Current Opportunities

Education is changing. Be a part of the movement.

About Course Studio

Course Studio is a funded online education startup. We build products and partnerships with creators through an agency and product business.

Our agency creates product experiences for the worlds leading creators. Our product business builds online education tools to help creators monetize in more frictionless, high value ways. We're excited to meet you!

Role

We're looking for a Head of Design to lead both business units. Product and Agency.

• Become a design leader in the creator economy space. Our view is that the design boundaries have not been pushed in this category. You'll pioneer designs that inform a new and rapidly growing industry.
• You'll help us create strong design systems. You'll ship world class designs, and roll them out at an efficient pace.
• Be an empathetic leader. We want to be a place where young designers come to learn. You'll lay the ground work for us to be able to mentor and grow our bench of design talent.
• Work directly with high value clients on projects to ensure our designs meet Course Studio standards.

Skills

• 5+ years of design leadership. You've lead a design team before.
• Experience running design operations and exhibiting previous product team leadership skills (being accountable to metrics, etc.).
• Exceptional UI capabilities and some work to prove it. We want to bring in strong interactive design to this space.
• A resourceful approach to projects - you're proactive and great at self assigning tasks.
• The ability to prioritize simultaneous project requests from various teams, and adjust quickly to shifting approaches, situations, and priorities.
• Experience with the latest design tools. We use Figma here.
• Aptitude in learning new PM tools like Notion, GSuite, Float, etc
• Familiarity with online learning and creator platforms like Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Podia, Circle, Substack, etc.
• Understanding of front end development frameworks (HTML, SCSS)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation, sick days, and personal time as needed. We actively encourage team members to make use of this time-off policy
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
• Extended health care benefits
• Opportunity to grow as the company grows
• Exposure and learning between Agency and Product business units

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Education is changing. Be a part of the movement.

About Course Studio

Course Studio is a funded online education startup. We build products and partnerships with creators through an agency and product business.

Our agency creates product experiences for the worlds leading creators. Our product business builds online education tools to help creators monetize in more frictionless, high value ways. We're excited to meet you!

This is a fully remote position with team members located across Canada. As long as you have a stable internet connection and are available to be online during working hours in a North American time zone, you're welcome to apply regardless of location.

Role

Course Studio is looking for an experienced front-end developer to support the agency side of our business. The ideal candidate is inspired and driven to build modern, cutting-edge websites, who loves great design, thrives on technical challenges, and operates with a high attention to detail and care.

• Build websites across a variety of CMS, LMS, and eCommerce platforms, like Wordpress, Thinkific, Shopify, Contentful, and others.
• Create user experiences that leverage more than one platform or service, which requires strategic thinking and custom integrations.
• Collaborate closely with designers and project managers to make every detail come to life.
• Interface with clients to ensure their projects are delivered on time and with a high level of quality.
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Skills

• 5+ years of experience building public-facing websites using modern front-end web technologies, such as React, Node, Gatsby, as well as working knowledge of other server-side languages, including PHP and Liquid
• Experience with modern CMS solutions such as Sanity, Prismic, or Contentful, in addition to working experience of the WordPress CMS and ecosystem
• Experience with eCommerce as well as user authentication
• Knowledgeable and experienced in applying best practices for general web development, performance and security
• Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
• Proficiency with version control and GIT
• Ability to write and maintain high quality and well-documented code using software development best practices
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• A great team player who is motivated to collaborate and contribute

Bonus Skills

• Experience working in a lean, fast-moving startup
• Experience with data tracking data and analytics systems (GA, MixPanel, Heap, etc.)
• Experience with SaaS learning platforms, like Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Podia, etc.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation, sick days, and personal time as needed. We actively encourage team members to make use of this time-off policy
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
• Extended health care benefits
• Opportunity to grow as the company grows
• Exposure and learning between Agency and Product business units

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Education is changing. Be a part of the movement.

About Course Studio

Course Studio is a funded online education startup. We build products and partnerships with creators through an agency and product business.

Our agency creates product experiences for the worlds leading creators. Our product business builds online education tools to help creators monetize in more frictionless, high value ways. We're excited to meet you!

We're a remote company, based in Canada, and are open to candidates located within 4 hours of PST timezone.

Role

• Design best-in-class experiences for our clients in the creator economy space. Our view is that the design boundaries have not been pushed in this category. You'll pioneer designs that inform a new and rapidly growing industry
• Own the entire design process on your projects, from UX to visual design and branding. We're a small team so you will have plenty of autonomy and ownership of your projects
• Guide clients through our process and lead discussions about your work. Sometimes this means being open to their feedback and ideas, and other times it's respectfully pushing back to advocate for your work
• Mentor junior designers on the team by providing meaningful feedback, nurturing their growth, and leading by example
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Developers to scope projects and prioritize tasks. Planning successful projects is a team effort

Skills

• 5+ years of experience, ideally in a design agency setting
• A portfolio that you're proud of and that reflects both your UI and UX skillsets
• A natural inclination to ask questions, identify challenges, and lead your team to solid solutions
• Initiative for staying on top of design trends, best practices, tools and skills. We use Figma here
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate your design rationale to colleagues and clients alike
• Ability to multitask and switch context while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Desire for feedback and continuous growth for you and your teammates

Bonus Skills

• Design chops in other disciplines — video editing, motion design, illustration, or others
• Familiarity with online learning and creator platforms like Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, Podia, Circle, Substack, and others
• Understanding of front end development frameworks (HTML, SCSS)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation, sick days, and personal time as needed. We actively encourage team members to make use of this time-off policy
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
• Extended health care benefits
• Opportunity to grow as the company grows
• Exposure and learning between Agency and Product business units

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