VP, AI Growth Strategy

STRONG CANDIDATE IDENITIFIED 

The VP AI Growth Strategy leads EDCs future-facing innovation function responsible for designing validating and scaling AI-native products platforms services and business models that ensure the organizations long-term relevance impact and growth in an AI-native world. 

Operating on a 5 year horizon this role builds and leads a disciplined venture-style team that identifies high-impact opportunities in education workforce and well-being and translates them into scalable offerings. The Head of Third Horizon ensures that EDC is not only adapting to technological change but actively shaping how value is created and delivered in an AI-native future.

Essential Functions

Strategic Innovation Leadership 

• Define and execute a portfolio of AI-native opportunities aligned to long-term mission and growth priorities 
• Identify and prioritize high-impact problem spaces across education workforce and well-being 
• Translate emerging trends in AI technology and global development into actionable innovation strategies 

Venture-Style Portfolio Development 

• Build and manage a portfolio of new products services and business models 
• Establish and enforce a disciplined evidence-based approach to opportunity validation 
• Rapidly test refine and scale high-potential ideas while discontinuing low-value initiatives 

Product and Business Model Creation 

• Lead the design of AI-native offerings that can scale beyond traditional delivery models 
• Define value propositions target markets and revenue models for new offerings 
• Ensure offerings are both mission-aligned and economically viable 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to prototype and deliver new solutions 
• Work with Business Development and program teams to align innovation with market demand 
• Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure alignment with organizational strategy 

External Partnership Engagement and Market Positioning 

• Engage funders partners and ecosystem stakeholders to shape and validate new opportunities 
• Position the organization as a thought leader in AI-enabled impact 
• Build relationships that accelerate adoption funding and scale of new offerings 
• Establish and foster relationships that create multiplication of impact 

Team Leadership and Capability Building 

• Recruit and lead a small high-performing multidisciplinary team (product engineering domain design) 
• Foster a culture of disciplined experimentation rapid learning and accountability 
• Develop internal capability to support ongoing innovation across the organization 

Performance and Outcomes 

• Deliver validated concepts pilot programs and scalable offerings over time 
• Contribute to the creation of new revenue streams and long-term growth 
• Strengthen the organizations position as a leader in AI-enabled learning work and well-being 

Qualifications :

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in innovation product development AI or equivalent and 12 years of product innovation venture building or technology-driven business development. 
• Masters degree in in innovation product development AI or equivalent and 10 years of product innovation venture building or technology-driven business development. 
• Demonstrated success launching and scaling new products or services in ambiguous environments. 
• Strong knowledge of AI digital platforms and emerging technology trends. 
• Proven ability to operate at the vision strategy and execution levels. 
• Experience leading small high performing teams to deliver oversized impact. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities in complex environments 
• Product & Venture Mindset: Strong intuition for building scalable user-centered solutions 
• Execution Discipline: Ability to move from idea to validation to scale with speed and rigor 
• Influence & Communication: Ability to engage senior stakeholders funders and partners 
• Adaptability: Comfort operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving contexts 

Additional Information :

Cover Letter Requirement

As part of your application please submit a cover letter addressing the following questions:

1. Describe a time when you led a small team to create outsized impact through an innovative product service or business model. Explain how you advanced the offering from customer insight through concept development testing launch and scale. What was your specific role and what measurable revenue adoption and customer outcomes resulted
2. How did you identify the customer trend or unmet need that inspired the offering How did customer feedback shape or change the offering before and after launch

Please be specific about your individual contributions and include relevant metrics where possible.

EDC affirms its steadfast commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct ensuring the protection of all individuals from misconduct and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of these rights. Safeguarding refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect individuals particularly vulnerable groups from harm abuse neglect and exploitation. 

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. At this time the EDC is unable to support employment-based visa sponsorship.

EDC is a smoke-free workplace and offers a supportive work environment competitive salary and excellent benefits.  

Total Rewards:  

EDC offers the following comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees: 

• Health dental and vision insurance 
• Paid holidays 
• Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees 
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts   
• Pre-tax transport benefit 
• Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund) 
• Paid sick time and personal time annually 
• Parental leave 
• Employee assistance program 

This position offers an anticipated base annual range of $200000 - $300000 approximately. Salary offers are made based on market analysis and internal equity. 

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran you have the right to request accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the EDC job opportunities website as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by e-mailing or by calling 202.572.3781.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time