VP, K‑12 Content Solutions (Remote)

Academian Inc; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Academian is seeking a VP, K–12 Content Solutions to shape and grow our U.S. K–12 content portfolio, partnering with publishers and EdTech providers to develop programs and state customizations.

You will lead a small team and work across Sales, Account Management, Editorial, Learning Design, Technology, AI, and delivery to translate client needs into scalable, high‑quality proposals and programs. This remote, national role requires executive engagement, strong editorial judgment, and the ability

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in U.S. K–12 educational publishing, curriculum development, instructional content, or related content solutions.
• Deep understanding of K–12 curriculum design, standards alignment, editorial development, assessment, adoption requirements, and print and digital publishing workflows.
• Experience leading complex content programs from discovery and solution design through development, production, quality assurance, and launch.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, lead proposals and executive presentations, and contribute to revenue growth and account expansion.
• Ability to define scopes, estimate delivery effort, balance quality and cost, and guide cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; willingness to travel approximately 25%.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and roadmap for K–12 content solutions, prioritizing market needs, differentiated offerings, revenue opportunities, and delivery capabilities.
• Design offerings for curriculum and instructional content development, editorial services, assessment content, standards alignment, state adaptations, print and digital production, accessibility, and content modernization.
• Advise clients on content architecture, metadata, single-source publishing, authoring workflows, and responsible use of AI to improve quality, speed, and reuse.
• Lead discovery with publisher and EdTech executives, curriculum leaders, and product teams; translate requirements into solution approaches, phased scopes, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Sales and Account Management on strategic pursuits, proposals, pricing inputs, client presentations, account growth, and new business development.
• Guide the design and execution of content programs across grade bands and subjects, establishing editorial quality, instructional integrity, standards accuracy, accessibility, and production expectations.
• Build repeatable methods and delivery models that connect onshore subject matter and editorial leadership with distributed production, engineering, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Assess project economics, staffing, risks, and delivery performance with practice and account leaders; improve solution profitability without compromising content quality.
• Build and coach a small team of content solution leaders while influencing cross-functional teams and strengthening customer-facing expertise.
• Represent Academian in executive discussions and industry forums, developing relationships and identifying opportunities for partnerships and co-development.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Proposal development

Executive presentations

Stakeholder management

Willingness to travel

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

Academian is seeking a VP, K–12 Content Solutions to shape and grow our U.S. K–12 content portfolio, partnering with publishers and EdTech providers to develop programs and state customizations.

You will lead a small team and work across Sales, Account Management, Editorial, Learning Design, Technology, AI, and delivery to translate client needs into scalable, high‑quality proposals and programs. This remote, national role requires executive engagement, strong editorial judgment, and the ability