Vice President of Corporate Development, Coursera
$300-350k
+ Bonus and equity
Online learning platform
Be an early applicant
Online learning platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$300-350k
+ Bonus and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide life-transforming learning experiences to learners around the world.
Role
Who you are
- At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education
- People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter
- 12+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or related fields
- Significant experience within a corporate development function, with a strong grasp of corporate development frameworks and best practices
- Proven track record of leading and negotiating end-to-end transactions in a corporate context
- Experience in business development and strategic partnerships strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong financial modeling, valuation, and strategic analysis skills
- Exceptional communication and executive presence, with experience engaging C-level stakeholders and Boards
- Experience in technology, edtech, or AI-related sectors
What the job involves
- You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact
- Coursera is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development to serve as a key strategic lever in accelerating the company’s transformation in the AI era
- This is a high-impact role for a well-capitalized, ambitious organization looking to deploy capital thoughtfully and aggressively to expand capabilities, enter new markets, and strengthen its competitive position
- Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the CEO and executive leadership team, the VP of Corporate Development will lead the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of strategic transactions, including M&A, investments, and partnerships
- This leader is supported by a lean, high-performing team
- Strategic Leadership:
- Identify and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities aligned with Coursera’s long-term strategy, particularly in AI, enterprise learning, and global expansion
- Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, and Strategic Planning to shape and refine corporate strategy through a corporate development lens
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable deal pipelines
- Deal Execution:
- Lead end-to-end transaction execution, including sourcing, valuation, structuring, negotiation, diligence, and closing
- Drive complex negotiations with senior executives, founders, and advisors
- Develop and apply a rigorous corporate development framework to assess opportunities and risks
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate closely with FP&A, Strategic Planning, Legal, Product, and Business Unit leaders to ensure alignment and execution readiness
- Support integration planning in partnership with internal stakeholders to maximize deal value
- Provide clear, data-driven recommendations to executive leadership and the Board
- Team Leadership:
- Build, mentor, and lead a small, high-impact corporate development team
- Foster a culture of analytical rigor, speed, and strong judgment
Our take
Coursera was founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng in 2012 with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to learners around the world. It partners with universities and other educational institutions to deliver online courses to 40 million students, covering subjects like technology, business, science, and even autonomous cars.
Coursera sees itself as helping people get ready for the next wave of technological advancement. It is preparing individuals, companies, and governments to meet that challenge head-on and turn this disruption into opportunity. To help achieve this, it also has specific product offerings for the corporate market, as well as for governments and nonprofits.
The model of online courses that anyone can attend is very scalable, making Coursera appealing to investors, especially when the online education market is expected to be worth $20bn+ by 2023. Further, it received B Corp certification in February 2021, propelling its efforts to reduce barriers to high quality education.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2020
$130m
SERIES F
Apr 2019
$103m
SERIES E
Total funding: $443.1m
Company benefits
- Coursera covers the cost of tuition so you can earn a free master’s degree and develop new skills. That’s on top of free, lifelong access to courses and certificates on the platform
- We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Plus, free access to counseling and mental health services
- Get up to 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave when you grow your family and bring a new child into your life
- We host Make-a-thon events twice a year to promote community and innovation. During Make-a-thon, you’ll dedicate time to attend workshops, work on passion projects, and pursue ideas outside of your day-to-day work
- Take paid time off when you need it. We have time off policies that promote flexibility so you can tailor your work schedule when life calls
- Our flexibility extends to where you work. You can choose to work from home, work from one of our offices, or try a combination of the two
- Employees earn company stock, so you can own what we build together and share in our success
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Andrew Ng
(Co-Founder & Chairman)CEO of Landing AI (helping companies adopt AI). Also a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford.
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