Jobs at Newsela
Newsela is a leading educational technology platform that delivers up-to-date news articles tailored for students and teachers. By leveraging AI to adjust reading levels and embedding analytics dashboards, the company has become a go-to tool for curriculum designers worldwide. Its focus on data‑driven instruction places it at the intersection of edtech and software innovation.
Roles at Newsela span software engineering, product management, data science, UX/UI design, marketing, sales, and operations. Engineers work on real‑time content recommendation engines and scalable cloud infrastructure. Product teams iterate on the adaptive learning experience, while data scientists mine usage metrics to improve student outcomes. Candidates can expect a hybrid work model, regular career development sessions, and a culture that rewards experimentation.
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Senior-Level Software Engineering Services
Company: Newsela
Location: Latin America
Posted May 15, 2024
Newsela is hiring a Senior-Level Software Engineer based in Latin America. The role involves delivering high-quality work, crafting software and automated tests, and providing input for feature design. The candidate should have 3+ years of full stack experience, proficiency in Javascript, Typescript, React, Node, GraphQL, Apollo Client, MongoDB, and Kubernetes. Knowledge of accessibility standards and a collaborative mindset are also required.
Contractor for Product Design Services
Company: Newsela
Location: Latin America
Posted May 04, 2024
Newsela is looking to hire a Latin American-based Contractor for Mid-Level Product Design Services. The role involves designing user-centric product experiences, understanding and solving complex user and business problems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in product design, a strong understanding of UX/UI best practices, and familiarity with design tools like Figma. Knowledge of accessibility standards and motion design is a plus.
Director - Product Marketing
Company: Newsela
Location: USA
Posted May 06, 2024
The Director of Product Marketing will play a crucial role in driving strategic product marketing initiatives for Newsela's supplemental curriculum and assessment products. Reporting directly to the CMO, the role involves leading a team, conducting market research, developing go-to-market strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of marketing experience, with a focus on product marketing and leadership, a user-centric approach, and strong communication skills. Newsela offers a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.
Senior Technical Accounting Manager
Company: Newsela
Location: Remote
Posted Apr 20, 2024
<p><span><strong>The role <strong><span><p> <p><span>We are looking for a Senior Technical Accounting Manager to oversee technical accounting transactions and related projects as well as ensure that high risk accounts are properly accounted for This position will require technical accounting research and accounting documentation while actively maintaining and updating Newselas accounting policies The position will also be responsible for the implementation of new and modified accounting guidance while working with appropriate teams to ensure proper adoption Your work will help enable quality reporting and accounting operations that support the growth of our business Ultimately this growth will broaden our products reach and bring engaging culturally responsive learning content to K12 teachers and students nationwide<span><p> <p><span><strong>You will<strong><span><p> <ul><li><span>Lead the research and evaluation of transactions legal contracts business practices new and modified accounting guidance and policies for compliance with accounting and reporting standards<span><li> <li><span>Interact with external auditors on technical accounting issues and assist in the support of the annual audit<span><li> <li>Prepare andor update technical accounting memos and process walkthroughs related but not limited to accounting for capitalized software stock based compensation and purchase price accounting providing both technical andor operational knowledge<li> <li><span>Prepare technical accounting analysis related to new transactions and new or evolving products<span><li> <li><span>Work closely with our external auditors on technical accounting matters and bring any accounting analysis to closure in a timely manner<span><li> <li><span>Draft original footnote disclosures during the financial statements preparation<span><li> <li><span>Respond to technical accounting inquiries from auditors and communicate technical accounting matters and concepts to all levels within the organization<span><li> <li><span>Assist in the assessment and review of financial controls established over technical accounting areas<span><li> <li><span>May supervise or serve in a leadership capacity<span><li> <ul><p><span><strong>Qualifications<strong><span><p> <ul><li><span>Bachelors degree in accounting or related field CPA preferred<span><li> <li><span>5+ years of accounting experience with public accounting experience<span><li> <li><span>Wellversed in technical accounting documentation and providing support for financial statement audit<span><li> <li><span>Skilled in solving problems and making decisions<span><li> <li><span>Skilled in sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and information<span><li> <ul><p><strong><span>Why youll love working at Newsela<span><strong><p> <ul><li><span>Health amp Wellness Access to the worlds leading medical experts for healthcare pets included Discounts and resources to stay healthy mind body and soul<span><li> <li><span>Work From Home Almost all of our roles are fully remote tech stipend included<span><li> <li><span>Supporting ALL Families Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself<span><li> <li><span>Time Off Flexible PTO to recharge including Sabbatical Leave <span><li> <li><span>Professional Development Annual stipends for continued learning and education <span><li> <li><span>Make A Difference 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<span><li> <ul><p><span><strong>Base compensation<strong> $125000 $145000 Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience <span><p>
