Strategic Growth and Innovation Manager, School

Strategic Growth And Innovation Manager (School)

At Macmillan Learning, we're committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. Whether you're a Pioneer shaping bold new ideas, a Builder turning possibilities into reality, or a Stabilizer optimizing for success, you'll play a vital role in advancing our mission. If you're excited by the prospect of testing new technologies, implementing transformative strategies, and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The Strategic Growth And Innovation Manager (School) drives the discovery and incubation of new opportunities that expand BFW's impact across the broader school market, including high school and emerging K-8 opportunities. This role blends entrepreneurial curiosity with strategic analysis to identify unmet educator and learner needs, test new ideas, and translate market signals into viable pathways for growth. The Manager leads early-stage initiatives from insight to pilot, establishing a repeatable process for validating new concepts and building the evidence needed for future investment or scale. Focused on the Who and the Why, the Manager drives market discovery and builds the business cases that guide investment decisions. The Manager collaborates with the Content team to test and refine early concepts, ensuring that new market insights (Who / Why) are translated into feasible, high-impact prototypes and content experiences (What / How). Working closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Marketing, UX Research and Sales, the Strategic Growth And Innovation Manager helps BFW shape what's next in the school spacegrounded in educator feedback, informed by data, and guided by a spirit of experimentation and strategic focus.

We know that talented candidates sometimes hesitate to apply when they don't meet every single qualification listed. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about this role and believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every requirement. We're looking for people who are passionate about our mission and can bring valuable perspectives to our work. Different experiences, skills, and approaches all have the potential to strengthen what we do. If this opportunity interests you, we'd love to hear how your unique background and abilities could contribute to our team's success. We're committed to building a workplace where everyone can do their best work and where diverse viewpoints are valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply - we're excited to learn about the different ways you might add value to our organization.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Growth Strategy & Market Discovery
• Talent Pipeline & External Partnerships
• Innovation & Digital / AI Acceleration
• Program & Business Model Development

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Salary Range : $90,000 - $95,000

Exemption Status : Exempt

Physical Requirements : Requires periods of close concentration; must be able to multi-task; must be able to travel occasionally; work overtime - more than 40 hours a week - regularly, as needed.

The position is eligible for remote employment, excluding the following locations : Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Benefits Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee's date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees. Competitive pay and bonus plan Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day , Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Election Day, and more!) Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program 100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance And much more!

Macmillan Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background, geographical status and background, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.