inquirED was founded by teachers with the mission of bringing rigorous and joyful learning to every student. We’re a fast-growing startup, serving more educators and students every day. Inquiry Journeys, our elementary social studies curriculum, is now used in schools and districts in 30+ states to help students develop deep social studies content knowledge and the inquiry skills that are essential for a thriving democracy. Building on this success, we’re now developing a humanities curriculum to further our mission. Join our team of designers, advocates, guides, thought leaders, and makers to help us make an even greater impact. Together we can shape the future of education.
About The Role
Diverse, engaging content is at the core of inquirED’s approach to high-quality instruction. The inquiry-based learning experiences we design are centered on sources that students investigate and explore with support from their teachers.
The Content Acquisition Controller will work closely with the Senior Source Curator to enable and directly operate a full spectrum of content acquisition activities. Acquisition activities will include: pursuing and acquiring sources from external partners; building relationships with potential source partners; negotiating and licensing acquired content from external providers; maintaining and optimizing our internal database of sources and permission, and the acquisition process overall; ensuring content acquired is in alignment with inquirED’s standards for high-quality sources.
Regular Responsibilities
Negotiation of licensing terms and financial agreements in inquirED’s favor, and preparation of contracts accordingly; meticulous record keeping of financial agreements, invoices, and stages of source permissions
Exploring and deeply understanding the implications of various copyright rules and licensing and distribution terms, while supporting team members in understanding and strategizing the implications of specific licensing terms and conditions
Collaboration and consultation with Asset Manager and/or Sr. Source Curator to execute on purchasing decisions
Monitoring the use of sources and communicating if usage risks come into conflict with license terms; considerations include editorial adherence to adaptation rules, expiration dates, and any contractual agreements impacted by source incorporation
Managing the accurate completion and upkeep of source data and metadata fields within our proprietary infrastructure, while evaluating and implementing potential improvements to systems, tools, and supports; identify new metadata needs and how they connect to internal platforms and systems
Initiation of direct, solution-oriented communication with all stakeholders throughout the curation and acquisition process; includes escalating concerns, finalizing purchasing decisions, and problem-solving process challenges
Requirements
Experience in contract negotiation, distribution agreements, copyright and licensing, while adhering to budgetary constraints and workplace priorities
Preferred knowledge of K-12 content and established network of educational content providers; highly relational and persistent with source partners
Experience in project management
Strong research and writing skills
Familiarity with data, source, or database management, and experience with solution-oriented workflow development and iteration
Ability to meticulously keep records, set priorities, organize workload, and juggle multiple responsibilities to meet ambitious deadlines; ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and infrastructures
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, feedback-driven environment in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
A willingness to be scrappy, creative, and unconventional
A commitment to inquirED’s mission and model of inquiry
Why Work For Us
Health & 401K: Employee-covered health care and retirement match
Flexible PTO & Company Closures: Flexible PTO and 12+ observed days off.
Chances to Connected: Biannual company retreats and optional local meetups
Remote Opportunities: Most positions are remote, supporting work-from-home flexibility
Perks and Stipend: Technology package provided, plus a home office stipend
Learning and Development: Educational and development opportunities, monthly Brunch and Learns, and more!
Please note that because of the high application volume, we are only able to respond to applicants moving forward in the process.
The base compensation range for this role is $85,000-95,000. Total compensation for this role also includes a full benefits package. This compensation range and title may be adjusted based on actual experience.
The Pay Range For This Role Is
85,000 - 95,000 USD per year(Remote - United States)
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Education Administration Programs
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