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
Company: Newsela
Location: Remote
Posted Apr 17, 2024
<p><strong>The Role <strong><p> <ul><li>As a member of our Enterprise Customer Success team youll have the opportunity to directly influence how administrators engage with Newsela <li> <li><span>Youll monitor the health of your portfolio and every step of the client life cycle while working closely with our internal teams to ensure clients are engaging with and getting the most out of Newselas solutions <span><li> <li><span>You will also manage customers as they go through the Newsela Customer Journey and will ensure they have the necessary support and resources at each step in the process to create an exceptional experience from the presale team introduction throughout the full lifecycle <span><li> <li>Your work will directly impact the expansion and adoption of Newsela products in K12 classrooms nationwide and will ultimately help bring engaging culturally responsive learning content to students and teachers<li> <li>You will partner closely with members of our Sales Marketing and Support teams<li> <ul><p><strong>Why youll love this role<strong><p> <ul><li><span>You will manage 20 to 25 enterprise accounts some of the largest district accounts in the country<span><li> <li>Youll leverage data our tech stack including Gainsight and SalesforceSFDC and customer insights to drive company results in product adoption renewal and expansion<li> <li>Youll also have the opportunity to leverage frameworks for your work while still maintaining autonomy and discretion to personalize your approach to partnership with each district based on their goals and needs<li> <li>Youll drive successful business reviews with clients and manage an assigned portfolio of clients and related OKRs<li> <li>You will own client success planning for your accounts youll ask discovery questions employ active listening skills and synthesize client goals for successful renewal<li> <li>You will have a direct impact on the expansion and adoption of Newsela products which will ultimately scale Newselas ability to bring engaging culturally responsive learning content to K12 classrooms nationwide<li> <ul><p><strong>Why youre a great fit <strong><p> <ul><li>You have <strong>3+ years of enterprise level CSM<strong> <strong>experience<strong> in Educational Technology<li> <li>You have a demonstrated history of hitting and exceeding company OKRs may include renewal health scores product adoptions OKRs etc<li> <li>You have a history of driving customer retention and forecasting accurately<li> <li>You proactively manage a portfolio of clients and build a strategic plan to maximize results<li> <li>You monitor account health to identify areas of risk and opportunity and leverage data and insights to drive product and partnership action <li> <li><span>You quickly become a product expert understanding the nuances of your companys products and acutely aligning them to solve for customer pain points<span><li> <li>You are able to leverage your experience in client success planning and are able to ask discovery questions actively listen and synthesize client goals to effectively uncover hidden needs and get to the root of the problem<li> <li>You have a proven history of partnering with the Sales team to achieve revenue goals and are able to work across teams to galvanize support and ensure clients have the resources they need to get the most out of their partnership<li> <li>While not required a background in education andor Gainsight and Salesforce SFDC experience <strong>is a plus<strong> <li> <li>Preference for candidates <strong>located in CA OR and WA<strong><li> <ul><p><strong>Compensation<strong><p> <ul><li><strong>Base salary<strong> $85000 $88000<li> <li><strong>OnTarget Commission <strong>$27500<li> <li><strong>Total OTE OnTarget Earnings <strong>$112500 $115500<li> <ul><p><strong>Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits <strong><p> <p><br ><b><span><strong>About Newsela <strong><span><b> <p><p><span>Newsela takes authentic real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K12 classrooms Each text is published at five reading levels so content is accessible to every learner Today over 33 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content thats personalized to student interests accessible to everyone aligned to instructional standards and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work With over 15000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose<span><p> <p><span><strong>Why youll love working at Newsela<strong><span><p> <ul><li><span><strong>Health amp Wellness<strong><span> Access to the worlds leading medical experts for healthcare pets included Discounts and resources to stay healthy mind body and soul<span><span><li> <li><span><strong>Work From Home <strong><span>Almost all of our roles are fully remote tech stipend included<span><span><li> <li><span>Supporting ALL Families Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself<span><li> <li><span><strong>Time Off <strong><span>Flexible PTO to