Director, French Language Program & Curriculum (EdTech)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid work model with remote and in-office options

Salary: Base salary starts at $122,000 CAD per year, based on experience

Company

hirify.global is a Canadian K-12 education content provider developing curriculum-aligned learning solutions, including the Edwin digital learning platform.

What you will do

• Set the vision, strategy, and growth plans for hirify.global's French-language portfolios on Edwin.
• Lead market research and customer insight initiatives to identify product, content, assessment, and service opportunities.
• Direct the conceptualization, instructional design, launch, testing, and iteration of French digital content and features.
• Collaborate with Content & Curriculum, Product Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, and Customer Success teams.
• Build relationships with Francophone authors, educators, school boards, and subject matter experts.
• Lead internal French-language specialists and external authors, subject matter experts, and educator reviewers while managing portfolio goals, budgets, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; a B.Ed. specializing in French, French Studies, or Francophone Studies is preferred.
• Fully bilingual in French and English; native-level French proficiency is required.
• 7–8 years of experience in the K-12 French-language education market across teaching, product and content development, market research, and customer success.
• Strong knowledge of Francophone and French-language education, including FFL and FSL curricula across core, extended, and immersion programs.
• Experience developing assessment strategies, applying pedagogy to product design, and managing or mentoring teams.
• Experience with SaaS businesses, technology teams, and agile environments; UX and product design experience is an advantage.

Nice to have

• B.Ed. specialization in French, French Studies, or Francophone Studies.
• Experience with UX and product design.
• Knowledge of digital platforms and generative AI tools in K-12 education.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with remote and in-office options and flexible working hours, depending on the division.
• Flexible health, dental, paramedical, health spending, and personal spending plans.
• Pension plans with company matching contributions and an annual professional development reimbursement.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, parental leave top-up, personal days, volunteer day, and holiday office closure.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional growth.