Pursuit · 3 hours ago
AIJI Director of Strategy and Partnerships
New York City
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expPursuit is a social impact organization focused on economic mobility in the age of AI. They are seeking an AIJI Director of Strategy and Partnerships to lead the strategy and execution for the New York AI Jobs Institute, ensuring effective partnerships and alignment across stakeholders to successfully launch the initiative.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Develop strategy & set goals: Report to the CEO and work with Pursuit leadership to develop strategy of the Institute, define goals and focus areas of the Institute in preparation for launch
Develop and lead Go-to-Market Execution: Lead internal process and execution of a strong go-to-market strategy for AIJI, including ecosystem activation, achieving key benchmarks and milestones, marketing and communications, and stakeholder management
Drive and Manage Internal Alignment: Bring together differing perspectives from leadership, staff, and partners; synthesize inputs; surface tradeoffs; and push toward clear decisions, next steps, and ownership
Advance Funder & Partner Follow-Up: Proactively drive post-meeting follow-up and activation across funders and partners and pushing next steps forward with the CEO and CDO
Translate Inputs Into Plans: Continuously update AIJI strategy, plans, and recommendations as new information emerges from funders, partners, construction realities, and internal feedback
Coordinate Across External Stakeholders: Work closely with external partners such as an AIJI advisory board, funders, employer partners, and NYC ecosystem of public officials and organizations
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in consulting or similarly structured strategic roles, and/or an MBA with strong analytical and project-based training
Ability to take early-stage concepts and translate them into structured program models, operating plans, and clear option sets
Experience advancing partnerships with senior leaders and decision-makers
Have supported, led or familiarity with launch of large new initiatives, go-to-market efforts
Strong skill in gathering input from diverse stakeholders, extracting key insights, and surfacing coherent pathways forward
Comfortable guiding leadership and cross-functional teams through complex or ambiguous decisions to reach shared alignment
Skilled in organizing complexity, driving clarity across teams, and keeping multiple stakeholders accountable and moving forward
Thrives in iterative, evolving environments where the plan is built through cycles of feedback, analysis, and refinement
Belief in Pursuit's mission and the vision for AI to expand opportunity for New Yorkers
Preferred
Experience with Ecosystem, Workforce of Place-Based Initiatives: Familiarity with innovation hubs, multi-stakeholder collaborations, or workforce/economic mobility programs is a strong plus
Benefits
401k Match
Unlimited PTO and an all-Pursuit summer break the last week of August and a week-long holiday the last week of December
Hybrid and flexible work policy, with flexible hours
Catered lunches once a week and delicious snacks
Dedicated time to build in AI and hone your AI skills
Company
Pursuit
Pursuit (formerly known as C4Q) is a social impact organization that creates transformation where it’s needed most.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jukay Hsu
Founder & CEO
David Yang
Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer
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