Executive Director Mount Vernon Ventures
Executive Director Mount Vernon Ventures
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Job Description
Mount Vernon Ventures is a pioneering research and educational consultancy that partners with educators and leaders worldwide to strengthen brand identity drive innovation scale community impact and build transformative curricula. As the R&D hub for The Mount Vernon Organizationincluding the flagship Mount Vernon School the global online campus MVSO and Venturesour work advances the mission of designing a better world and shaping the future of education.
The Team
The Executive Director of Mount Vernon Ventures reports directly to the CEO and collaborates closely with leadership to develop and deploy a robust portfolio of consulting engagements and innovative educational products. While the Executive Director manages all operational and strategic functions of Mount Vernon Ventures they partner with the Schools Chief Learning Officer & Chief Innovation Officer who split their time between Mount Vernon Ventures and The Mount Vernon School to develop and deploy innovative educational products and services. This role also involves partnering with the Brand Team teachers and leaders within The Mount Vernon School to identify and assign internal consultants to work with external clients.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic Executive Director with a strong background in business development and sales particularly within the educational consulting sector. The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker and possess a deep understanding of educational innovation with demonstrated experience in building consulting relationships and strategic partnerships. This individual will be instrumental in driving revenue growth and expanding Mount Vernon Ventures impact in the education industry.
Vision for Success
As a leader in educational innovation Mount Vernon launched Mount Vernon Ventures over 10 years ago to create an R&D Hub share our innovation and provide a nontuition revenue stream. Now Ventures has established partnerships with schools around the world developed courses R&D reports and consulted with dozens of schools on a wide range of topics from curriculum to brand identity and strategic transformation. As we seek to build sustainable and regenerative systems the Executive Director of Mount Vernon Ventures will be responsible for building relationships and services that generate revenue and allow Mount Vernon to reinvest in staff programs and resources that help to advance the mission and strategic vision of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a robust client pipeline identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to drive revenue growth
- Nurture and expand existing client relationships ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business
- Oversee communications strategies including the production of regular newsletters and podcasts to engage stakeholders and promote Mount Vernon Ventures offerings
- Create an internal infrastructure for sustaining a pipeline of engagements based on forecasted annual revenue targets
- Represent Mount Vernon Ventures at conferences and networking events to enhance brand visibility and establish strategic connections
- Collaborate with onstaff coaches and teachers to build internal consulting capacity leveraging their expertise to benefit clients
- Identify and deploy internal consultants to work with clients ensuring the effective dissemination of the schools transformative practices
- Manage the development and launch of new services that align with market needs and organizational goals
- Generate revenue through strategic projects and sales initiatives contributing to the financial sustainability of The Mount Vernon Organization
Core Competencies
- An entrepreneurial mindset that can manage both daytoday operations sales and strategic projects
- Ability to build relationships of trust with key stakeholders and potential clients
- A systems thinker who can ensure quality and integrity across business units
- Ability to coach and develop internal talent for consulting projects
- Experience aligning resources and processes with organizational priorities through budget management
- Scaling capacity to meet and exceed revenue targets
- Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS
- Proven business acumen with a track record of success in educational consulting and sales
- Extensive experience in building and managing client relationships with a focus on the education sector
- Strong project management skills including the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive change within educational organizations
Remote/Hybrid Position
Start date June 15 2025
This job description is intended to describe the basic elements of the job and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the job. This job description does not constitute a contract. It may be modified or amended at any time as determined in the Schools discretion.
The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race color age religion gender sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
