Head of Content

ABOUT THE ROLEWe’re looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic leader to propel our short- and long-term strategic vision of Khan India’s math and science offerings. Then, we translate that vision into concrete definitions of content success, precise project plans, and efficient processes. In this role, you’ll also be a people manager responsible for coaching and developing our team of math and science content creators and language experts (currently 15 people) to support them in doing their best work. This senior role will be a part of the India Leadership Team. Content is integral to Khan Academy’s overall product, so this role necessitates a highly collaborative and cross-functional mindset. You’ll co-create the math and science offerings in collaboration with our state, philanthropy and data teams while also keeping the Govt school administration, teachers and principals’ needs in mind. And because we partner with several schools, you’ll need to be relationship-driven and comfortable representing Khan Academy India’s offering to external audiences.ABOUT YOUYou have a unique level of expertise, experience, and qualities, including: Deep knowledge and expertise in at least one math or science area (e.g. a college degree or teaching certification in math or science). But you also have experience creating content and great intuition for when the content in an area you’re less familiar with could benefit from more clarity, simplification, or research. Preferably, you’d also have localization experience in any one vernacular language.good at project prioritization, creating dashboards for tracking and sharing the team’s progress, analyzing data on usage to draw insights to inform content development strategiesa strong collaborator and a team player who has collaborated with field implementation teams and stakeholder/customer teamsDeep management experience working with teams of writers, teachers, or content creators, and you have a track record of successfully coaching and growing teamsStrong appetite for learning about developments in AI and innovating processes that leverage technologyStrong project management skills and the ability to think through short and long-term strategies as it relate to content creation prioritiesTeaching or tutoring experience at the K-12 or university level, giving you a deep empathy with teachers and classroomsYou’re a strong communicator, equipped with different strategies for delivering effective feedback and for articulating how to make great ideas and content even betterComfort with ambiguity and enthusiasm about experimentationLeadership experience in previous stints would be preferredA true passion for education