Director of Contracts

The Director of Contracts is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and strengthening Capstone’s contracts and compliance functions during an exciting period of growth and innovation. This position plays an important role in helping the business move quickly and strategically while ensuring strong legal and regulatory compliance across state, federal, and international environments.

This leader will drive best practices in contract management, improve compliance processes, and help build scalable systems that support the organization’s continued growth. Working cross-functionally with teams across sales, marketing, digital product development, content development, finance, and executive leadership, the Director of Contracts will help ensure contracts align with business goals while thoughtfully managing risk.

The role also oversees contract negotiation and administration, intellectual property compliance, and supports royalty-related processes in partnership with finance. We’re looking for someone who is both strategic and hands‑on — a collaborative problem solver who enjoys building processes, improving operations, and working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

This hybrid position is based out of either our Mankato or Eden Prairie, MN office. Employees are expected to work from their designated office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely up to three (3) days per week.

We support teaching and learning with amazing content that engages students, inspires teachers, and connects families and communities to move literacy forward. Capstone is a fast‑paced growth company committed to cultivating a love of reading and learning. We know that Learning is for Everyone.

For over 30 years, Capstone has been a national leader in K‑5 educational content including digital products (Pebble Go, Pebble Go Next, Pebble Go Create, Capstone Interactive, Capstone Connect) and award‑winning books. We combine a passion for helping foster a powerful love of reading and learning with the talent to create amazing content.

We are a mission‑driven company that provides opportunities for professional learning and development and a culture of inclusion and belonging.

• Serves as the senior leader overseeing contracts and compliance, responsible for developing and executing functional strategies that optimize contracting and risk management practices.
• Builds, develops, and leads a high‑performing team; fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and cross‑functional partner to sales, marketing, digital product, content, finance, and executive leadership.
• Communicates effectively with external vendors, partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates risk; communicates key risks and leads mitigation efforts across the organization.
• Establishes organizational best practices, tools, and processes for contract management and compliance.
• Operates as a “strategic doer,” balancing leadership with hands‑on execution.
• Navigates a complex and evolving regulatory landscape with transparency and adaptability.
• Demonstrates strong emotional intelligence, responsiveness, and a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Delivers clear, effective communication tailored to diverse audiences.

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and has oversight over a wide range of agreements, including but not limited to content licensing, foreign rights, technology and SaaS agreements, distribution agreements, master service agreements, NDAs, and intellectual property licenses.
• Reviews and approvals of legal documents executed by the Company, collaborating with outside…