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Speak · 2 days ago

Lead Learning Designer - Spanish Curriculum for English Speakers

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Speak is a leading AI company focused on reinventing language learning through an innovative app. The Lead Learning Designer will own the Spanish curriculum and high-priority content projects, collaborating with various teams to deliver engaging learning experiences at scale.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-LearningLanguage LearningSpeech Recognition

Responsibilities

Own the Spanish curriculum and high-priority content projects end-to-end—delivering high-quality lessons and experiences on time through clear planning, proactive communication, and strong execution

Lead cross-functional projects with EPD and Marketing as the Spanish content DRI; bring holistic content perspectives, operational rigor, and creativity to test new learning experiences

Bring strong judgment to complex cross-language initiatives—understanding varying implications between languages, identifying risks early, and proactively asking the right questions to keep projects on track

Create curriculum and prototype content for A/B tests to drive higher user engagement, conversion, and efficacy

Partner with Learning & Curriculum, EPD, Marketing, Analytics, and Biz Ops to shape a cohesive, hypothesis-driven Spanish content strategy that drives measurable learner outcomes

Work with AI: consistently experiment with AI tools, prototype new workflows, and partner with internal AI teams to improve AI-assisted content generation—driving major efficiency and quality gains across Spanish content

Mentor and coach junior team members and contractors

Qualification

Content analytics intuitionSpanish curriculum designSpanish pedagogy expertiseAI tools experimentationProject managementTechnical fluencyEffective communicationCreative problem solvingCollaboration with teams

Required

Native-level proficiency in English

4+ years of Spanish curriculum design at an ed tech company

Deep expertise in Spanish pedagogy and spoken fluency development

Exceptional user empathy and strong creative instincts — able to craft content that balances engagement, pedagogy, and what resonates with learners

Strong content analytics intuition: able to identify which engagement and learning metrics matter and translate insights into curriculum improvements

Strong writing, editing, and content creation skills, with the ability to ship high-quality lessons independently and make sound decisions with minimal oversight

Strong technical fluency with modern tools and ability to ramp quickly on new systems

Operationally strong: excellent project management, ability to juggle multiple work streams, and comfort working in fast-paced environments

Track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Engineering, Business Operations/Analytics, Marketing)

Creative and resourceful problem solver: enjoys prototyping new content approaches and thinking outside the box to solve learner problems even under constraints

Effective communicator and collaborator who builds trust across teams and with leadership

Preferred

People management experience

Experience with LMS tools

Willingness to be based in San Francisco

Benefits

Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we're growing very quickly, we've most recently raised our Series C from some of the top investors in the valley, and we've achieved product-market fit in our initial markets.

Do your life's work with people you’ll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they're growing every day.

Global in nature: We're live in over 40 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon.

Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn.