CEO-in-Training
$400,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks ($200 USD/hour)

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Description

Are you a public-facing B2C leader looking for the ultimate next step? Do you regard yourself as a skilled growth hacker? Have you been part of a startup and enjoy the intensity, short timelines, and being a "doer"? If so, GT School wants to hear from you!

GT School believes gifted and talented students have massive potential but little support - and we are looking to change that. In addition to a supportive global community, students get personal coaching, are challenged every day, develop mastery in their subjects, and learn to take responsibility for their outcomes. Above all, our students learn how to learn - learning 5x faster than before.

You will be a customer-facing executive leader looking to take our brand-new product to market and get it to grow. We have an existing tech team, and the COO will handle operational details. For two years, you will work closely with the founder (a successful serial entrepreneur), honing your product, growth, marketing, strategy, and leadership skills as we go from zero to one, after which you will be ready to take over as CEO.

We want someone interested in gifted and talented education who thinks there's a better way - maybe this was a frustration you had growing up, or perhaps you came to understand the problem as a parent. You must love education innovation and be frustrated by how little research is applied in schools (i.e. Bloom’s Two Sigma, mastery-based learning, spaced repetition).

Software is eating the world, and the education industry is next. So if you are a "doer" and problem-solver, ready to make a dent in this universe - we want to hear from you!

What you will be doing

  • Getting the world to understand what we do and how we do it, while pursuing partnerships and staying close to the customer
  • Driving and debottlenecking growth marketing, customer management, and staffing as we scale 

What you will NOT be doing

  • Planning without execution
  • Schmoozing funders, investors, or clients
  • Handling internal operations, scaling processes, or identifying areas to automate

Key responsibilities

  • Driving the product’s launch to market and ensuring an excellent customer experience

Candidate requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role (VP-level or higher) at early-stage B2C startups in externally-focused domains: partnerships, marketing, sales, customer relations, or similar
  • An expert communicator across various mediums
  • Demonstrated ability to connect with and build trust with diverse stakeholders
  • A desire to own the growth of a startup and deliver a great product to market
  • Personal experience with Gifted & Talented students and a desire to disrupt the education system for their benefit

Nice to have

Experience in the EdTech industry

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How it works

Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.

We’ve curated a series of steps that take the guesswork (and cognitive bias) out of recruiting the best person.

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.
STEP 1

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.

Pass English Proficiency Test.
STEP 2

Pass English Proficiency Test.

Prove Real-World Job Skills.
STEP 3

Prove Real-World Job Skills.

Ace An Interview Or Two.
STEP 4

Ace An Interview Or Two.

Accept Job Offer.
STEP 5

Accept Job Offer.

Celebrate!
STEP 6

Celebrate!

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About the role

About Crossover

What you will learn

In this role, you will apply a growth-hacking mindset to enable GT School to succeed. You will have the unique opportunity to work with a founder and serial entrepreneur to learn the core skills of a CEO and expand your existing skillset. In addition, you will learn about the educational research and theory underpinning our mission and then chart the path forward.

Work examples

Examples of the kind of goals you’ll work to achieve in this role include:

  • Building an SEO for the product to double lead volume
  • Developing a social media presence with controversial, edgy content
  • Improving NPS scores
  • Creating a parent advocacy group
  • Building teams with a remote-first, global, asynchronous mindset

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Why Crossover

Recruitment sucks. So we’re fixing it.

The Olympics of work

The Olympics of work

It’s super hard to qualify—extreme quality standards ensure every single team member is at the top of their game.

Premium pay for premium talent

Premium pay for premium talent

Over 50% of new hires double or triple their previous pay. Why? Because that’s what the best person in the world is worth.

Shortlist by skills, not bias

Shortlist by skills, not bias

We don’t care where you went to school, what color your hair is, or whether we can pronounce your name. Just prove you’ve got the skills.