Program Manager II Content

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

At Axon we develop connected devices software and training platforms that enhance safety efficiency and transparency for law enforcement and public safety organizations. From body cameras to industryleading digital evidence management our solutions equip our customers to make informed decisions and improve outcomes. As our business continues to grow we are seeking a Program Manager II VR Content to join our Virtual Reality team leading the development of new 360 video training content that drives meaningful scalable training experiences.
As a Program Manager II VR Content on the Axon VR team you will collaborate with subject matter experts our global sales TASER training and product teams to produce VR training content that helps organizations scale their training programs effectively. You will work with both internal and external development studios to bring the content vision to life ensuring highquality relevant and impactful training experiences.

You will join an interdisciplinary team that is tackling the biggest challenges in public safety training headon including immersive VRbased empathy and deescalation training to help officers engage with the communities they serve with greater awareness and safety. We seek to revolutionize how training is implemented within public safety and we seek to accomplish this while abiding to the following guiding principles:

1. Build VR Solutions for Social Good: With our mission to Protect Life we develop VR solutions that benefit both law enforcement and the community while addressing key issues in society.
2. Empower Agencies with Data: Deliver ongoing data and analysis that provide agencies with key insights that enable them to make decisions that result in building better more proficient and positive programs.
3. Develop an Active and Diverse Virtual Platform: Leverage the latest in VR technologies to create a robust portfolio of solutions and the highestquality content that enable users to be more effective in their roles and manage the challenges of 21st century public safety.

Location: Work from home as much as you like with the flexibility to collaborate in person at our Seattle Hub when its beneficial. Enjoy the energy of Axons vibrant culture while working in the way that best supports your productivity. Role will include 1 week of travel each quarter.
Reports to: Manager Content Management
Direct Reports: None

What Youll Do

• Lead project management for software and video production ensuring all disciplines (Engineering UX Art Content Product) stay aligned on scope schedule and resourcing.
• Champion the content vision acting as a key advocate for each project with internal teams and external partners.
• Develop and maintain budgets production schedules release plans and risk mitigation strategies based on milestone deliverables.
• Oversee the certification process for content across webbased learning and inVR experiences.
• Manage the localization of VR content including audio and text translations.
• Collaborate with an extensive network of subject matter experts (SMEs) to research and define future training modules for our VR Training platforms.
• Document and communicate across the entire content development lifecyclefrom concept to production to releasewhile contributing to content direction learning pathways and product documentation.
• Source onboard and manage external development studios vendors and contractors to bring content projects to life.
• Lead planning and review sessions with key stakeholders track and report on project metrics and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks.

What You Bring

• Project management experience (PMP preferred) with a proven ability to coordinate crossfunctional teams manage timelines communicate with stakeholders and mitigate risks in content production.
• At least two 2 years of experience developing training content such as video production training curriculum virtual reality training or educational media.
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science Education Technology Interactive Media Arts HumanComputer Interaction or a similar discipline
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work crossfunctionally with internal teams external vendors and executive team managing expectations and delivering results.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic environment balancing multiple projects and development partners and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Interest for immersive storytelling and training content leveraging VR or 360 video to create impactful learning experiences.
• Experience shaping training content by guiding research learning objectives and scenario/script development to ensure training efficiency and instructional value.
• Bonus points for experience managing and launching at least one XR/VR/AR experience.

Benefits that benefit you

• Competitive salary and 401K with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Robust parental leave policy
• An awardwinning office/working environment
• Ride along with real police officers in real life situations see them use technology get inspired
• And more...

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 77625 in the lowest geographic market and USD 124200 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as: level function training transferable skills work experience business needs geographic market and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a longterm view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.