# EDC - VP, AI Growth Strategy

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/vp-ai-growth-strategy-at-edc-org-4466245131
Cross-check source: https://www.builtinboston.com/job/vp-ai-growth-strategy/11217888
Captured: 2026-09-18 11:49 UTC
Status: LinkedIn shows "No longer accepting applications"; Built In Boston structured data lists validThrough 2026-09-17T14:15:54+00:00.
Work model/location: Hybrid; Waltham, MA, USA; Greater Boston.
Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 annual base.
Applicant signal: LinkedIn shows "Be among the first 25 applicants."

## Posting Summary

Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit working with partners to advance learning, work, and well-being. The VP, AI Growth Strategy leads EDC's future-facing innovation function and is responsible for designing, validating, and scaling AI-native products, platforms, services, and business models for long-term relevance, impact, and growth.

The role operates on a 5+ year horizon, builds and leads a disciplined venture-style team, identifies high-impact opportunities in education, workforce, and well-being, and translates them into scalable offerings. The role is also described as Head of Third Horizon.

## 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 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 multiply impact.

### Team Leadership and Capability Building

- Recruit and lead a small, high-performing multidisciplinary team across product, engineering, domain, and design.
- Foster 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 new revenue streams and long-term growth.
- Strengthen EDC's position as a leader in AI-enabled learning, work, and well-being.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in innovation, product development, AI, or equivalent and 12+ years of product innovation, venture building, or technology-driven business development.
- Master's degree 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 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 and 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 and Communication: Ability to engage senior stakeholders, funders, and partners.
- Adaptability: Comfort operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving contexts.

## Cover Letter Requirement

Applicants are asked to address:

1. A time they led a small team to create outsized impact through an innovative product, service, or business model, including movement from customer insight through concept development, testing, launch, and scale, with measurable revenue, adoption, and customer outcomes.
2. How they identified the customer trend or unmet need that inspired the offering, and how customer feedback shaped or changed the offering before and after launch.

## Other Notes

- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
- EDC is unable to support employment-based visa sponsorship.
- EDC is a smoke-free workplace.
- Benefits include health, dental, vision, paid holidays, vacation, dependent care FSA, pre-tax transport benefit, TIAA/CREF retirement plan, sick and personal time, parental leave, and employee assistance program.