VP, Core Curriculum Solutions (Charlotte)

We are looking for a highly skilled VP, Core Curriculum Solutions to revolutionize how Discovery Education creates standards-aligned content for our teachers and learners. In this role, you will own the transformation of DE's core curriculum and content from a traditional editorial operation into a modern, AI-augmented, vendor-orchestrated content production engine. This is not an incremental improvement role. It is a ground-up rethinking of how a 21st-century education company creates, maintains, scales and localizes world-class core curriculum products.This highly visible leadership position will report to the SVP of Product and sit at the intersection of pedagogy, artificial intelligence, and curriculum operations. You will not just lead core curriculum - you will collaborate cross-functionally to architect the systems, partnerships, and workflows that make great curriculum inevitable and drastically increase our speed to market. This role calls for someone who is energized by reinvention, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of bringing a team along through genuine transformation. If that sounds like you, read on! In This Role You Will:Pioneer Core Curriculum Strategy & Development ProcessRedesign DE's core curriculum product development workflow from a writer-centric waterfall model into a modular, AI-assisted production pipeline that ships faster, localizes easily, scales elegantly, and maintains high editorial qualityDefine and own the curriculum architecture that underpins DE's K-12 core products across Science and Social Studies - ensuring coherence, standards alignment, and pedagogical integrity at scaleSet and deliver on the instructional vision for curriculum that drives student engagement and outcomesLead AI-Enabled Curriculum ProductionDevelop high-quality, flexible digital curriculum that balances content coverage, customer needs, and the realities of the modern classroom, recommending instructional solutions that represent innovation and ease of implementationDrive the integration of generative AI into every phase of curriculum development: ideation, drafting, standards tagging, differentiation, localization, and QAPartner with DE's engineering and data teams to build or buy AI tooling that meaningfully reduces cost-per-asset and time-to-publish without compromising qualityDefine DE's human-in-the-loop model - where AI accelerates and where expert human judgment is non-negotiableStay current on the AI tools and trends regarding education and curriculum: you will be the internal expert who tells the org what is real, what is hype, and what we should be doing about itOrchestrate a High-Performance Team and Vendor EcosystemLead a cross-functional pod of instructional designers, subject matter experts, product managers, engineers, and designers - setting direction, priorities, and quality standards for the team's collective work. Shift DE's vendor model from transactional outsourcing to strategic co-production: identify, qualify, and manage a network of specialized content and instructional design partnersBuild the governance frameworks, SLAs, and quality systems that let DE scale core content production through partners without losing editorial controlActively evaluate and onboard new vendor capabilities - including AI-native content studios, specialist SMEs, and offshore production teams - to keep DE's cost structure competitiveOwn vendor performance, including delivery schedules and quality of outputsCross-Functional CollaborationServe as the core curriculum authority within DE's integrated product teams - a genuine thought partner to product management, engineering, and design, not just a curriculum supplierTranslate district needs, market signals, and research into content strategy decisions, product roadmap inputs, and curriculum refresh prioritiesCollaborate with the Assessment and Research teams to close the loop between curriculum development and measurable learning outcomesRepresent DE's instructional vision externally: with district partners, at conferences, and in the marketCore Competencies for Success:Non-NegotiablesDeep expertise in K-12 core curriculum and instructional design and ability to translate that expertise into a cohesive and compelling vision - you must be credible with educators and curriculum teamsGenuine fluency with AI tools in a curriculum or creative production context – practical experience, not theoreticalProven experience managing large, distributed vendor relationships - you have run a curriculum supply chain, not just a writing teamSystems thinker who can design workflows, governance structures, and quality processes at scale, with exceptional project management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks across various teams.Track record of leading through change - you have transformed something, not just optimized itExecutive presence and cross-functional influence - you will operate at the VP level and need to earn trust fastIdeal ScenarioYou have built or significantly re-engineered a content production system using AI toolingYou have managed a hybrid in-house/vendor/AI model and have strong opinions about where each belongsYou understand edtech market dynamics well enough to translate product strategy into curriculum decisionsYou have a point of view on what the future of K-12 content development looks like - and the credibility to make that caseCredentials and Experience:Bachelor's required; Master's or PhD in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Technology, or a related field preferredProven ability to deliver comprehensive core instructional solutions for K-12 schools. Experience with US education standards (CCSS, NGSS, and state variants)Demonstrable experience integrating AI into content development workflowsLegal right to work in the United StatesLocationRemote, or based in our Charlotte, NC headquarters. Occasional travel required.PayTypeSalaryHiringMinRate191250HiringMaxRate225000