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Senior Product Manager – Engagement & AI Game-Based Learning (Remote)

Role overview

Responsibilities

  • Lead a small team of designers and developers with access to analytical and research resources.
  • Design and scale features like Pandy AI Tutor to provide 24/7, judgment-free speaking practice for students.
  • Own the roadmap for gamified worlds, focusing on LLM based learning mini-games that reinforce curriculum-aligned vocabulary and grammar.
  • Use AI to create adaptive learning paths that adjust game difficulty and content in real-time based on a child’s performance.
  • Work with engineering to refine Speech-to-Text and AI prompting logic.
  • Design and manage the 'Economy of Fun,' including gamification features that compete for a child's attention.

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  • Team Leadership
  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

About the company

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Novakid

E-Learning / EdTech

Novakid is a Series B EdTech startup ($41,5M raise) with double-digit revenue growth in 2023. This online English as a Second Language learning platform for children aged 4 to 12 has delivered over 15 million English lessons for kids since inception in 2017. This award-winning online English school offers one-to-one and group lessons with qualified and experienced teachers. Kids learn efficiently through full language immersion and fun games and activities, mastering English for academic and career success. The ability to master the English language from an early age is important for a child's future academic and career goals. Novakid complements school learning by giving kids a safe place for real-life English speaking practice, and the methodology is based on learning games - representing the new generation of online learning. Novakid has been recognised by a number of organisations across the world. In 2023, Novakid was included on the 2023 Inc 5000 list - position 105 of 5000, and is 1st in the Education category. In the same year, Novakid won the Best Digital Language Learning Product of the Year Award in the Digital Education Awards; was recognised as a finalist in the 2023 EdTech Digest Awards in the category of Best Language Learning Solution and Novakid was nominated as a finalist in the ‘Early Years’ category of the EdtechX Awards 2023. In 2022, Novakid was selected as the winner of the “Overall Language Learning Company of the Year” in the 2022 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Novakid’s mission is to build a global community of young English learners designed to encourage deep and meaningful friendships across different cultures. Vacancies: https://hr.novakidschool.com/

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryE-Learning / EdTech
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

NovaKid is a global leader in online English education for children aged 4–12, serving 100000+ students across 50+ countries. As the Product Manager for Engagement & AI Game-Based Learning, you will own the "non-live" student experience. 

Your goal is to transform the Novakid Kid’s Area from a supplementary area into a significant driver of engagement for young kids. You will lead the development of self-guided English learning games and integrate cutting-edge AI-based self-practice tools that encourage children to speak more, practice safely, and stay motivated between their 1:1 teacher sessions.

Focus: Kid’s Area, Self-Learning Games, AI Features, Learning Engine

What you’ll do

  • Lead a small team of designers and developers (with access to analytical and research resources).

  • Design and scale features like Pandy AI Tutor to provide 24/7, judgment-free speaking practice for students across various proficiencies.

  • Own the roadmap for current and future gamified worlds, focusing on LLM based learning mini-games that reinforce curriculum-aligned vocabulary and grammar.

  • Use AI to create adaptive learning paths that adjust game difficulty and content in real-time based on a child’s performance in both live classes and self-study (Learning Engine).

  • Work with engineering to refine Speech-to-Text and AI prompting logic to maximize student speaking time—aiming for the high-engagement levels seen in AI-only learning models.

  • Design and manage the "Economy of Fun," including avatars, star rewards, and other gamification features that compete for a child's attention against mainstream apps.

  • Work closely with designers, engineers, curriculum developers, and teacher operations to turn user insights into high-quality educational content and engaging UX.

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