We're looking to add a pivotal role to our team as a Director, AI Content Development! This is a strategic, operational, and people leader role responsible for leading a specialized team that creates timely, high-impact technical learning content in response to the rapidly changing AI landscape. AI is evolving quickly, and learners need practical, trustworthy content that helps them understand new tools, workflows, platforms, and skills as they emerge. This role turns urgent learner needs into clear priorities and high-quality technical content delivered with speed and precision.
This Director will directly manage a team of individual contributors working across authoring, content review, curriculum support, video editing, and project management. The role will also partner closely with the broader curriculum organization and solutions portfolio leads to ensure content aligns with larger learning strategies, quality standards, and portfolio priorities.
Who you’re committed to being:
Strategic leader who understands the urgency and complexity of creating learning content for emerging technologies.
Strong people leader who can coach, develop, and align a team of individual contributors.
Skilled operator who can create structure, clarity, and momentum in fast-moving environments.
Deeply curious about AI, emerging technologies, and how technical change impacts learner needs.
A technologist at heart, who can bring technical proficiency in software development, IT operations, DevOps, cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI/ML, or similar technology domains.
Comfortable experimenting with new formats and workflows while maintaining strong execution discipline.
Able to translate complex technical topics into focused, practical learning experiences.
Confident making tradeoff decisions across speed, quality, scope, and learner impact.
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Clear communicator who can influence authors, curriculum partners, production teams, and senior stakeholders.
AI Content Development & Prioritization
Lead the team responsible for identifying and responding to urgent content needs in AI
Translate market signals, learner needs, technology shifts, and stakeholder input into best-in-class learning experiences.
Prioritize content based on learner impact, business value, technical relevance, and speed to market.
Ensure the team’s pipeline reflects current and emerging needs in AI and related technical domains
Support Curriculum and AI Solutions leads by developing and delivering the content they need to execute on their strategy.
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Directly manage and develop a team of individual contributors across authoring, review, curriculum support, video editing, and project management.
Set clear goals, expectations, workflows, and quality standards for a team operating in an expedited content model.
Build a culture of urgency, accountability, experimentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Content Direction & Learning Quality
Provide direction on content topics, audience, scope, skill level, learning outcomes, and positioning within the broader library.
Ensure content is practical, focused, technically credible, instruction-ally sound, and aligned to learner needs.
Partner with the broader content teams to align this team’s work with larger curriculum strategies, learning standards, and portfolio goals.
Expedited Delivery & Experimentation
Own delivery performance across a portfolio of rapid technical content initiatives.
Oversee planning, resourcing, timelines, dependencies, and risk management across multiple concurrent productions.
Create delivery practices that support fast turnaround while preserving technical accuracy and quality.
Foster experimentation with new content formats/styles, workflows, and production approaches while maintaining the discipline required to deliver quickly and consistently.
Portfolio Health & Stakeholder Alignment
Monitor content performance, relevance, freshness, and learner value across the rapid content portfolio.
Identify when content should be updated, expanded, replaced, or retired as technologies evolve.
Use data, market signals, learner feedback, and stakeholder input to inform portfolio decisions.
Serve as a key partner to leaders across content, curriculum, product, production, operations, and business teams.
Communicate priorities, progress, risks, tradeoffs, and resource needs clearly to senior stakeholders.
Requirements:
8–12+ years of experience in technical content, content operations, technical education, curriculum planning, technical production, program management, or digital learning.
5+ years of people leadership experience, preferable leading individual contributors in a content, learning, production, or technical environment.
Strong understanding of adult learning principles, especially in technical or professional learning domains.
Ability to research, interpret, and prioritize emerging technology trends at a planning level.
Demonstrated ability to improve workflows, production processes, delivery models, and quality standards.
Familiarity with AI technologies, tools, platforms, and trends required.
This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.
Why you’ll love working here:
We work in a blended environment that supports collaboration, flexibility, and connection across teams.
We are mission-driven, shaping the future of tech upskillling and delivering impact that matters.
We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, where everyone can contribute and thrive.
We are always learning, creating an environment where you can take on new challenges, expand your skills, and grow with purpose.
Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, comprehensive medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness reimbursement, professional development funds, and more.
About us:
Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. We offer highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.
Physical Requirements:
This role is primarily performed in an office or home office setting and involves standard computer-based work.
EEOC & Accommodations Statement:
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with EEOC guidelines and local laws.
If you need an accommodation to apply, interview, or perform essential job functions, please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our DEIB Report.
Pay Transparency:
The annual US base salary range for this role is $155,800 - $205,000 USD. Actual compensation will depend on location, skills, experience, and other factors. Additional benefits and bonuses may apply.
Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.
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