Job Description:
The VP, Content Strategy and Curriculum is a strategic, senior leader who cares deeply about technology education and possesses a proven ability to direct content creation across a broad range of technical domains. This role is responsible for setting Pluralsight’s topical content strategy, determining which technologies/topics are covered, to what extent, on what time horizons. Core to this role is an innovative outlook on how technical content creation is evolving and what steps need to be taken to modernize on-demand learning. In this role, the VP will be evangelizing Pluralisight’s content story and leading to the future of Pluralsight’s content offering. This role reports to the SVP, Content.
Who you’re committed to being:
A business-minded professional who can translate company-level business objectives into team-level key results and motivate a team to deliver
An empathic leader who leverages data, experience, and sound judgment to solve complex problems and rally support for solutions
An intuitive communicator who can speak and relate to a multitude of audiences on any size stage
A technologist with technical subject matter expertise who works tirelessly to keep their knowledge current and fresh
A content creator who is driven by creating world-class, professional-level content. What you value in content creation mirrors our content values:
We value quality over quantity
We value impact and engagement over speed of production
We value the learner's time
We value the learner's attention
We embrace technology
We value innovation and creativity over tradition and convention
What you’ll do:
Set and execute the content roadmap that informs the work of our curriculum teams, and in turn, the entirety of our author network, with annual publication to exceed 3000 pieces of content
Strategically own the content creation and maintenance budget
Design and implement new, innovative content styles intended to create repeated, progressive learner engagement
Direction of a team of 20+ content professionals which includes direct management of a team of directors/managers. This will necessitate:
Leading with inspiration and the ability to communicate a vision that motivates others to create
Owning the outcomes of your team and the work they produce
Nurturing and coaching the next level of senior leadership
Attracting, hiring, and retaining A-level talent
Experience you’ll bring:
Proven experience as a leader of leaders
Technical subject matter expertise in at least one domain of technology and conversational literacy across all
Experience successfully setting and executing data-driven content strategies
Lengthy track record in technical education, specifically on-demand eLearning
Experience building and directing geographically distributed teams comprised of differing roles and skill sets
Presentation experience at the executive or conference-level
Requirements:
Requires a minimum of 15 years of related or equivalent experience, 10 years with bachelors degree
Requires having been a people leader in a senior leader capacity
Why you’ll love working here:
We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location
We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.
About us:
Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
EEOC Statement
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.
For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.
The annual US base salary range for this role is $198,100 - $247,600 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.
Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.
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