Product Manager, Newsela
$95-120k
Online platform for education content
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Online platform for education content
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$95-120k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide meaningful classroom learning for every student.
Role
Who you are
- You have 3+ years of experience in a Product Management function scaling new or existing products
- Experience in EdTech, K-12 education, SaaS,or working with instructional products strongly preferred
- Experience working closely with design and subject-matter experts (content, pedagogy, or similar) to shape features, beyond simply handing off requirements
- Demonstrated comfort using AI tools as part of a daily product management workflow, with genuine enthusiasm for a team that builds with AI at its core
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to dig into data directly rather than relying on others for answers
What the job involves
- As a member of the Product Management team, you will have the opportunity to join an innovative team that directly impacts our mission to deliver meaningful classroom learning to every student
- As Product Manager, you will be responsible for building and improving the experience on Newsela
- You will work cross-functionally with marketing, design, success, and fellow product managers, including the Supplemental ELA product manager, to ensure that features meet the needs of teachers and students in the classroom
- You will identify opportunities, track performance, and build features that drive the largest possible impact
- Build features and tools that directly impact teachers and students
- Own the platform experience through collaboration: define what gets built, why, and in what order, in close partnership with the engineering team
- Work directly with design and internal content/ELA pedagogy experts throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery to launch, to validate that features solve real classroom challenges
- Partner closely with a fast-moving, AI-forward engineering team to deliver high-impact features
- Translate ambiguous problems into clear priorities and hold cross-functional partners accountable to scope and timelines
- Use data to determine what is working, what isn't, and where the greatest opportunity lies
Our take
While textbooks have been standard issue in classrooms for centuries, digital instructional materials are now more prevalent. Newsela offers a learning platform that curates and rewrites news articles, historical speeches, and scientific papers to help accelerate learning.
The platform is available in both English and Spanish and includes quizzes, exercises, and writing prompts to help engage students at any level. Millions of teachers and K-12 students use the platform, which has proved extremely popular so far.
In 2021, the company reached unicorn status. Since then, research has shown that Newsela is 70% more effective at promoting reading skills compared to an average summer reading program. This demonstrates the value it brings to the space, and places it well for continued expansion and innovation.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $172.2m
Company benefits
- Healthcare (pets included)
- Continue your learning - on us!
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy
- Commuter savings (trains/bikes)
- Generous time off for your most important job — maternity, paternity, and adoption
- Unlimited time Off
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Dan Cogan-Drew
(Co-Founder & Chief Academic Officer)A qualified teacher with extensive and varied experience. Recent roles include Director of Programs at EDUCATION CONNECTION and Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools.
Matthew Gross
(Co-Founder & Director)Former CEO of the company. Co-founded and was CEO at Grouper Education. Was also a Board Member at New Classrooms, Executive Director at Regents Research Fund and VP at PENCIL.
Pep Carrera
(CEO)Board Member at Follett Higher Education. Was CEO at Nearpod, President at ProQuest, and President and COO at VitalSource Technologies.
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