Director, Strategic Programs

Discovery Education is looking for a Director, Strategic Programs to join our marketing team. You will be a key member of the marketing team at Discovering Education, creating and implementing an Agile marketing way of working and management for the team. Agile marketing is an organizational approach that focuses on teamwork and flexibility, with the goal of increasing marketing efficiency. Your work will help bring to market high-quality quick-to-market campaigns that stem from Corporate Marketing and Growth Marketing initiatives.

You will create processes that help the team through key areas of implementation including adaptation, frequent iteration, incorporating customer feedback, and measuring success and learnings to apply toward future projects. In addition, you will support management of cross-team priority projects. You will report directly to the Head of Marketing and be an important partner in scaling a high-growth company.

This role can sit in our Charlotte HQs or remote.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute an Agile Marketing way-of-working for the entire Marketing team.
• Create flexible processes that allow for quick turnaround and the ability to pivot when necessary.

• Use the right tools to support best-in-class Agile Marketing and project management including Asana and Confluence.
• Create and manage the Marketing project in-take flow and on-going management of project prioritization across the team.
• Champion project management of cross-team marketing priorities which could include but not limited to M&A Marketing initiatives, large brand initiatives, and state-wide adoptions.
• Manage typical Agile Marketing meetings such as daily stand-ups to ensure alignment, integration, and prioritization across the team.
• Analyze and report on data to show team activity, prioritization, and ROI against those.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience as an Agile Marketing leader, project manager or a similar role.
• Ability to manage up, down, and sideways.
• Experience in Agile Marketing to drive results including Marketing pipeline, Marketing pipeline conversion and customer retention.
• Bachelor's Degree required in marketing, communications, business, or related field.
• Project Management and/or Agile Marketing certification desired.
• Proven experience in leading Agile Marketing methods or project management for Marketing team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at any given time while under pressure and while keeping a people-first mentality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, EQ, leadership, and project management skills.
• Growth mindset, strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and keen eye for detail.
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO.
• Paid holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.
• Generous parental leave.
• Annual education and professional development dollars.
• Major medical, vision, and dental (multiple choices).
• Summer hours and company recharge days.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
• Pet insurance.
• Company paid volunteer hours.

Discovery Education is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery Education is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.