ll be part of a close-knit cross-functional team including engineering, design, product marketing, content, sales and customer success—working together to build a truly impactful platform. You will drive Kiddom’s goal of making high-quality ELA curricula both accessible and user-friendly, reducing the friction of implementation and ensuring better outcomes for students. Your product development work will innovate on both the teacher and student experience—creating innovative tools for an interactive experience, partnering with AI senior researchers to build AI tools, scaffolding for diverse learners, and new ways to visualize student progress in real-time.

You will be the loudest champion using your business acumen and in-depth understanding of our customers to set a clear vision and strategy for your projects. Your skills will be put to the test navigating complex state adoption requirements as well as navigating large district sales. Our GTM teams will thrive working with you in ownership and independence.

You have extensive experience setting an agile roadmap and bringing products to market and a passion for building product experiences that impact teachers and students. A background in education and/or edtech is ideal but not required.

You will...

• Become an expert on your product area (ELA) through market research, GTM feedback, and data-driven insights, creating product differentiation to most impactfully serve customer needs.
• Develop a strategic plan for building a best-in-class ELA product in partnership with Partner curriculum. You will propose the principles, roadmap, resourcing structure, and go-to-market approach necessary to realize an engaging, impactful, and scalable ELA product solution.
• Be responsible for guiding products throughout the state adoption cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions for districts across the country.
• Experiment with new tools to advance the boundaries of how education leaders understand and guide their schools, staff, and students.
• Transition a traditionally paper-driven curricular experience to a transformative best-in-class digital experience.

What we're looking for

• 10+ years of relevant experience in product management.
• Ideally experience in both Education and Education Technology.
• Experience at a quickly growing startup.
• Demonstrated experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a product: both digital and physical goods.
• The ability to balance stakeholder needs, market opportunity, innovation, and moving quickly.
• The ability to influence, lead, motivate, justify, and simplify.

$160,000 - $220,000 a year

Salary range is dependent on geography, past experience, seniority, and demonstrated role-related ability during the interview process.

What we offer

Full-time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity
• Health benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 10 paid sick days per year
• Unlimited vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
• Paid family leave for eligible employees

COVID Vaccination Policy

Kiddom policy requires employees to be vaccinated before they visit an office or attend company events. We have remote roles but in certain positions where office attendance is deemed to be essential to the role, offers of employment shall be conditional upon proof of vaccination.