Full-Time

Product Manager

IXL Learning

IXL Learning

501-1,000 employees

Online lessons for K-12 subjects

Data & Analytics
Education

Compensation Overview

$125,000 - $180,000Annually

Mid, Senior

San Mateo, CA, USA

Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Communications
Marketing
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM or a related field
  • 3-7 years of product experience, preferably in marketing, communications, edtech, or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience bringing a product or feature from inception to launch
  • Experience working collaboratively with Engineering, Design, and QA
  • Attentiveness to detail, but always with the larger context in mind
  • Familiarity with UX principles and a sense for visual design
  • Comfort with the unknown and ability to exercise critical thinking when faced with vague or conflicting information
  • Obsession with the user journey and user experience - able to place yourself in the shoes of both consumers and enterprise clients
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to craft and deliver the right message with appropriate detail to various audiences
  • Ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities and proactively communicate decisions
  • Ability to thrive as part of a lean team where no task is too small and change is a constant
  • Learning mindset; excited by challenges; lead with a can-do attitude
  • Self-motivated, takes charge without being reminded or prompted for next steps
Responsibilities
  • Kick off a project with the design lead
  • Attend stand-up with your engineering team, and separately chat with one of the engineers about a project blocker
  • Meet with Marketing leads to share news about upcoming releases and discuss communications strategy
  • Meet with Customer Support leads to discuss optimizing some customer-facing self-service tools
  • Meet with the COO to share and discuss your proposed roadmap for the upcoming quarter
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in edtech industry
  • Experience in product marketing or communications
  • Experience with user experience (UX) design
  • Experience with visual design
  • Experience with customer support optimization
  • Experience with roadmap planning
  • Experience with collaborative work environments
  • Passion for education and making a positive impact on learners and educators

IXL is passionate about improving learning for all. They apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$510M

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

1998

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

24%

Benefits

100% paid medical, dental, and vision

Matching 401K retirement plan

Flexible paid time off and sick days

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