This role is hired under Mandai X, the growth accelerator and venture building arm of Mandai Wildlife Group.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

We live in a world where the delicate balance with nature has been disrupted. Reversing this trend will require a global effort of unprecedented speed and scale.

An impossible task alone.

Which is why we challenge ourselves to reach 1 billion consumers, as potential for change can only happen when many come together.

And this is where Mandai X can make a difference. Working to influence changes in attitudes, decisions and behaviours.

Leveraging over 50 years of experience in inspiring people to value and protect nature as part of the Mandai Wildlife Group, our efforts will spark, catalyse and accelerate innovative ventures in completely new domains to drive growth and impact beyond boundaries. Eliminating the well-entrenched trade-offs faced between commercial, human and the planet’s wellbeing; and blending everything together so that these usual conflicts faced are aligned.

We will redefine what a better life means; and unleash humanity’s collective power to make this change through impactful ventures that enable and empower individuals and companies with everyday choices that not only help them, but also make the world a better place at the same time.

Welcome to Mandai X.

Role Purpose

Ranger Buddies is an action-led children’s growth franchise that turns stories and everyday moments into playful, real-world adventures.

We are seeking an experienced educator or child-development specialist to lead the application of our future-ready growth framework across Ranger Buddies—from missions and animation to parent content, marketing and partnerships.

The role will ensure that everything we create is:

• Engaging and age-appropriate for children

• Credible and valuable to parents

• Grounded in clear child-development principles

• Applied consistently across content, products and experiences

This is not a traditional curriculum role. It sits at the intersection of education, storytelling, product design, entertainment, and parenting.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Codify the Framework
Turn C.O.U.R.A.G.E. into a clear, practical child-growth framework that teams and partners can use.

This includes:

• Defining the strengths, capabilities and observable behaviours within the framework

• Establishing age-appropriate expectations for children aged 4–9

• Creating clear principles, tools and guidelines for applying the framework

• Ensuring developmental claims are credible and do not overstate impact
  

2. Embed Framework into Missions and Experiences
Work with the Missions, Product and Experience teams to translate developmental outcomes into activities children genuinely want to complete and repeat.

The role will:

• Review and guide mission concepts and mechanics

• Ensure children learn through action, choice and reflection—not instruction alone

• Balance pedagogical value with fun, agency, storytelling and play

• Develop reusable mission-design principles that can scale across home, school, parks and partner locations
  

3. Guide Animation and Storytelling
Partner with writers, producers and the IP team to integrate the framework naturally into character journeys and stories.

The role will:

• Advise on age-appropriate themes, behaviours and developmental arcs

• Help characters model confidence, resilience, care, creativity and collaboration

• Ensure educational intentions strengthen rather than interrupt entertainment

• Connect stories to meaningful real-world missions and actions
  

4. Build Parent Trust and Thought Leadership
Establish Ranger Buddies as a trusted and accessible voice on raising confident, capable and caring children.

The role will:

• Develop the parent proposition behind the framework

• Create or review parenting articles, videos, toolkits and social content

• Translate research into practical guidance parents can use in daily life

• Support parent workshops, media engagements and strategic partnerships

• Address relevant parenting concerns without making Ranger Buddies feel like another class or academic programme
  

• 5. Establish Quality and Evidence Standards
  Create a practical governance system that protects the integrity of Ranger Buddies as it scales.
  
  The role will:
  

• Review key missions, content and parent-facing claims

• Define what evidence is needed to support developmental benefits

• Guide the development of progress tools such as the parent dashboard

• Work with Product and Insights teams to evaluate child engagement, repeat participation and parent-observed value

• Ensure partner and marketing objectives never compromise child value or parent trust

What Success Looks Like in the First Two Years

• A clear and usable framework is adopted across Ranger Buddies

• Missions and content consistently reflect agreed child-development principles

• Teams and partners have practical guidelines they can apply independently

• Ranger Buddies has a credible parent proposition and regular thought-leadership content

• Developmental claims and progress measures follow clear evidence standards

• Children demonstrate strong engagement and voluntary repeat participation

• Parents increasingly recognise Ranger Buddies as a trusted child-growth partner
  

Job Requirements

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong expertise in education, child development, learning sciences or a related field

• At least 10 years of relevant experience

• Experience designing learning frameworks, programmes, media or experiences for children

• A strong understanding of children aged approximately 4–9

• Experience translating theory into engaging and practical applications

• The ability to collaborate with creative, product, marketing and commercial teams

• Strong communication skills with both professional and parent audiences

• Sound judgement regarding evidence, developmental claims and child wellbeing

• Experience in children’s media, entertainment, games, attractions, educational technology or parenting content would be advantageous
  

Personal Attributes
We are looking for someone who is:

• Child-centred and committed to creating experiences children choose

• Evidence-led without being overly academic

• Creative, practical and commercially aware

• Comfortable influencing multidisciplinary teams

• Able to protect pedagogical integrity while enabling speed and innovation

• Excited to build a new system from the ground up