Content Manager -Full-time

Content Manager at SimpleStudy

About SimpleStudy
SimpleStudy is the Duolingo for exam prep, helping high school students prepare for their final exams. We offer a comprehensive platform for curriculum-specific exam prep, including quizzes, revision notes, past papers, timed questions, flashcards, progression tracking, and community features. Since our inception as a bootstrapped startup in rural Ireland, we've grown to help over 100,000 students across five exam systems, with users completing over 3 million quizzes. We've raised $750,000 from top angel investors and are on a mission to scale SimpleStudy to help millions of students globally.

What We Value

• Winning First: Our north star is winning; winning translates into success for everyone. Win first.
• Hard Work: We work hard. Building a startup is challenging. Our mission is important to the world, and we sacrifice to achieve it.
• Incredibly High Standards: We aspire to greatness, demanding the very best of ourselves and those we work with. Best-in-class work in everything we do is the standard.
• Impatience: Speed is a quality and competitive advantage in itself. We move quickly to bring the future forward faster and need everything done yesterday.
• Autonomy: Self-motivated high performance requires bureaucracy to get out of the way. We value action and accountability, not oversight or paper-pushing.

Who We're Looking For
We're seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Content Manager to join our team full-time. You will play a crucial role in sourcing, creating, and managing high-quality educational text content that aligns with exam requirements. Your work will directly impact the learning experience of students worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Content Development: Source, create, edit, and review study materials that align with various exam requirements, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and effectiveness.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards for all content by ensuring it is accurate, clear, and supportive of student learning at various educational levels.
• Problem-Solving & Creativity: Use innovative approaches to simplify complex or disorganized content, making it clear and structured for students.
• Project & Freelancer Management: Oversee the content production process from planning to completion, collaborating with freelancers to meet quality standards, deadlines, and project goals.
• Remote Work & Time Management: Work independently in a remote setting, staying organized, meeting deadlines, and managing time effectively.
• Use of Project Management Tools: Utilize tools like Notion and Linear to organize tasks, track progress, and support collaboration.
• Effective Communication: Coordinate with remote team members and freelancers through strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Passion for Education: A strong commitment to helping students succeed by making high-quality, accessible study resources.
• * Multilingual Abilities: Knowledge of additional languages is important.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in ensuring content accuracy and quality.
• Experience in Content Development: Proven experience in creating educational content, preferably for exam preparation.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with project management tools like Notion and Linear.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with team members and freelancers.
• Self-Motivated and Autonomous: Able to work independently and take initiative without constant oversight.

Bonus

• Experience in Educational Technology: Familiarity with ed-tech platforms or exam preparation products.
• Background in Education: Teaching experience or a degree in education.
• Multilingual Abilities: Knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
• Experience with Remote Teams: Prior experience working with distributed teams.

How We Work

• Tools: Slack, G Suite, Notion, Linear, GitHub
• Timezone: Work during GMT working hours
• Remote: Fully remote team

What We Offer

• Early-Stage Opportunity: Join us at the beginning of our global expansion journey.
• Competitive Compensation: Fair salary for a full-time position.
• Impactful Work: Make a significant impact on a product used by hundreds of thousands of students.
• Passionate Team: Work with a team dedicated to improving education globally.

Interview Process

• Application Submission
• Initial Screening
• Case Study Assignment
• Team Interview
• Final Interview with Leadership
• Offer

If you want to be considered, please write a note in the cover letter as to why you are interested in this role. Native level english speaker is required