recharge including Sabbatical Leave<span><span><li> <li><span><strong>Inclusive Experiences <strong><span>Robust DEIB curriculum Identity amp Experience Groups Affinity Groups + Employee Resource Group Authentic amp Transparent conversations with Executive Leadership Teams and integration of DEIB lens across Talent lifecycle processes<span><span><li> <li><span><strong>Professional Development <strong><span>Holistic Learning amp Development Programs that enable meaningful amp inclusive experiences programs that build futurefocused competencies cohort amp community learning sessions that foster a sense of belonging and individual development plans aligned with your personal and professional aspirations to turn goals into reality<span><span><li> <li><strong>Make A Difference<strong><span> 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<span><li> <ul><p><b><strong>Disclaimer Please be aware of recruitment phishing scams affecting Newsela and other employers Newsela does not use third party services for full time hires Our recruiting emails will come from an newselacom email address You can reach out to jobsnewselacom if you have concerns about the legitimacy of an email sent by or on behalf of Newselas talent acquisition team Newsela will never ask for financial or banking information from candidates nor will you be asked for any type of payment as part of consideration for employment with Newsela<strong><b><p>
Senior Product Security Engineer
Company: Newsela
Location: USA
Posted May 17, 2024
The role is for a Product Security Engineer at Newsela, responsible for ensuring the security of SaaS products, designing and implementing security controls, and leading investigations into security incidents. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in product security engineering, a strong understanding of web application security, and proficiency in making data-driven risk-based decisions.
Director, Product Marketing
Company: Newsela
Location: Remote
Posted May 04, 2024
The Director of Product Marketing will lead strategic initiatives for supplemental curriculum and assessment products, driving their positioning as essential solutions. Reporting to the CMO, they will manage a team, conduct market research, develop go-to-market strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The role involves defining product marketing strategies, leading new product launches, creating compelling marketing collateral, and establishing key metrics for product effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of marketing experience, with a focus on product marketing and leadership, a user-centric approach, and strong communication skills. Newsela offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, remote work options, family support, flexible PTO, professional development, and a competitive salary range of $130,000 - $150,000.
Director - Product Design Services
Company: Newsela
Location: Latin America
Posted May 30, 2024
Newsela is hiring a Director of Product Design Services Contractor based in Latin America. The role involves leading a high-performing design team, fostering an environment for growth, and producing innovative designs. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of team leadership and 7+ years of product design experience. They should be skilled in various design prototyping tools and methods, and have a deep knowledge in UX/Prototyping & Interaction Design, UI/Visual Design, and Design Thinking. The candidate should also have cross-functional partnership experience and excellent communication skills.
SMB Customer Success Manager
Company: Newsela
Location: USA
Posted May 17, 2024
The role of an SMB Customer Success Manager at Newsela involves managing a portfolio of schools and districts, ensuring their success and continued adoption of the platform. This role requires monitoring the client life cycle, leveraging data and customer insights to drive company results, and partnering with internal teams. The position offers the opportunity to directly influence how administrators engage with Newsela, gain exposure to the future of education, and have a direct impact on the expansion and adoption of Newsela products. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in managing accounts through the entire customer journey, proactively engaging in client communication, and hitting company OKRs. Newsela offers competitive compensation, health and wellness benefits, work from home opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
Company: Newsela
Location: USA
Posted May 27, 2024
As a member of the Enterprise Customer Success team, you'll manage 20-25 large district accounts, leveraging data and customer insights to drive company results in product adoption, renewal, and expansion. You'll partner closely with Sales, Marketing, and Support teams, driving successful business reviews and client success planning. Your work will directly impact the expansion and adoption of Newsela products in K-12 classrooms nationwide. Newsela offers competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness resources, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Contractor (LATAM) for Product Design Services
Company: Newsela
Location: Remote
Posted May 02, 2024
Newsela is looking to hire a Latin American-based Contractor for mid-level Product Design Services. The role involves designing user-centric product experiences, understanding and solving complex user and business problems, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in Product Design, a strong understanding of UX/UI best practices, and familiarity with Figma. Knowledge of Motion Design or Adobe After Effects is a plus.
