ETS · 4 days ago
Executive Leader, K12 Praxis
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. The Executive Leader, K12-Praxis has overall responsibility for the strategic leadership and vision for the K12 division, focusing on growing product lines and defining new markets while managing P&L and driving revenue growth.
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Hiring Manager
Ruth Otterburn
Responsibilities
Lead and manage P&L that includes existing brands (E.g., Praxis) as well as new domestic and global initiatives
Setting strategy and driving growth across K12 markets
Grow and expand our K12 Skills products/portfolio
Provide executive leadership in the K12 education space by cultivating strong relationships with state superintendents and key education leaders
Oversee external stakeholder engagement and communication, particularly across major partnerships and accounts
Direct a unified sales and marketing strategy to accelerate growth for Praxis and ETS’s broader K12 offerings, ensuring full alignment with integrated sales efforts and leading the K12 sales team
Maximize value from core products—especially the Praxis suite—through disciplined investment, innovation, and customer-focused commercialization
Uphold the highest ethical standards and full compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
Qualification
Required
15+ years of demonstrated success leading teams
Previous experience as an educator and Superintendent/State leadership
Previous experience as CEO of a business/non-profit in the educator development space
Demonstrated success leading large, complex organizations with strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, operational execution skills, business management as well as the assessment industry's key issues
Proven ability to develop, launch, and scale new products; adept at applying emerging technologies to real business challenges and to drive high-performing sales and marketing teams
Credible, organization-wide leader who balances strategic vision with effective, hands-on implementation. Clear communicator of vision/strategy that inspires commitment, creativity, and performance
Skilled at structuring external partnerships that advance organizational goals
Significant experience in successfully managing and meeting operational budgets and relevant financial metrics and experienced in strategic planning, contracting, negotiation, and change management
Challenges staff to take calculated risks and foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and results; a strong leader who motivates, develops, and educates others
Able to set and achieve complex, multi-unit strategic goals in competitive and rapidly changing environments and align business goals with the organization's mission
Preferred
Advanced degree (MA, PhD) in education, business, or similar is strongly preferred
Commuting distance from ETS's Washington DC office or Princeton, NJ office is highly preferred
Benefits
Multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth
Up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you
Company
ETS
ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization, enabling lifelong learners to be future ready.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (85)
2024 (39)
2023 (127)
2022 (60)
2021 (43)
2020 (55)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amit Sevak
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Draper
Vice President and COO, College Board Programs
Recent News
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