Chief of Staff, 2U
Partnerships Strategy & Operations
$169-211k
+ Potential bonus eligibility
More information about location
Global online learning platform
Job no longer available
Global online learning platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$169-211k
+ Potential bonus eligibility
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help their partners create educational opportunities that enable lifelong learners to unlock their human potential and solve society’s critical needs.
Role
Who you are
- A bachelor's degree (preferably) in Business, MBA highly preferred
- A minimum of of 10 years’ professional work experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership position
- Excellent verbal, written, analytical, organizational and motivational skills
- Experience in project management, communications, and change management
- Experience in development of executive-level briefing, presentations and analysis
- Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and tasks concurrently in a fluid environment
- Ability to independently communicate and report initiative and project status to corporate executives
- Strong work ethic with a “can do” positive attitude
- Strong “EQ” and intuition
- Highly proactive
- Solid organizational skills with a laser-focused eye for detail
- Impeccable written and oral communication skills
- Poised demeanor when dealing with all stakeholders including CEO, executives, academic leaders, board members
- Flexible and able to multitask, switch priorities as needed within a collaborative environment
- A desire to remain and grow in this role over a number of years
- Travel: as needed to support meetings/events
What the job involves
- The Chief of Staff (COS) Strategy & Ops is a highly critical senior leadership role combining strategic planning, project management, and process implementation across a fast-moving business
- They will manage strategic projects and operational cadences in support of key business goals related to partner growth, service and satisfaction, in close collaboration with the CPO and other members of the leadership team
- The COS will ensure the correct individuals across the org are engaged and that projects are appropriately prioritized and completed
- Partner with the CPO and other functional leaders to support key strategies and operational plans focused on partner growth, service and satisfaction
- Organize strategic planning meetings and operating rhythms across the organization
- Coordinate creation of strategic goals, metrics and related tracking
- Proactively identify strategic opportunities to add value, solve problems and address the needs of the business and propose and deliver tangible solutions
- Provide support and oversight for special projects and initiatives
- Support CPO on developing internal team cadences, processes and communication, as well other key processes across the organization
- Generate regular reports and other communications to update executives, department teams, and other internal stakeholders on the progress towards our strategic goals
- Work alongside the CPO’s executive assistant and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate preparation occurs for meetings and events (and that all meetings are necessary and prioritized)
Our take
Enabling education providers to offer students anything from free courses to full degrees, the leading global online learning platform 2U has positioned itself to provide high-quality education at scale.
Following its acquisition of edX, the company has made edX the face of its products and services, taking on more of a parent company role. This acquisition was a major shift compared to the company’s typical focus on partnering with universities to offer master’s degrees. However, edX has enabled it to expand into other projects, providing its 230+ partners with thousands of digital education offerings.
Though 2U established itself as a leader in the space, with over 40 million learners using the platform, it filed for bankruptcy in 2024. A significant financial restructuring and leadership change saw it bounce back in 2025 with new partnerships with the likes of Lancaster University.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2013
$5.1m
SERIES D
Apr 2012
$26m
SERIES D
Total funding: $95.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental
- Parental Leave
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Leadership Training
- Volunteer Time Off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Referral Bonus
- Military Leave
Company HQ
Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Leadership
Kees Bol
(CEO)Previously CEO at Boundless Learning, was the Managing Director at Pearson, Chief Marketing Officer at Strategic Education Inc and was a Senior Business Director at Capital One.
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