Director, Product Design
Company: Newsela
Location: Worldwide
Posted Apr 19, 2024
<p><span style=fontsize><strong>The role <strong><span><p> <ul style=> <li style=><span style=fontsize>As a member of our Design team the Director Product Design will lead the strategy and vision for design across our products <span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You are a strong leader design evangelist and thought partner with comprehensive industry knowledge <span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will retain motivate and develop a highperforming design team while fostering an environment for helping others learn and growYou do not shy away from difficult conversations and you will coach and mentor team members by providing effective performance feedback to improve and develop optimum performance through daytoday design challenges<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will produce nonobvious user experience insights to create innovative designs for Newsela and identify ways to improve the user experience both visually and by measurable user outcomes <span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will independently produce deliver and validate highquality endtoend products with a focus on ideating shortterm design strategies and features with our product team that balances strategic business goals with the needs of clients<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will collaborate with core team members to introduce new product features and create a better user experience based on user feedback <span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will partner closely across our crossfunctional team to bring the voice of the customer to every conversation and ensure we are building the best products in the market<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will be building the org by creating and executing on design vision with a focus on quality metrics for usability while delivering experiences that drive growth <span><span style=fontsize>You will be leading the design strategy and influencing direction by using data examples and sway to create the vision for where the product design should head for dynamic experiences<span><li> <ul> <p><span style=fontsize><strong>Why youll love this role<strong><span><p> <ul style=> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will have the opportunity to have an impact on the design strategy and vision across Newselas products <span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will be joining a fun team with the opportunity for virtual gettogethers and onsite events throughout the year<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>The team is a blend of highfunctioning and collaborative Product Designers and User Researchers who are key in shaping our features and products<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>You will have a direct impact on our customerobsessed team who deeply cares about shaping our teacher and student experience which will ultimately scale Newselas ability to bring engaging culturally responsive learning content to K12 classrooms nationwide<span><li> <ul> <p><span style=fontsize><strong>Why youre a great fit<strong><span><p> <ul style=> <li style=><span style=fontsize>3+ years of experience leading design teams and a minimum of 7+ years of product design experience Skilled at implementing and optimizing the organizational structure and creative development processes that allow the design team to scale with the company<span><li> <li style=><span style=fontsize>Experience with a wide range of design prototyping tools and methods like sketching storyboarding diagramming wireframing prototyping and <span>user research<li> <li style=>Deep knowledge in 23 key areas UXPrototyping amp Interaction Design UIVisual Design Understanding Human Behavior Business and Product Strategy Design Thinking Accessibility and Inclusive Design Information Design Information Architecture and Design Systems<li> <li style=>Productminded design leader with the confidence and ability to be a thought partner to business leads and our Senior VP of Product<li> <li style=>Crossfunctional partnership experience across the organization including Product Engineering Marketing Customer Services Sales and Leadership<li> <li style=>You can effectively guide designers to communicate and negotiate with other crossfunctional members<li> <li style=>You have proven experience fostering strong relationships with crossfunctional agile teams while successfully managing many stakeholders through all phases of the design process<li> <li style=>Excellent communication presentation interpersonal and negotiation skills for a broad range of audiences including leadership<li> <li style=>Ability to drive endtoend product design and lead the design strategy of our entire product portfolio<li> <li style=>You are confident engaging with executives and updating the design framework and processes to meet emerging customer and internal needs<li> <ul> <p><span style=fontweight><strong>Base Compensation<strong> $160000+ Total compensation for this role also incentive stock options bonus and benefits This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience <span><p><img src=httpsremotivecomjobtrack1907475blankgifsource=publicapi alt=>