The Role The Head 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. Key Responsibilities • Apply and uphold Efekta's curriculum quality framework for K-12 learning content and course design across multiple subject areas and grade bands, and recommend refinements based on production experience. • Lead course-level design and sequencing of coherent, standards-aligned curricula (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, Cambridge, or relevant national/regional frameworks) across disciplines, within approved scope-and-sequence blueprints. • Run the course creation pipeline end to end for both digital course content and print/textbook publishing, including authoring, editorial, and QA workflows, and prepare content for library review and approval. • Direct development of unit plans, performance tasks, assessments, and supporting instructional materials for multiple modalities and diverse learners. • Operate and continuously improve AI-enabled tools and workflows within Efekta's content ecosystem to improve curriculum quality, personalization, and production efficiency, and evaluate and recommend new tools, while maintaining human-in-the-loop oversight. • Lead market-specific adaptation, localization, and testing across multiple markets and countries, adapting for local regulatory, cultural, and procurement requirements, including B2G contexts, and recommend content for final approval. • Provide content, production, and feasibility input to product, sales, and government-relations teams, including for RFP and B2G proposal requirements. • Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and production partners, including authors, designers, and vendors. • Deliver projects on time and to specification, managing multiple concurrent initiatives across subjects and markets. • Manage production budgets, schedules, and resourcing, including freelance and vendor teams. • Feed production data and lessons learned back into quality framework and pipeline improvements. • Identify and act on training and communication opportunities related to materials use. Required • 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). You have/are • Effective written and oral communication skills in accurate English (near-native) • A strong instructional design foundation and familiarity with relevant K-12 standards frameworks. • Working knowledge of AI concepts as applied to education (e.g., adaptive learning, generative AI, learning analytics), with the ability to critically evaluate their pedagogical value and apply them responsibly. • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines across concurrent projects and subjects. • The ability to critically evaluate learning materials and curriculum, and to propose relevant, innovative solutions. • A customer-focused, service-minded approach, with awareness of diverse market and stakeholder needs. • Comfort working both independently and cross-functionally in a fast-changing environment.