Chief Business Officer

OpenClass is seeking a Chief Business Officer to lead our growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is...

• Passionate about education: Early hires at a startup shape the future culture of the company. We want people who are intrinsically motivated to fix problems in education and excited to work on solutions to these problems everyday.
• Startup-minded: We have a small (but driven) team and are constantly facing new problems. We need people who not only can move quickly, but enjoy and thrive working in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative and independent: Much of our workflow involves discussing big-picture objectives, collaboratively strategizing on best paths to accomplish the objectives, then getting to work on them. We don't want to hire executives to tell them what to do; rather, we want to hire people who bring unique skills and perspectives to the table that will help lead the direction of the company.
• Willing and able to get into the trenches: While strategizing is an important component of the position, as an early-stage startup, we must be resourceful. That means the "un-fun" or tedious parts of the job––prospecting, building CSVs, etc.––are on us without delegation.
• A people's person: This role will involve a lot of talking and meeting new people. This includes connecting with a lot of really passionate educators, but also may involve some calls with some less-enthusiastic administrators. We need someone that can connect with a variety of people, and is excited to do so.
• Skilled in selling and closing deals: While we are more concerned with who you are and what you can do than how many years of experience you have, some experience working in sales (especially for a startup) is a huge bonus.

If this sounds like you, please email a resume and/or brief overview of why this position interests you to our founder Alec Kretch at [email protected]. Thank you!

About OpenClass

OpenClass is a learning tool for educators to build mastery-based assignments to reinforce learning in their classes. We work with a variety of class types, from in-person university classes to online coding bootcamp classes. Our mission is to improve and democratize education, and long-term, we believe that anywhere that people learn new information, there could be an opportunity for OpenClass to improve that learning experience.

The fundamental problem that OpenClass tries to solve is the glove or one-size-fits-all problem in education. Why do hundreds of millions of students around the world attend classes, try their best to learn, but quickly forget most of what their teacher discussed? Well, it can be nearly impossible for one instructor to reach the unique needs and preferences of each student in their class... We believe technology can significantly help bridge this gap. And we work every day to try to fix this problem.

The bottom line is that education is a massive time and financial investment that is nowhere near as efficient as it should be. Let's fix the system!