Product Manager

For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids.
With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom.


The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm.
We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.


About the Role

We're seeking a Product Manager, Integrated Systems, to join our platform product team.
As the Product Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping how BrainPOP connects complex systems while maintaining a simple end-user experience.


This role is hybrid with weekly time spent in our New York City office (1-2 days standard, more as needed).

In this role, you will Lead a squad to develop integrated systems that: Empower BrainPOP teams to aid in increasing the efficiency of their roles Simplify the identification of high-impact next steps that can be taken to optimize connections and flow of data between systems Manage other systems, such as Stripe payment processing and Salesforce provision integrations Communicate product vision and progress against business objectives to stakeholders throughout the organization Build and maintain a detailed roadmap using data to inform product decisions Lead the ideation, development, and launch of innovative features Prove your hypotheses by designing quick, low-risk tests with clear success metrics Be a subject matter expert for internal systems and understand the roles of various stakeholders Synthesize market, qualitative, and quantitative research into product insights and use them to author requirements Define and monitor KPIs to better understand user behavioral patterns Deftly manage multiple streams of work to continuously deliver value You Are Possess a user-centric product mindset Solve problems with a bias towards action Curious and inquisitive An analytical and structured thinker Have superior interpersonal skills and boundless empathy for your users, your teammates, and your stakeholders Have a data radar and sense for when a data insight is incongruent with your understanding of user behavior Advocate for your users, your product, and the business Lift up those around you and lead by influence and inspiration Love learning about your discipline, our domain, and the world around you On Your Resume 2+ years of digital product management experience with a proven track-record of shipping and iterating on successful products Experience working on integrating systems, such as Content Management Systems, CRMs, payment processing platforms, and Identity Management providers Demonstrated success working with teams to build systems and interfaces that have resulted in increased user efficiency Effective communication skills to fluidly translate user needs and insights across technical, operational, design, and leadership audiences.
Experience partnering with product designers, analysts, and engineers Prove your hypotheses by designing quick, low-risk tests with clear success metrics Experience identifying and prioritizing the most important problems to solve for the user Technical knowledge.
You don't need to be an engineer, but you do need to be technically conversant to understand tradeoff, risks and perspectives of your team Proficiency in using data tracking and business intelligence platforms An undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience) Bonus if you have: An MBA Education or EdTech industry experience Experience working with remote teams Location

The BrainPOP team operates in a hybrid work environment: Each role has remote flexibility and an in-person component at our New York headquarters or other meeting locations.
For this role, we are seeking a candidate who lives within commuting distance of the NYC office and resides in one of the following approved hiring states:
Connecticut New Jersey New York

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#LI-DNI

We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location.
We have competitive pay bands for all other countries based on market standards.
Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.
Based on these factors, we expect most of the candidates offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range.
We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description, as posted.
If so, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.


USA Pay Scale

$100,000-$130,000 USD

Life at BrainPOP

At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn.
They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes.
Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.


Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more.
We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.


We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization.
BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.