Product Manager, Humanities

COMPANY PROFILE

Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.

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OUR MARKET POSITION

Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Product, the Product Manager will work closely with the that role in developing and executing the strategy for a product that aligns to the Great Minds’ mission of serving all students with high-quality, knowledge building instructional materials. This role will function as the voice of the customer and will bring qualitative and quantitative data sets to support prioritization between and within product development.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the Senior Manager, Product to develop a product aligned to the Great Minds knowledge building approach.
• Oversee the product management process for a product, including market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch.
• Collaborate with the Content & Editorial team to execute the strategy related to state adoptions, pricing bundles, sampling, and open territory/large-district opportunities for a product.
• Work with the Senior Manager, Product to determine the go to market strategy and product pricing for a product.
• Conceptualize and quantify product vision, including research, market mapping, competitive analysis, market opportunity, and strategic development.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of both customer and business requirements, while partnering with the content area leaders and product operations to leverage overall product management best practices.
• Synthesize data, observations, and other research into insights to help advise product strategy.
• Define product components, configurations, and pricing (both print and digital) that addresses market needs and …