Job description
Join Atomi: Reinvent how the world learns.
At Atomi, we’re on a mission to unlock human potential by transforming the way students learn and teachers teach. Our platform combines cutting-edge technology with a creative, human-first approach, turning complex ideas into simple, engaging experiences for students, educators, and parents everywhere.
We’re driven by curiosity, humility, and a relentless focus on quality and innovation. At Atomi, your ideas matter, your creativity counts, and your work directly impacts how hundreds of thousands of learners engage with education around the globe.
Come build something remarkable with us.
The opportunity
We’re looking for a Subject Team Lead - Social Sciences to who’s passionate about leading people and delivering projects on time. You’ll guide a talented team to create high-quality content for students and teachers across Australia.
In this role, you’ll lead the social sciences and production teams (7 direct and 4 indirect reports). You’ll balance day-to-day leadership with shaping how we deliver content, always looking for ways to improve how we work. You’ll take ownership of content delivery, team performance and continuous improvement.
This role suits someone confident in managing deadlines and comfortable leading a team: setting goals, running 1:1s, and giving positive and constructive feedback.
At Atomi, we move quickly and keep things transparent. Once you’re in the interview stage, we’ll make sure you get meaningful feedback and insights from the team.
For this role, you can expect the process to look like this:
Initial Screen w/ Atomi’s People Team
• Interview Round 1: Technical Abilities
• Technical Take Home Assessment: ~1 hour
• Interview Round 2: Take Home Review / Culture & Motivations
Please note: this is a 12-month fixed-term contract
What You’ll Do
- Lead and support a team of content creators working on social sciences courses
- Use project tools like Google Sheets and JIRA to plan, track and manage work
- Give regular feedback, run reviews and help your team grow
- Hire, onboard and train new team members
- Build a positive, collaborative team culture
- Make sure content is clear, accurate, on-brand and grounded in pedagogy
- Review work and provide constructive feedback to keep quality high
- Stay across curriculum updates, teaching practice and competitor resources
- Shape and deliver the subject content roadmap
- Publish social sciences courses to the platform with a high level of accuracy
What You’ll Bring to Atomi
- A motivating leadership style that brings out the best in others
- Strong project management and organisation skills including confidence with tools like Google Sheets/Jira
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure
- Experience leading teams – setting goals, giving feedback and running meetings
- Strategic thinking with sharp attention to detail
- Clear communication and great feedback skills
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
- An academic background and/or demonstrated interest in social sciences
Working at Atomi
- Tailored flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with hours that adapt to your needs, whether for university, family or personal time.
- Generous leave: Experience unlimited paid leave options as a permanent team member.
- Location Independence: Work from Sydney, interstate or wherever you find inspiration.
- Growth and development: Use ongoing opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge.
- Holistic wellbeing: Benefit from a comprehensive employee assistance program subscription and additional wellbeing leave, supporting your best self.
- Parental support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for new parents, with additional leave specifically for birthing parents.
- Work with the best: We know you want to work alongside the best, so we work hard to hire only the best.
- Regular social in-person and remote events: Including team sports competitions, trivia nights and themed annual events.
- Atomi access: Enjoy free Atomi services for you and your family.
- Onsite teams: Our Sydney office is ideally located in a central setting with cafes, shops and public transport nearby.
How to apply
Ironically for an education company, we’re not huge sticklers for qualifications. We’re more interested in how your skills and experience can contribute to our team. Make sure to include links to any relevant projects, like your portfolio, writing, GitHub, etc. - whatever helps us understand what you’re good at, what you’re passionate about, and why you’d be a great fit at Atomi.
We also know great people come from all kinds of backgrounds, so even if you don’t meet all the requirements we’ve listed, you should still apply.
Please note: You’ll need Australian working rights for this role.
