Newsela · 14 hours ago
Director, Supplemental & Assessment Portfolio
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expNewsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. The Director of the Supplemental and Assessment Portfolio serves as the strategic leader for the Formative and Newsela supplemental portfolios, responsible for driving product strategy, roadmap execution, and portfolio performance.
EducationEdTechE-Learning
Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic leader for the Formative and Newsela supplemental platforms, responsible for optimizing the balance between learning impact, adoption, renewal, and revenue growth
Own the Formative and Newsela supplemental product strategy that drives the roadmap, defining and managing the full product lifecycle — from market assessment and roadmap prioritization through launch, maturity, and evolution
Monitor product health, usage, NPS, and retention metrics; use data to drive investments and continuous improvement
Partner with product analytics and sales operations to review dashboards to make data-driven decisions and participate in monthly business reviews that track product usage, pilot quantity and performance, pipeline, cross-sell attach, and renewal rates
Lead the translation of product strategy into actionable product plays that the customer team can incorporate into annual GTM planning, including forecasting and renewal and expansion plays
Partner with Finance and GTM to inform annual planning, forecasting, pricing, and packaging decisions
Maintain deep knowledge of district instruction and assessment needs, procurement cycles, and policy trends (e.g., science of reading, balanced assessment systems, progress monitoring, AI-driven feedback)
Specifically identify how these trends impact district budget allocation to identify opportunities for differentiation and expansion
Build strong relationships with district leaders and educators, state agencies, and academic advisors to validate roadmap direction and product-market fit
Define strategic positioning and value propositions for the Formative and Newsela supplemental portfolios, ensuring coherence with the broader Newsela portfolio
Drive a unified "portfolio experience" by identifying integration and cross-sell priorities between Formative and Newsela platforms that reduce platform friction for multi-product districts
Collaborate with engineering, design, and technical product management to deliver scalable, user-centered experiences that meet district security and interoperability standards
Balance innovation with operational rigor — ensuring releases meet quality, accessibility, and performance benchmarks
Champion cross-platform solutions that simplify teacher workflows and accelerate time-to-value
Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to develop launch plans, enablement materials, demo and pilot strategies, and success frameworks for new and evolving products
Support field teams in articulating the commercial and academic value of the portfolio
Monitor post-launch adoption and feedback loops; drive proactive interventions to improve engagement and renewal
Lead strategic, cross-functional working groups to test, optimize, and re-launch platform-aligned GTM plays, ensuring continuous feedback between field performance, product usage data, and future motions
Collaborate with the Head of Strategic Sales, Formative and Newsela supplemental product marketing teams, and technical product management and engineering leaders to align roadmap and GTM execution
Manage a team of Content Product Managers that own the product strategy for individual products within the supplemental and assessment portfolio
Lead a cross-functional team of product management, content developers, marketers, and operations focused on measurable portfolio growth
Operate continuously between quarterly governance cycles to accelerate decision-making and execution
Collaborate closely with research, analytics, and technical product management partners to connect product usage to learning impact
Contribute to company-wide strategic planning, representing the Formative and Newsela supplemental businesses within the broader assessment and instructional ecosystem
Work closely with the Director of Research and Strategic Insights to embed research, workflow studies, and efficacy considerations into product strategy and decision making
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in EdTech or K-12 education, with at least 5 in product or portfolio leadership roles
Proven track record managing the end-to-end lifecycle of SaaS products — from concept to sustained renewal growth
Deep understanding of K-12 district assessment and instructional ecosystems, purchasing patterns, and success metrics
Strong business acumen, with experience managing P&L or portfolio performance indicators
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills
Bachelor's degree required
Demonstrated ability to influence across Product, Research, Ops, and GTM teams to drive measurable behavior change and financial outcomes
Preferred
Master's in Business preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts.
Additional benefits such as gym reimbursement, pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, Rocket Lawyer and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul.
We are a fully remote company.
We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more!
Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes an employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
Flexible PTO, paid sick time off, company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.
Company
Newsela
Newsela is an Ed-tech startup that takes content from trusted providers and turns it into learning materials.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$172.16MKey Investors
Franklin Templeton,TCVTCVKleiner Perkins
2021-02-25Series D· $100M
2019-03-13Series C· $50M
2017-02-01Series B
Leadership Team
Pep Carrera
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Cogan-Drew
Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer
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