upGrad - Content Strategist - Management Programs

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

- upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19

- upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India

- upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.

- We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech

- upGrad is the official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program too

- Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

- If you love to learn, are a quick learner and would love to create top-notch online courses on technology, entrepreneurship and management, then we are looking for you!

- Below is the JD for the role. We are looking for people with an education or relevant work experience. The compensation is very competitive and equivalent to the corresponding engineering roles.

Role and Responsibilities :

- Content Strategist executes content development projects by coordinating between industry experts, professors, video producers and graphic designers. He/she translates the knowledge of experts and professors into a structured learning experience that meets the specific outcomes desired by our learners.

- Develop high-quality content for online courses on business management or related topics

- Understand the industry requirements and design courses to help students achieve career outcomes

- Quickly learn complex concepts and ensure quality of content, instructional design and overall course experience

- Create Course Instructor Persona and build a network of leading SMEs/Profs with the team

- Collaborate with business development team to meet content production deliverables

- Define & structure content development process; work with educational content across all levels

- Work closely in a cross-functional environment, with teams including research assistants, video producers, scriptwriters etc

Skills/ Experience:

- 1-3 years of work experience with a good academic record. Graduates from Tier 1 colleges will be preferred

- Pedagogical research and curriculum development

- Excellence in problem solving and structured thinking

- Ability to read and write clearly in English

- Any experience with visual aesthetic work (art/design/videography/etc.) would be a plus